Safflower Oil is good for use as liquid clear. It is very clear and most importantly it dries very very very slow which is key for alla prima (wet in wet). It can stay open for weeks. Also, you use a slow drying medium for use as liquid clear for using in alla prima. You can make some easily by 10 parts odourless mineral spirits (any artist-grade odourless mineral spirits will do) 5 parts stand oil or linseed stand oil (this is viscous like honey and is not the same as refined linseed oil) 1 part refined linseed oil 5 parts Venice turpentine * 2 parts oil of cloves †
I use Safflower Oil for mixing up my white oil paints, as it's less prone to yellowing than linseed oil. Might also be good for liquid clear for that reason as well.
Hopefully by now many, if not all of you, are aware of "Bob Ross, Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed". If you haven't, please do so (I promise Bob comes out clean in all of it). I'm thrilled to hear about ANY other option for liquid clear, so thank you so much for this information.
I did see it - I even did a small video on it ( ua-cam.com/video/UmRzzlwDbpE/v-deo.html ) Because of the doc I have been trying to make a few videos on BRI alternatives to help out the community. You can check out a few of them below if you need a few more suggestions. - Oil Colors: ua-cam.com/video/RlB_cDupJpI/v-deo.html - Thinner Buckets: ua-cam.com/video/eTeMqNEuxig/v-deo.html
Thanks for the info. Like most artists, I too have always wondered what made Bob Ross's liquid base coat so special! Apart from it being crucial for his painting technique, it beats me why anyone would want to slow down the drying time of oils, lol! That and the curing time of months are the main reasons I don't use oils, much as I would love to. They look so nice n lush to paint with! Maybe one day..
Glad to help you out. Instead of thinking out it slowing down... think as it in terms of longer time to work with. And that's the main reason many choose oil. You can also speed up the dry time too with certain mediums... so maybe try those IF you give it a go 💪
Thank you SO much for offering info on BR Liquid Clear alternatives. Love the product but not the people behind it so I am forced to switch out all my BRI products, and this video is gold to me. Thank you!
I am glad I can help you out. I am in the works on making some videos that will be alternatives to many BRI products. Hopefully that will help you out :)
@@WildCreates Oh that will be GREAT! That's a much needed topic of discussion that will certainly garner tons of views/interest. The people want to know!! Lol. I am low on supplies and just cannot ethically reorder BRI supplies as much as I like many of them, so I'm in a quandry. Thanks again, and looking forward to that vid :)
@@WildCreates Lol! Super clutch. You are so LA. I have good friends from SoCal and they have the coolest vocabs. I think LA is the trendsetter for cool speak that eventually heads north (to us NorCal 'ers) and then East. I love LA lingo. And of course, love your vids!
So yesterday I got my art supplies to do a Rob Ross 1st oil (after only working with acrylic) ... no Liquid clear, I bought colorless gesso, to put over the TC I also bought a vanish ... but I was going to experiment. Now I'm excited ... Let me finish watching ... THANK YOU
I am glad that you are excited to start your new creative journey. Just make sure you apply your gesso first, let it dry, then add your LC, then color on top of that
Liquid clear does yellow over time. I used it in a blue sky 18 years ago and the sky is now somewhat green. It’s not drastic. Looks like it might have been on purpose but it wasn’t. The problem is that the rest of the painting had liquid white (which also sort of yellows but seemingly not as much) and the greenish-blue of the sky is nowhere else. So the painting isn’t really tied together. If that makes sense.
I bought some Linseed Oil because I ran out of Bob Ross Liquid Clear (finally, a small bottle lasted a year). One thing I noticed on the bottle it has a lot of warnings and disposal requirements that the Bob Ross bottle does not. Stuff about it can spontaneous combust with your rags and other painting tools. To dispose of rags immediately into a sealed water filled metal container. Maybe Bob Ross liquid Clear will not burn your house down if you throw a rag into the trash? Great Video Wild Creates!
Pretty much all mediums are flammable to some degree BUT linseed oil is a special little beast for sure. It says it can combust (which it totally can in the right conditions). However, I tried to make mine combust (cause I was super interested to see if it was true), I couldn't make it happen. I think it needs most of the stars to align to make this happen. If you are smart and use/store it the right way, you will be fine to use this product. But still good note to let everyone know :)
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart for explaining how to use all different mediums, you are an inspiration. Because of the pandemic, it is very difficult to get art materials now.
Hey Wild, I've started out painting and have found your tutorials really helpful. However, I usually paint in my living room and have to be really careful because I always get paint splatters all over the place. How do you avoid making a mess with little splatters? Thanks :)
Junk towels will be your best friend - Buy a butt ton of them at goodwill (Super cheap). Use them as floor coverings. When you paint certain sections that may be more messy ( like adding on liquid white ) just be more aware of it and you can adjust the splatter. You can also use one of the junk towels as a make-shift hand guard. Just hold a junk towel in your spare hand and hold it near the rails of your canvas. This will help catch some splatter too. You will learn to splatter less the more you do it too :) Hope that helps
Kinda take a look at these 2 videos below - They will show you some awesome liquid mediums you can use for acrylics: 3 Recipes: ua-cam.com/video/nI5D-HC7e5o/v-deo.html Wild White: ua-cam.com/video/uOZACe0v_Do/v-deo.html
Thank you very much for your time on teaching us, though I am a woodworker, I will start hopefully very soon on painting, first Acrylics, and maybe later oil, (kind of messy, but it has its beauty), I wonder as a finish (Varnish, I could use water based polyurethanes, when de works is very dry, or after a month or so on Oil based, since water based polyurethanes does not yellow, looks like milk but when it dries, is clear, and comes in Gloss, Semi gloss and Satin, the reason is that my wife makes lots of crafts on wood, plywood and MDF, and she uses acrylic paint for that, and after all is dry, she uses water base Polyurethanes, ethier form Minwax or Varathane or General Finishes, so I do not see way when could use it on Landscape, portrait paintings, what do you think from your experience, thank you again ... Saludos from Mexico blessings
Sadly I dont know the answer to that. You would have to see if the chemical make-up would or could have a reverse reaction with the paints and mediums. I would say do a little bit of research then test on a spare art piece. From there you can refine down to what will work. If you find anything interesting or cool. Keep me informed. I would love to hear and see your results.
