I always saves the leftover paint. I'll go so far as to keep the dark's separate from the lights. Blend each pile then use it as Mark stated or save it for the background on a still life. Some of my best backgrounds with a little abstraction have come from using this leftover muck.
Put the mix in a pile in the middle of a page of paper then roll it to a size that will fit inside the tube. Pinch the paper roll and pull it between your fingers. No mess.
i thought he was going to say that, but he come out with a nice alternative. i would use it as a background... i dont care if it is ugly or not, it will be cover later, so...
I was going to recommend just that 😂 Also we do abstract so Yes by all means use all the left overs. Our Sheikh (teacher and guide) has always reminded us that Our CREATOR dislikes Wastage of all kinds.
He has an answer for everything. Thank you for doing this video, I had this question on one of your other videos cuz I always thought you seem to have a lot of leftover paint and I don't want to waste any paint once I start painting with these oils!
I very much appreciate your taking the time to share your pearls of wisdom with us! Clearly you have a passion you can't keep to yourself. Otherwise why would you be so generous? You've helped to rekindle my spark more than the other artists I've checked out. And the carpentry tutorials to boot! Amazing.
At the end of every studio session I use the left over paint by painting it randomly onto a blank canvas. After a few weeks I end up with an abstract painting which I sell for $1,000 each.
Thanks so much. I have wondered what to do with the excess paint. I appreciate your transparency that you give to your viewers . That is a rare quality now days.
I call this a bubble gum amalgam. I've created some very useful tertiaries and earth tones doing this. If you do a lot of production painting for art shows and the like, this is a great way to save on cost as Mark mentioned.
Brilliant idea , and that's coming from someone who hasn't a clue how to paint , i never knew you could keep oil paints in a sealed jar for up to a year
Holy crap thats a lot of paint. I always just add a tiny blob to my palette, so if I run out I just add more and if not, I didn't waste a bunch, but that method may not work for everyone.
What I do is mix all my leftover paint and use it as the background of the painting. I paint the background towards the end of my painting session to really clean up my edges and avoid wasted paint. If the paint is the hue I need it to be, I mix some more colours in.
Hi Mark, I just saw that the oil paint you sell at Geneva now comes in plastic tubes rather than the previous glass jars. Is there a reason for that? Glass jars are not only more classy but they are also more comfortable as far as paint handling goes. Squeezing all the paint out of those plastic tubes is a bit difficult because of the rigid cap. Also, correct me if I'm wrong but I heard you say in one of your videos that you didn't like much tubes beacause usually the oil separates from the pigment and tends to come out first when you squeeze it. Kind regards.
eu já havia pensado em aproveitar a tinta dá paleta mas nunca fui encorajado, agora vou tentar separar em diferentes recipientes as cores, salvar apenas os azuis em um recipiente em outro apenas os amarelos e assim respectivamente
Hi Mark, great tutorial. Thanks. One question I have is in regards to the white paint that might be part of this neutral. In episode 20 you talk about never mixing white into shadows. So I'm assuming this neutral mix (if White's in it) is off limits to use in shadows? Can you let me know if this neutral is okay to use for shadow bases, or will it always milk up my shadows? Thanks for all you do!
How are your oils so smooth and ‘liquidy’ please? Are they mixed with a medium on ypur palette? Thank you so much for your lessons. Very big thank you and well done!
Another way not to waste paint is to not squeeze too much out of the tube in the first place. With experience you can estimate how much you will need and use just a little more so that when you are finished there isn't much if any left over.
Thank you for this tip. I mean, everyone knows how to shove paint down into the glass can. Much more interesting at this point would be to mix a usable color from it. From a "neutral" color to get another color.
There is a technique in cooking, used on puddings and other things that might build a film on top of them. They just take shrink rap and put it directly on top of it to stop it from getting this film. I wonder if this would work for oil paint?
@DrawMixPaint And here I thought this "Frugal Franny" made that up!😆 Seriously, it has worked well on an *In Progress* painting because hues are already present. Get wild, tone a canvas! Waste not, want not👩🏼🎨😊
Hi Mark,thanks for the tips,and for Your great help.i have one question,actually make it two: i paint in oil and i feel syntetic brushes works out best for me.i tried everything before setting my mind on these. What brand or kind of brushes do you use and what are the pros and cons of each? Many thanks
So do you have to use a medium for it to be stored very long in a jar? or do i have to put the jar in a fridge ? or put oil on top of it if i havent used a medium.
