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Stuart is a software professional with 15 years experience in the broadcast media industry developing user interfaces for award winning products. Like his father and grandfather before him, Stuart developed an interest in art very early in life. He has been an active artist since his early teens and regularly shows work at group exhibitions in London. An avid supporter of independent film, Stuart has production credits in a growing number of independent features, shorts and documentaries. Oil paint is a type of slow-drying paint that consists of particles of pigment suspended in a drying oil, commonly linseed oil. The viscosity of the paint may be modified by the addition of a solvent such as turpentine or white spirit, and varnish may be added to increase the glossiness of the dried film. Oil paints have been used in Europe since the 12th century for simple decoration, but were not widely adopted as an artistic medium until the early 15th century. Common modern applications of oil paint are in finishing and protection of wood in buildings and exposed metal structures such as ships and bridges. Its hard-wearing properties and luminous colors make it desirable for both interior and exterior use on wood and metal. Due to its slow-drying properties, it has recently been used in paint-on-glass animation. Thickness of coat has considerable bearing on time required for drying: thin coats of oil paint dry relatively quickly.