This morning probably God sent, I came across these 2 videos, and people are using water base finish, ua-cam.com/video/oPCyfL_rw6M/v-deo.html, on oil, paintings and then another one acrylic paintings, which I found very logical, as I told you before , my wife uses folkart, and the apple brand acrylics, and then finish the crafts with Min Wax or General Finish, water based poly’s, its been years and still ok, I only have the doubt why not use it on Paintings, known brands wants to sell you their brands, a qt of Minwax is about 15.00 or less General Finishes you may find it a Woodcraft, very expensive line but very good quality. Cheers I 'll keep in touch
Happy New Year Wild! Its nice to see that your back at work doing videos! You said it somewhere 2021 is your year! and i believe it cause you make such nice videos! Before Xmas I bought Bob Ross kit, plus extra brushes ,extra white and the assortments value pack which containts small amount of liquid white and black ! guess it w'ont last very long, I was wondering how can we make Liquid white ? mixing white paint with the liquid clear? I hope you give me the secret cause it cost me a fortune in materials in the past 03 months! and I keep buying and buying!!!! Always something missing lol! I'm glad I falled in Love with Bob Ross for his beautiful spirit and the messages he was teaching people,but I find it so sad how people are takin advantage of his name to sell his products at overbearing prices! for Canada. So many people out there need to discover him , so keep -up the Great work with your videos ! Like Bob Ross said if you do things for the right reasons it will work out to your advantage! Wishing you a Wonderful Year !
Yeah 2021 will be the year of the Wild 😝 I live in the USA but when I research items for my CAD friends your prices are so high ( it must be an import item or something ) As for LW - Make sure you leave yourself some saved up. Then you can use the video down below. It will show you how to make your own LW. When you make it you can compare it to the small amount you saved. This way you know you have made a good batch. Do it a few times and you will be able to make it whenever you want and you will be set for life :) Link: ua-cam.com/video/c6ISb-xRCVs/v-deo.html
@@WildCreates Yes CAD $ are very high + 15 % taxes crasy! Some prices ok on Amazon ,but never on individual colors and avoid CAD Walmart! crasy price for BOB ROSS supplies, I'm still happy I purchased Bob Ross supplies using your link cause I know it is good quality ,hopefully it will give you something! Found you just before putting in the order! You were Heavenly sent!!!!! to me in a perfect timing! I will try the Magic white !Thank you so much for replying ! You are such a generous soul! Will be ready to start in a couple of weeks ! Even found a Bob Ross calendar to start out the Year How cool! Happy Painting! 🐿
Can Gamblin Solvent free gel be used in place of liquid clear? I seen your video on using Gamblin to make a magic white. so i was hoping it could be just spread on my black canvas and then i could paint
Love the videos, have learned a lot from you. I live in Maine and although all the mountains being painted are like the Rockies mountains or those that Bob Ross paints, there are no mountains like that in Maine. Could you do a video on how to paint mountains more like the ones in the upper New England States.. thanks.
I will be more than happy to do something like that down the road. Is there a certain location I can image search to get an idea of your area's mountains. Wanna make sure I get the correct vision in my head.
@@WildCreates there are better views of the Appalachian mountains in Maine www.google.com/search?q=images+of+mountains+of+maine&tbm=isch&hl=en&bih=512&biw=360&client=ms-android-verizon&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjVzrSVnqHuAhV0lYQIHbUICoMQ1MUFegQIARAC
Hey I seem to have stumbled to the oil paint side of youtube somehow now I'm invested in this. On the sds of liquid clear it says it's 75% linseed oil and 25% aliphatic hydrocarbon (ex: ethane, methane, propane, octane, hexane). It didn't give specifics but I was looking at the hmis of 2, I couldn't find one however hexane is a more common solvent and is an aliphatic hydrocarbon.
That is actually really smart to look at the SDS. However when I checked on it I found different results. Can you link to the one that shows yours? Thanks for going down that rabbit hole to help look 💪
Very interesting! The aliphatic hydrocarbon they used is probably a wax or paraffin, don't you think?🤔 The viscosity of liquid clear is too high to just be a mixture of linseed oil and hexane, I believe. If I were to try and recreate liquid clear, I'd probably mix linseed oil and viscous paraffin, or even petrolatum and maybe some cera microcristallina or sth..
Yeah that is a good one - But not available outside the USA from what I have seen. I did a little video review on their LC and LW if you are interested ua-cam.com/video/H1FBgPWIoCE/v-deo.html
Happy new year Wild. I can’t thank you enough for all your great tips. I have a question. Not happy with a painting at all. How can I start it from scratch ? It is still wet. It is a wet on wet and the paint is thick. I was trying to do a snow mountain. Can I put liquid white all over it ? Do I need to wait for it to dry or just forget about it. I left it fir a few days but would really like to try again today. Thank you so much. Appreciate all your help.
Happy New Year to you and your family too. I should make a video on this - But short answer is you wanna scrap off all the wet paint then wipe it smooth with a shop towel. From here you can start painting again or let the canvas dry and re-add a wet base later down the road. Hope that helps.
I am not good at portraits and kinda find them boring to s certain degree - I am more about landscapes and such. But maybe down the road I will dive into that section.
Hey wild, try gamblin solvent free gel. I saw a video about it and it works awesome for the wet on wet and it thins the paint great too. And a tube is cheap to depending where you get it from.
For some reason, a lot of videos have been popping up on my tv youtube about solvents and such being unhealthy , Do you know if that is true with the Bob Ross paints and mediums ect ??
So its a long subject that you will have to research on your own BUT YES oil painting, mediums and thinners may be harmful to your health IF you do things wrong. Some materials may have VOCs which can be in things like paints, thinners and mediums. Painting is A LOT safer now compared to 20 years ago because many manufactures have removed or reduced the VOCs. Good for use and the environment. You will be fine provided you don't eat or drink any of your supplies, paint in a well ventilated room, and its not necessary but reduce the contact with paint on your skin (which is why I wear gloves). I hope that helps.
