It pulls freely available oxygen out from the air above and create an organic polymer chain called linoxyn, which is what binds the paint pigment to the underlying support. From Wordnik.com. [Drying Time in Oil] Reference
Linseed oil also shrinks as it converts into linoxyn. From Wordnik.com. [Drying Time in Oil] Reference
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