ARE OIL PAINT FUMES TOXIC? ARE OIL PAINT FUMES BAD FOR YOU? ARE OIL PAINT FUMES DANGEROUS?

The reality is that when you oil paint you are dealing with chemicals and although some are natural many are dangerous and especially some paint pigments are toxic.

What is Oil Painting? What is Oil Paint?

Oil Paint is a mixture of an oil (usually linseed oil but could be another type such as safflower, walnut etc or a mixture of different oils) and pigment (natural or synthetic and some are toxic).