Do you know if the Bob Ross Liquid Clear you use is toxic? (do you know if there are any carcinogenic chemicals in the liquid clear like turpentine or turpenoid? I know that there are msds health and saftey sheets for these kinds of products on the Internet but I can't seem to find a msds health and saftey sheet for the liquid clear used in your video (the shallower tin one is the liquid clear I am talking about).
This is just for oil paints. There are other mediums for acrylics which you can learn about in the videos below: - 3 recipes: ua-cam.com/video/nI5D-HC7e5o/v-deo.html&t - Liquid: ua-cam.com/video/uOZACe0v_Do/v-deo.html
What is a safe way to dispose of paper towels you use with these oils since they all seem to be combustible. I live in a small apartment and must be pretty careful. Can I just soak them in a sink full of water and squeeze out the extra water before putting them in the trash? Any info you have would be appreciated.
So i actually get this question a lot Bethany... So I decided I will make a video on it. There is a little bit too it BUT in short you are right on. But don't rinse linseed oil in your sink ( oil in sinks is never good ). I recommend get yourself 2 high quality paint cans ( gallon size ). Fill one with a little water ( for rinsing ) and the other one for storing until dry ( this way they will be safe ). Then toss! I hope that helps you out :)
Hey wild! I'm wondering how can I clean my BR brushes with water soluble oil without making them brittle? Can I use hair conditioner? Thanks for all the help in oil painting!!!
Yes you can - You just need to make sure that you completely clean and nourish/condition your brushes when you are done painting for the day. I would really recommend items listed below or something similar to make sure your brushes last a long time. Hope that helps! - Brush Soap: ua-cam.com/video/X-aG6dfSYVI/v-deo.html - Recommended Cleaner: ua-cam.com/video/gDaoXPk-nWQ/v-deo.html
I see that you use the artisan oil mixable with water, question: how do you wash the bob ross brushes? because they do not support water or soap, it is therefore recommended not to use water with bob ross brushes.
You can clean natural bristle brushes with water... you just have to make sure you do it right. I use the product listed below. It works great, It cleans and conditions your brushes... check it out. ua-cam.com/video/gDaoXPk-nWQ/v-deo.html
They are in the works. My plan for 2021 is to do 1 per month with a little higher production value to it. Work has been so crazy lately that I haven't had time to focus on it. But they are coming :)
No they are not - while boiled can be used... it will yellow over time & and is generally used for wood working. Go with the one in the video if you can.
You can check out these videos' here to see if you have any of these mediums in your area. 3 recipes - ua-cam.com/video/nI5D-HC7e5o/v-deo.html Best LW - ua-cam.com/video/uOZACe0v_Do/v-deo.html Hoppe that helps you out
@@WildCreates thanks Wild, I have watched those vids and I love the LW recipes you suggest. They are amazing (btw install a small humidifier next to you while you paint and gain another 30 min of wet time). But my question is how to make liquid CLEAR for acrylic paint... should I use the same recipe for LW but leave out the golden open titanium white and spread it on the canvas? (Was gonna try that over a black gesso’ed canvas and see if it work)... what do you think?
Well I'm doing a wet on wet technique with acrylic. But I can't find the liquid clear for acrylic alternatives. Could you Tell me Which alternatives will be worth it?
I haven't found a a direct alternative just yet BUT I have found a few things that are close that might help you out. I talk about them in the videos below: 3 DIY Recipes: ua-cam.com/video/nI5D-HC7e5o/v-deo.html Liquid Medium: ua-cam.com/video/uOZACe0v_Do/v-deo.html Hope that helps :)
Yes you can re-wet it. However, you wanna find good stopping and starting points. Like don't stop in the middle of making a tree or anything like that 😜
Hi, I'm afraid the original Bob Ross products, while available by mail order, are extremely expensive in Australia plus the postage from the US is prohibitive. So, I will have to use a sub, however most linseed oil here seems to be very dark. Is the product you use "raw linseed oil" or "boiled linseed oil"?
never go boiled - its not for painting. Different manufactures used the words raw differently. So sadly hard to say. But you can look for things like artist grade walnut oil. That will work perfectly too
This question is a little off topic but do you ever use Liquin Impasto? I bought some and it is strange stuff. Still trying to figure out how best to use it. It dries really fast but is supposed to leave a nice sheen/gloss to the paint when it dries it. But is it best to use at the end of the painting, like to go over the strokes with it, or should it be used in the course of the painting even though retouches will be made, or should it be used at all? Not liking how it dries the paint when added to it but do kind of like the sheen it leaves. Just curious if you've used this stuff. My paintings look dull in a few days and because they take me several days to finish, I'm having to retouch them throughout the course of completing them to get them to look bright and shiny again. Or is it ok to let the colors get dull and then just varnish it at the end? Will a final varnish restore the original luster? And last question (promise) what do you think of retouching varnish? So many questions, but not sure what to do about thie dullness issue. Thank you :) :)
So much ha ha ha... I use impasto but never really for my landscapes. Impasto generally used to thicken paint allowing it to hold brush stokes creating texture on the canvas. If you are just starting out with painting It can be difficult to use. If I were you, I would: 1) Find a higher quality paint that has more pigment in it ( that will naturally give you more color and pop). 2) Varnish your paintings when they are dry (this will increase their saturation and add a sheen or gloss look to it. RE-touch varnish is tough for new painters... I am a fan of spray cans for newbies... which you can see here ( ua-cam.com/video/mZfZ1V8g2VE/v-deo.html ) Hope that helped a little
Hey wild! I have an old canvas which I want to reuse. There's a painting on it which I wanna get rid of. Can I just cover the canvas with gesso? What if i cover an old painting with gesso? Will I be able to reuse the canvas?
