Although widely used for a time, it ultimately proved unstable for use in oil painting, especially when mixed with the most common diluents, such as linseed oil, varnish and turpentine.
ɔːlðˈoʊ wˈaɪdli jˈuːzd fɚɹə tˈaɪm, ɪɾ ˈʌltᵻmətli pɹˈuːvd ʌnstˈeɪbəl fɔːɹ jˈuːs ɪn ˈɔɪl pˈeɪntɪŋ, ɪspˈɛʃəli wɛn mˈɪkst wɪððə mˈoʊst kˈɑːmən dˈɪluːənts, sˈʌtʃ ɐz lˈɪnsiːd ˈɔɪl, vˈɑːɹnɪʃ ænd tˈɜːpəntˌaɪn.