A staple of illustrators who want the look of oils but deadlines dictated a much faster drying time. They handle surprisingly like oil paint, but unlike the lengthy oxidation process linseed based oils must go through, alkyd paint relies on evaporation. 

• While wet, Alkyds handle like oils but will be dry the next day. 
• Quality pigments and suspended them in an alkyd resin and mineral spirits
• Evaporation, Fast-drying, non-yellowing paint.
• Maintains a buttery consistency.