If you can - sand the original painting down ( so everything is level ) - Then and multiple layers of gesso and you will be good to go. Side note: I would only use this canvas for practice or personal use. this is a small chance the painting underneath could show through if you don't coat it correctly :)
@@WildCreates oh thanks! I don't put down thick costs anyways but the advice is good. Imma do it now. (Cuz I'm in quarantine and have no other canvases lol)
This medium is made for oil paint. Take a look at the two videos below if you are interested in some mediums for acrylic paints: 3 recipes: ua-cam.com/video/nI5D-HC7e5o/v-deo.html Acrylic LW: ua-cam.com/video/uOZACe0v_Do/v-deo.html
I can't find liquid clear anywhere here in berlin. It's either not available or not in stock. So i guess i will try this out. Also , linseed oil is bit slow drying how to i counter that can i add terpinoid or liquin ?
My links in my video description should hopefully take you to a spot where it is available. If not, You can always do linseed oil or walnut oil ( geni.us/WalnutOilSmall ) You want a slow drying time for wet on wet style painting :)
The Liquid clear I talk about in this video is just for oil paint. However I have another video that talks about clear mediums for acrylics. I attached them below for ya. - 3 Recipes: ua-cam.com/video/nI5D-HC7e5o/v-deo.html - Liquid White: ua-cam.com/video/uOZACe0v_Do/v-deo.html
Yes you can - I just show the water-mixable version in this video for artist who may want a healthier option. Just make sure when you get your linseed you don't buy the boiled version. That type is different.
@@WildCreates IF I use linseed oil that is regular kind. And use it as liquid clear, will it ruin my water based oil paint for soap and water clean up?
Natural resins, dammar and mastic, have been widely used as varnishes on paintings for many centuries. Unfortunately, these varnishes are not stable, and oxidize and yellow with time. Yellowing obscures a painting and can considerably change its appearance. As a consequence, varnishes have to be removed and replaced rather often, a harsh treatment that can damage the painting. It is therefore desirable to find ways to improve the performance of varnishes with respect to oxidation and, especially, yellowing. This would reduce the number of times varnish must be replaced, and protect art works from damage resulting from varnishing.
I dont know the answer and couldn't find a solid one in my research - I assume over years. I have paintings I did with Linseed about 4 to 5 years ago and they haven't yellowed yet.
Do you have a source that shows or verifies this anywhere? I have been with a few different CRIs and they say it has other ingredients in it. Would love to know the true make-up of it :)
Safflower Oil is good for use as liquid clear. It is very clear and most importantly it dries very very very slow which is key for alla prima (wet in wet). It can stay open for weeks. Also, you use a slow drying medium for use as liquid clear for using in alla prima. You can make some easily by 10 parts odourless mineral spirits (any artist-grade odourless mineral spirits will do)
5 parts stand oil or linseed stand oil (this is viscous like honey and is not the same as refined linseed oil)
1 part refined linseed oil
5 parts Venice turpentine *
2 parts oil of cloves †
Thanks for sharing your LC recipe.
I love to learn what others are using 💪
I use Safflower Oil for mixing up my white oil paints, as it's less prone to yellowing than linseed oil. Might also be good for liquid clear for that reason as well.
Agreed
Hopefully by now many, if not all of you, are aware of "Bob Ross, Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed". If you haven't, please do so (I promise Bob comes out clean in all of it). I'm thrilled to hear about ANY other option for liquid clear, so thank you so much for this information.
I did see it - I even did a small video on it ( ua-cam.com/video/UmRzzlwDbpE/v-deo.html )
Because of the doc I have been trying to make a few videos on BRI alternatives to help out the community. You can check out a few of them below if you need a few more suggestions.
- Oil Colors: ua-cam.com/video/RlB_cDupJpI/v-deo.html
- Thinner Buckets: ua-cam.com/video/eTeMqNEuxig/v-deo.html
I too have reservations about using BRI products so vids like this one is much appreciated. 👏👏👏
I have a few BRI alternatives - Feel free to check out the videos.
Great vidio been watching Bob Ross videos nice to know how to prep the canvas cant Wait to get it wet painting.
I am glad I can help you out on your new creative adventure. Make sure to hit that sub button for more helpful videos.
You can use walnut oil as well?! That's a first 😱 Learning a lot with your videos. Thanks! 😝
I am not just another pretty face 😜
I am glad I could show you another awesome medium to use.
Thankyou for the alternatives, this was desperately needed from an Australian
I am glad that I could help you out on your painting adventures 💪
Thanks for the info. Like most artists, I too have always wondered what made Bob Ross's liquid base coat so special!
Apart from it being crucial for his painting technique, it beats me why anyone would want to slow down the drying time of oils, lol! That and the curing time of months are the main reasons I don't use oils, much as I would love to. They look so nice n lush to paint with! Maybe one day..
Glad to help you out.
Instead of thinking out it slowing down... think as it in terms of longer time to work with. And that's the main reason many choose oil. You can also speed up the dry time too with certain mediums... so maybe try those IF you give it a go 💪
Thank you SO much for offering info on BR Liquid Clear alternatives. Love the product but not the people behind it so I am forced to switch out all my BRI products, and this video is gold to me. Thank you!
I am glad I can help you out.
I am in the works on making some videos that will be alternatives to many BRI products.
Hopefully that will help you out :)
@@WildCreates Oh that will be GREAT! That's a much needed topic of discussion that will certainly garner tons of views/interest. The people want to know!! Lol. I am low on supplies and just cannot ethically reorder BRI supplies as much as I like many of them, so I'm in a quandry. Thanks again, and looking forward to that vid :)
As always - I will come in super clutch for you 💪
@@WildCreates Lol! Super clutch. You are so LA. I have good friends from SoCal and they have the coolest vocabs. I think LA is the trendsetter for cool speak that eventually heads north (to us NorCal 'ers) and then East. I love LA lingo. And of course, love your vids!
I am a SoCal boy 💪
So yesterday I got my art supplies to do a Rob Ross 1st oil (after only working with acrylic) ... no Liquid clear, I bought colorless gesso, to put over the TC I also bought a vanish ... but I was going to experiment. Now I'm excited ... Let me finish watching ... THANK YOU
Oops... Bob Ross 😍 typo
TC should be LC
I am glad that you are excited to start your new creative journey.
Just make sure you apply your gesso first, let it dry, then add your LC, then color on top of that
I found linseed oil cheap.. hardware store.. almost pure clear... run it thru 4 coffee filters and good to go
just make sure its not boiled linseed - thats for woodworking..
