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utility liquids ![click to hear : utility liquids click to hear : utility liquids](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Utility liquids are used to prepare a color or protect a work of art.
fixative ![click to hear : fixative click to hear : fixative](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Transparent solution in liquid or aerosol form applied to protect a drawing in charcoal, chalk, pastel or pencil.
turpentine ![click to hear : turpentine click to hear : turpentine](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
An essential oil obtained by the distillation of natural resins and used mostly as an oil paint thinner.
linseed oil ![click to hear : linseed oil click to hear : linseed oil](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Oil made from linseeds; it acts as a binding agent so that pigment adheres to a surface.
varnish ![click to hear : varnish click to hear : varnish](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Preparation with no pigment; when applied to a surface, it forms a protective film.