Daniel Smith Oil mediums increase transparency and gloss Allows artists to extend their oil paints and use less paint Thins consistency, improves flow Increases gloss and significantly speeds drying time. Daniel Smith Stand oil, thicker than Linseed oil, causes oil colors to flow out as they dry, leaving minimal brush strokes. Stand oil is an unsuitable vehicle for making oil paint, but it makes an excellent painting and glazing medium when thinned with turpentine and damar varnish. It yields a tough paint film without the yellowing tendencies of refined linseed oil.