I use boiled linseed oil from the hardware store, Works great for me 👍
Boiled will work in a pinch - It does have tendency to yellow quicker and dry faster (which may be great for some painters)
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Also it’s a heck-of-a-lot cheaper :P you can grab a whole Quart for around 10$ 👍
Yeah - I think it has a lot more uses is why - My friend does wood working and uses Boiled Linseed Oil all the time so maybe thats why
I use a 50 50 mix of a refinded linseed oil and liquin, it speeds finished painting drying time as well
Thanks for sharing your recipe - I will have to give it a try :)
Liquid clear does yellow over time. I used it in a blue sky 18 years ago and the sky is now somewhat green. It’s not drastic. Looks like it might have been on purpose but it wasn’t. The problem is that the rest of the painting had liquid white (which also sort of yellows but seemingly not as much) and the greenish-blue of the sky is nowhere else. So the painting isn’t really tied together. If that makes sense.
I have not had a chance to try it yet BUT the Alexander Art LC and MW do not yellow over time due to the ingredients used.
I think lamp oil can be used, it is clearer than the linseed oil. It is quite viscous but you can thin it down with turps solvent to your liking.
one painter I follow uses kerosene.... but that has too much vapor and too much risk for me.
To thicken the linseed oil maybe a solvent free gel would work 🤔. Love the videos though bro keep em coming. Cheers 🍻
To be honest.... did't think about that since I already own other mediums (like LC). I will have to try that sometime and see if it works :)
I bought some Linseed Oil because I ran out of Bob Ross Liquid Clear (finally, a small bottle lasted a year). One thing I noticed on the bottle it has a lot of warnings and disposal requirements that the Bob Ross bottle does not. Stuff about it can spontaneous combust with your rags and other painting tools. To dispose of rags immediately into a sealed water filled metal container. Maybe Bob Ross liquid Clear will not burn your house down if you throw a rag into the trash? Great Video Wild Creates!
Pretty much all mediums are flammable to some degree BUT linseed oil is a special little beast for sure. It says it can combust (which it totally can in the right conditions). However, I tried to make mine combust (cause I was super interested to see if it was true), I couldn't make it happen. I think it needs most of the stars to align to make this happen. If you are smart and use/store it the right way, you will be fine to use this product.
But still good note to let everyone know :)
Liquid clear contains linseed oil
Cheers! Much love all the way back from Lithuanian!
Thanks buddy I am glad I can help you out
I mix linceed oil with titanium white 50:50 and works perfect.
I am glad that you found a ratio that works well for you and your style
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart for explaining how to use all different mediums, you are an inspiration. Because of the pandemic, it is very difficult to get art materials now.
Glad I can help you out on your painting adventures :)
It will for practicing BUT its not recommend due to impurities, yellow and other side effects.
Thank you for this.
Glad to help you out :)
Hey Wild, I've started out painting and have found your tutorials really helpful. However, I usually paint in my living room and have to be really careful because I always get paint splatters all over the place. How do you avoid making a mess with little splatters? Thanks :)
Junk towels will be your best friend - Buy a butt ton of them at goodwill (Super cheap). Use them as floor coverings. When you paint certain sections that may be more messy ( like adding on liquid white ) just be more aware of it and you can adjust the splatter.
You can also use one of the junk towels as a make-shift hand guard. Just hold a junk towel in your spare hand and hold it near the rails of your canvas. This will help catch some splatter too.
You will learn to splatter less the more you do it too :)
Hope that helps
@@WildCreates Really good ideas! Thanks :)
Great video Ryan
Thanks buddy :)
do you have a recepi fo liquid clear for acrylics? THANK YOU
Kinda take a look at these 2 videos below - They will show you some awesome liquid mediums you can use for acrylics:
3 Recipes: ua-cam.com/video/nI5D-HC7e5o/v-deo.html
Wild White: ua-cam.com/video/uOZACe0v_Do/v-deo.html
Thank you very much for your time on teaching us, though I am a woodworker, I will start hopefully very soon on painting, first Acrylics, and maybe later oil, (kind of messy, but it has its beauty), I wonder as a finish (Varnish, I could use water based polyurethanes, when de works is very dry, or after a month or so on Oil based, since water based polyurethanes does not yellow, looks like milk but when it dries, is clear, and comes in Gloss, Semi gloss and Satin, the reason is that my wife makes lots of crafts on wood, plywood and MDF, and she uses acrylic paint for that, and after all is dry, she uses water base Polyurethanes, ethier form Minwax or Varathane or General Finishes, so I do not see way when could use it on Landscape, portrait paintings, what do you think from your experience, thank you again ... Saludos from Mexico blessings
Sadly I dont know the answer to that. You would have to see if the chemical make-up would or could have a reverse reaction with the paints and mediums.
I would say do a little bit of research then test on a spare art piece. From there you can refine down to what will work. If you find anything interesting or cool. Keep me informed. I would love to hear and see your results.
This morning probably God sent, I came across these 2 videos, and people are using water base finish, ua-cam.com/video/oPCyfL_rw6M/v-deo.html, on oil, paintings and then another one acrylic paintings, which I found very logical, as I told you before , my wife uses folkart, and the apple brand acrylics, and then finish the crafts with Min Wax or General Finish, water based poly’s, its been years and still ok, I only have the doubt why not use it on Paintings, known brands wants to sell you their brands, a qt of Minwax is about 15.00 or less General Finishes you may find it a Woodcraft, very expensive line but very good quality. Cheers I 'll keep in touch
Happy New Year Wild! Its nice to see that your back at work doing videos! You said it somewhere 2021 is your year! and i believe it cause you make such nice videos! Before Xmas I bought Bob Ross kit, plus extra brushes ,extra white and the assortments value pack which containts small amount of liquid white and black ! guess it w'ont last very long, I was wondering how can we make Liquid white ? mixing white paint with the liquid clear? I hope you give me the secret cause it cost me a fortune in materials in the past 03 months! and I keep buying and buying!!!! Always something missing lol! I'm glad I falled in Love with Bob Ross for his beautiful spirit and the messages he was teaching people,but I find it so sad how people are takin advantage of his name to sell his products at overbearing prices! for Canada. So many people out there need to discover him , so keep -up the Great work with your videos ! Like Bob Ross said if you do things for the right reasons it will work out to your advantage! Wishing you a Wonderful Year !
Yeah 2021 will be the year of the Wild 😝
I live in the USA but when I research items for my CAD friends your prices are so high ( it must be an import item or something )
As for LW - Make sure you leave yourself some saved up. Then you can use the video down below. It will show you how to make your own LW. When you make it you can compare it to the small amount you saved. This way you know you have made a good batch. Do it a few times and you will be able to make it whenever you want and you will be set for life :)
Link: ua-cam.com/video/c6ISb-xRCVs/v-deo.html
@@WildCreates Yes CAD $ are very high + 15 % taxes crasy! Some prices ok on Amazon ,but never on individual colors and avoid CAD Walmart! crasy price for BOB ROSS supplies, I'm still happy I purchased Bob Ross supplies using your link cause I know it is good quality ,hopefully it will give you something! Found you just before putting in the order! You were Heavenly sent!!!!! to me in a perfect timing! I will try the Magic white !Thank you so much for replying ! You are such a generous soul! Will be ready to start in a couple of weeks ! Even found a Bob Ross calendar to start out the Year How cool! Happy Painting! 🐿
Can Gamblin Solvent free gel be used in place of liquid clear? I seen your video on using Gamblin to make a magic white. so i was hoping it could be just spread on my black canvas and then i could paint
You can - It cab be a little hard to see how much you applied in which area BUT once practice it a few times... you get the hang of it :)
Love the videos, have learned a lot from you. I live in Maine and although all the mountains being painted are like the Rockies mountains or those that Bob Ross paints, there are no mountains like that in Maine. Could you do a video on how to paint mountains more like the ones in the upper New England States.. thanks.
I will be more than happy to do something like that down the road. Is there a certain location I can image search to get an idea of your area's mountains. Wanna make sure I get the correct vision in my head.
@@WildCreates yes, the white mountains of New Hampshire
Cool thanks buddy - I will add it to the list.
@@WildCreates there are better views of the Appalachian mountains in Maine www.google.com/search?q=images+of+mountains+of+maine&tbm=isch&hl=en&bih=512&biw=360&client=ms-android-verizon&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjVzrSVnqHuAhV0lYQIHbUICoMQ1MUFegQIARAC
Hello from Orono, Maine
Thanks for listening to my request. I have a new request tho. can you do a tutorial on how to do a seascape?
I will add it to the list of videos :)
Hey I seem to have stumbled to the oil paint side of youtube somehow now I'm invested in this. On the sds of liquid clear it says it's 75% linseed oil and 25% aliphatic hydrocarbon (ex: ethane, methane, propane, octane, hexane). It didn't give specifics but I was looking at the hmis of 2, I couldn't find one however hexane is a more common solvent and is an aliphatic hydrocarbon.
That is actually really smart to look at the SDS. However when I checked on it I found different results. Can you link to the one that shows yours? Thanks for going down that rabbit hole to help look 💪
@@WildCreates its not letting me send it
i put it under your happy new year community post it would not let me put it in the comments here
Thanks bro
Very interesting!
The aliphatic hydrocarbon they used is probably a wax or paraffin, don't you think?🤔 The viscosity of liquid clear is too high to just be a mixture of linseed oil and hexane, I believe. If I were to try and recreate liquid clear, I'd probably mix linseed oil and viscous paraffin, or even petrolatum and maybe some cera microcristallina or sth..
The off brand liquid clear from Hobby Lobby works very well, also.
Yeah that is a good one - But not available outside the USA from what I have seen. I did a little video review on their LC and LW if you are interested
ua-cam.com/video/H1FBgPWIoCE/v-deo.html
Fun fact the hobby lobby knock off is made by Martin F Weber company... any guesses as to who produced Liquid Clear originally?
Happy new year Wild. I can’t thank you enough for all your great tips. I have a question. Not happy with a painting at all. How can I start it from scratch ? It is still wet. It is a wet on wet and the paint is thick. I was trying to do a snow mountain. Can I put liquid white all over it ? Do I need to wait for it to dry or just forget about it. I left it fir a few days but would really like to try again today. Thank you so much. Appreciate all your help.
Happy New Year to you and your family too.
I should make a video on this - But short answer is you wanna scrap off all the wet paint then wipe it smooth with a shop towel. From here you can start painting again or let the canvas dry and re-add a wet base later down the road.
Hope that helps.
@@WildCreates Thank you so very much. You are always so helpful. We are very lucky to you 👌
Hey Wild, can you do a how-to paint a cabin video? thanks alot
Oh man cabins are hard ha ha ha
I will add it to the for ya :)
Ummm Wild I told you to make a Recreation of Mona Lisa in wet on wet style 8 months ago please make it and the liquid clear recipe I gave, Ryan!
I am not good at portraits and kinda find them boring to s certain degree - I am more about landscapes and such. But maybe down the road I will dive into that section.
@@WildCreates Ok no problem I'll make it
Kinda rude to tell him what to do
Can't please everyone 😜
Hey wild, try gamblin solvent free gel. I saw a video about it and it works awesome for the wet on wet and it thins the paint great too. And a tube is cheap to depending where you get it from.
Dope bro - I have not tried that medium yet.
I will grab some and see if it can work miracles for me :)
For some reason, a lot of videos have been popping up on my tv youtube about solvents and such being unhealthy , Do you know if that is true with the Bob Ross paints and mediums ect ??
So its a long subject that you will have to research on your own BUT YES oil painting, mediums and thinners may be harmful to your health IF you do things wrong. Some materials may have VOCs which can be in things like paints, thinners and mediums. Painting is A LOT safer now compared to 20 years ago because many manufactures have removed or reduced the VOCs. Good for use and the environment.
You will be fine provided you don't eat or drink any of your supplies, paint in a well ventilated room, and its not necessary but reduce the contact with paint on your skin (which is why I wear gloves).
I hope that helps.
Do you know if the Bob Ross Liquid Clear you use is toxic? (do you know if there are any carcinogenic chemicals in the liquid clear like turpentine or turpenoid? I know that there are msds health and saftey sheets for these kinds of products on the Internet but I can't seem to find a msds health and saftey sheet for the liquid clear used in your video (the shallower tin one is the liquid clear I am talking about).
You would have to contact the BRI company for that - I don;t know all the ingredients in LC
@@WildCreates alr no problem
Can either be used with acrylics?
This is just for oil paints. There are other mediums for acrylics which you can learn about in the videos below:
- 3 recipes: ua-cam.com/video/nI5D-HC7e5o/v-deo.html&t
- Liquid: ua-cam.com/video/uOZACe0v_Do/v-deo.html
Can I use liquid clear on a paint by
number kit
You sure can provided you plan on using oil paint.
What is a safe way to dispose of paper towels you use with these oils since they all seem to be combustible. I live in a small apartment and must be pretty careful. Can I just soak them in a sink full of water and squeeze out the extra water before putting them in the trash? Any info you have would be appreciated.
So i actually get this question a lot Bethany... So I decided I will make a video on it. There is a little bit too it BUT in short you are right on. But don't rinse linseed oil in your sink ( oil in sinks is never good ). I recommend get yourself 2 high quality paint cans ( gallon size ). Fill one with a little water ( for rinsing ) and the other one for storing until dry ( this way they will be safe ). Then toss!
I hope that helps you out :)
Can you mix liquid clear with linseed oil, like 50/50?
You can but I am no sure what they would accomplish
Hey wild! I'm wondering how can I clean my BR brushes with water soluble oil without making them brittle? Can I use hair conditioner? Thanks for all the help in oil painting!!!
Yes you can - You just need to make sure that you completely clean and nourish/condition your brushes when you are done painting for the day. I would really recommend items listed below or something similar to make sure your brushes last a long time. Hope that helps!
- Brush Soap: ua-cam.com/video/X-aG6dfSYVI/v-deo.html
- Recommended Cleaner: ua-cam.com/video/gDaoXPk-nWQ/v-deo.html
I see that you use the artisan oil mixable with water, question: how do you wash the bob ross brushes? because they do not support water or soap, it is therefore recommended not to use water with bob ross brushes.
You can clean natural bristle brushes with water... you just have to make sure you do it right. I use the product listed below. It works great, It cleans and conditions your brushes... check it out.
ua-cam.com/video/gDaoXPk-nWQ/v-deo.html
@@WildCreates thanks you 😉
Glad to help out - let me know if you end up getting it.
I would love to here your feedback
Can you just use cooking oil? I know this is a dumb question but I don’t have any linseed oil
No you can't - Artist grade oils and cooking oils differ
@@WildCreates ok thx
I'm holding on hoping to see some more wine Wednesdays. Or at the very least some start to finish painting tutorials. Any planned?
They are in the works. My plan for 2021 is to do 1 per month with a little higher production value to it. Work has been so crazy lately that I haven't had time to focus on it. But they are coming :)
Is boiled linseed oil the same thing?
No they are not - while boiled can be used... it will yellow over time & and is generally used for wood working. Go with the one in the video if you can.
How would Safflower
You can use that too or even walnut oil
If I use black acrylic on canvas for my background, do I let it dry before applying oil paints over it or just start right away?
Yes - Let it dry first before you paint on top of it.
Great! Now for a real challenge... how can you make liquid clear for acrylic painting!? Don’t think linseed or walnut oils work... Wild? 🎤
You can check out these videos' here to see if you have any of these mediums in your area.
3 recipes - ua-cam.com/video/nI5D-HC7e5o/v-deo.html
Best LW - ua-cam.com/video/uOZACe0v_Do/v-deo.html
Hoppe that helps you out
@@WildCreates thanks Wild, I have watched those vids and I love the LW recipes you suggest. They are amazing (btw install a small humidifier next to you while you paint and gain another 30 min of wet time). But my question is how to make liquid CLEAR for acrylic paint... should I use the same recipe for LW but leave out the golden open titanium white and spread it on the canvas? (Was gonna try that over a black gesso’ed canvas and see if it work)... what do you think?
Also, the way liquid clear reacts with paint thinner means it has some varnish in it.
Could be for sure - I am curious to know what are all the ingredients use to make it :P
Well I'm doing a wet on wet technique with acrylic. But I can't find the liquid clear for acrylic alternatives. Could you Tell me Which alternatives will be worth it?
I haven't found a a direct alternative just yet BUT I have found a few things that are close that might help you out. I talk about them in the videos below:
3 DIY Recipes: ua-cam.com/video/nI5D-HC7e5o/v-deo.html
Liquid Medium: ua-cam.com/video/uOZACe0v_Do/v-deo.html
Hope that helps :)
Hey I don't have both the oils. So can I use almond oil????
Never tried almond. If it’s a cooking oil then no. But if it’s an artist grade oil then perhaps.
Would baby oil work as a substitute for liquid clear...
I have more tried it yet so can't confirm
No baby oil is not a drying oil. the painting would still be wet 50 years from now
I have a quick question- if you can't finish a painting in one sitting, can you re-wet it to finish it later?
Yes you can re-wet it. However, you wanna find good stopping and starting points. Like don't stop in the middle of making a tree or anything like that 😜
Hi, I'm afraid the original Bob Ross products, while available by mail order, are extremely expensive in Australia plus the postage from the US is prohibitive. So, I will have to use a sub, however most linseed oil here seems to be very dark. Is the product you use "raw linseed oil" or "boiled linseed oil"?
never go boiled - its not for painting. Different manufactures used the words raw differently. So sadly hard to say. But you can look for things like artist grade walnut oil. That will work perfectly too
This question is a little off topic but do you ever use Liquin Impasto? I bought some and it is strange stuff. Still trying to figure out how best to use it. It dries really fast but is supposed to leave a nice sheen/gloss to the paint when it dries it. But is it best to use at the end of the painting, like to go over the strokes with it, or should it be used in the course of the painting even though retouches will be made, or should it be used at all? Not liking how it dries the paint when added to it but do kind of like the sheen it leaves. Just curious if you've used this stuff. My paintings look dull in a few days and because they take me several days to finish, I'm having to retouch them throughout the course of completing them to get them to look bright and shiny again. Or is it ok to let the colors get dull and then just varnish it at the end? Will a final varnish restore the original luster? And last question (promise) what do you think of retouching varnish? So many questions, but not sure what to do about thie dullness issue. Thank you :) :)
So much ha ha ha...
I use impasto but never really for my landscapes. Impasto generally used to thicken paint allowing it to hold brush stokes creating texture on the canvas. If you are just starting out with painting It can be difficult to use.
If I were you, I would:
1) Find a higher quality paint that has more pigment in it ( that will naturally give you more color and pop).
2) Varnish your paintings when they are dry (this will increase their saturation and add a sheen or gloss look to it.
RE-touch varnish is tough for new painters... I am a fan of spray cans for newbies... which you can see here ( ua-cam.com/video/mZfZ1V8g2VE/v-deo.html )
Hope that helped a little
@@WildCreates Thank you!! Good to know all this stuff! Will do. Thanks!!
Always here to help out
Hey wild! I have an old canvas which I want to reuse. There's a painting on it which I wanna get rid of. Can I just cover the canvas with gesso? What if i cover an old painting with gesso? Will I be able to reuse the canvas?
If you can - sand the original painting down ( so everything is level ) - Then and multiple layers of gesso and you will be good to go.
Side note: I would only use this canvas for practice or personal use. this is a small chance the painting underneath could show through if you don't coat it correctly :)
@@WildCreates oh thanks! I don't put down thick costs anyways but the advice is good. Imma do it now. (Cuz I'm in quarantine and have no other canvases lol)
What’s the difference between liquid clear and liquid white?
This video right here should help you out and answer your questions:
Link: ua-cam.com/video/vU4DhnhwdQ4/v-deo.html
Can these also be used for arcylic paint?
This medium is made for oil paint. Take a look at the two videos below if you are interested in some mediums for acrylic paints:
3 recipes: ua-cam.com/video/nI5D-HC7e5o/v-deo.html
Acrylic LW: ua-cam.com/video/uOZACe0v_Do/v-deo.html
I can't find liquid clear anywhere here in berlin. It's either not available or not in stock. So i guess i will try this out. Also , linseed oil is bit slow drying how to i counter that can i add terpinoid or liquin ?
My links in my video description should hopefully take you to a spot where it is available. If not, You can always do linseed oil or walnut oil ( geni.us/WalnutOilSmall )
You want a slow drying time for wet on wet style painting :)
@@WildCreates Yes , i use wet on wet to paint space and.. i don't need a lot drying time .
But the effect achieved with wet on wet are worth it.
Depending on your drying time I might just use liquin or golden open acrylics
@@WildCreates Oh great ! Thank you so much. Really appreciate . I have learned a lot from your channel. 👍🏻
Just glad to help you out on your creative journey. Let me know how it goes. I will be interested to know :)
Can we yse any type of oil to make this
No you can't some oil work better than others - A simple search of oil mediums will lead you on the right path
Ok thanks i just bought linseed oil
How about olive oil?
Olive oil has too many impurities
can you mix liquid clear into acrylics
The Liquid clear I talk about in this video is just for oil paint. However I have another video that talks about clear mediums for acrylics. I attached them below for ya.
- 3 Recipes: ua-cam.com/video/nI5D-HC7e5o/v-deo.html
- Liquid White: ua-cam.com/video/uOZACe0v_Do/v-deo.html
Yup, I just use a TINY TINY bit of linseed oil.
It doesn't take much - that is for sure
Can you use regular linseed oil as liquid clear, or do you have to buy the water soluble products for water soluble oils?
Yes you can - I just show the water-mixable version in this video for artist who may want a healthier option.
Just make sure when you get your linseed you don't buy the boiled version. That type is different.
@@WildCreates IF I use linseed oil that is regular kind. And use it as liquid clear, will it ruin my water based oil paint for soap and water clean up?
It wont ruin your water mixable oil paints BUT it will convert them to normal oil paints. AKA you will have to clean them with thinners or spirits.
@@WildCreates Thank you for answering my questions
Really appreciate all you do
No Prob - Just glad to help you out on your creative adventures
I thought spraying your painting with Damar prevented yellowing?
Natural resins, dammar and mastic, have been widely used as varnishes on paintings for many centuries. Unfortunately, these varnishes are not stable, and oxidize and yellow with time. Yellowing obscures a painting and can considerably change its appearance. As a consequence, varnishes have to be removed and replaced rather often, a harsh treatment that can damage the painting. It is therefore desirable to find ways to improve the performance of varnishes with respect to oxidation and, especially, yellowing. This would reduce the number of times varnish must be replaced, and protect art works from damage resulting from varnishing.
Hey wild any other alternative cuz Linseed oil is quite expensive in saudi arabia 😭
If you look at the end of the video I mention "Walnut Oil" See if that is an option for ya :)
Thx wild I did watch it the end
How long does linseed oil yellow though
I dont know the answer and couldn't find a solid one in my research - I assume over years.
I have paintings I did with Linseed about 4 to 5 years ago and they haven't yellowed yet.
Liquid clear contains: drying oil 90% , soft gel base q.s.
PS:soft gel base alternative- glycerine
Do you have a source that shows or verifies this anywhere?
I have been with a few different CRIs and they say it has other ingredients in it.
Would love to know the true make-up of it :)
@@WildCreates I found this in the corputed website of Bob Ross and I found it there. Make a video on this recipe next please!
I will have to test and find out what my results are.
Thanks for the insight
@@WildCreates Did it worked? Mine did! And yes use double boiled oil so it is thicker.
Is this applicable on canvas paper as well or no?
Yes - You just wanna make sure you use a little bit. A little bot goes a long way on canvas pads and paper
Oh okay, Thank you!
Takes WAY to long to get to the point. This video literally could have been 3 minutes shorter.
I am here to entertain, educate and have fun.
If you can't last 6+ mins, blogs are better suited for you and your quick answer itch.