How long will Geneva paint store unopened? Does temperature matter, room temp or can one store it in a refrigerator? If I am called away from painting for an extended period of weeks can I place saran wrap over the palette to air-seal it till I return?
For some reason every time I try this, it dries in the jar no matter how well I seal the jar. I was able to use a lot of extra paint to save an old canvas with a failed painting though. I am new and struggle with mixing colors so I wound up with WAY too much gray, so after using what I needed for my current painting, I sanded down the impasto on the failed painting and used the extra paint to cover the old painting giving me a solid gray canvas ready for whatever my next attempt will be.
I have done that but when storing it is a small jar (after adding a bit of oil and turp) and decided to use it later I often found the top surface hardened.
Giovanni Siano you might lay a small piece of plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the paint in the jar before putting the cover on. Or, store the jar upside down.
Thanks for your suggestions Gerald! Putting a piece of cling wrap sounds good but if I store the jar upside down isn't going to be a bit messy every time I open it?
Hello Mark , m’y question is about neutral color. How come a brown can be neutral? I have always learn that the neutral color is a grey. Could you explain this to me . I stated to look à your videos a week ago and I find them very very interesting and helpful . But that question of neutral color is a problem for me . Thank you .
Mark, what to do when you are painting a still life or a landscape and you find values darker than your black paint? And also values lighter than your white? Thanks!
Vinish, I agree....guess you should only save the paint that has no medium added or mixed on that palette. I often have left over paint that has a little medium in it and I save it for a few days, but not long. Guess if you quit painting for a while, you can use his method to clean your palette and save it as a neutral. Good question, I was right there with ya!
Hey Mark- I was having a problem with my oil paint drying out to fast so I started adding M grahams walnut oil to it...But now I'm nervous about if it can be used with other mediums (I use a lot of Gamblin, stand oil etc...) I think I'm making this confusing lol...I add it to my paint mixes before sticking them in the freezer so that they wouldn't dry out as fast...but then when I go to use them to paint, the paintings ive already started have stand oil mixed with gamsol and am scared that I cant add the stand oil, or any of my other mediums, to the colors I added walnut too...Okay this might be confusing haha I'm so sorry.
I always saves the leftover paint. I'll go so far as to keep the dark's separate from the lights. Blend each pile then use it as Mark stated or save it for the background on a still life. Some of my best backgrounds with a little abstraction have come from using this leftover muck.
im not a painter but i love watching these videos for some reason.
krap art I think your a painter from the inside.. you just don't know it
Because you WAS a painter. I dare you to start painting!! 4 years have passed tho.
This is from a guy who sells his own paint. Says it all. What a guy thanks for making great videos and helping people your a lovely human being.
I've bought a bunch of empty paint tubes that i fill with these grays. It's a great way to get a neutral to tone a color down
How do you fill these though?
@@IlnickiStudios That's what i want to know. But he does talk about putting it into a little jar.
TheTobruk empty tubes come with the non cap end open. You fill them crimp it closed
@@jjroseknows777 plastic bag with a hole in it. The back of the tubes er open and need to be folded shut afterwards 1
Put the mix in a pile in the middle of a page of paper then roll it to a size that will fit inside the tube. Pinch the paper roll and pull it between your fingers. No mess.
It's like having a masterstock used in cooking ,great idea.
This channel is such an incredible resource. Thanks for sharing your knowledge so openly.
BRILLIANT, You can use it as a background color for your canvas.;-)
Great Idea.
It’s not always a good idea. Sometimes it’s just an ugly color! In fact usually
i thought he was going to say that, but he come out with a nice alternative. i would use it as a background... i dont care if it is ugly or not, it will be cover later, so...
@@cynthiamarston2208 chill
I was going to recommend just that 😂 Also we do abstract so Yes by all means use all the left overs. Our Sheikh (teacher and guide) has always reminded us that Our CREATOR dislikes Wastage of all kinds.
He has an answer for everything. Thank you for doing this video, I had this question on one of your other videos cuz I always thought you seem to have a lot of leftover paint and I don't want to waste any paint once I start painting with these oils!
I very much appreciate your taking the time to share your pearls of wisdom with us! Clearly you have a passion you can't keep to yourself. Otherwise why would you be so generous? You've helped to rekindle my spark more than the other artists I've checked out. And the carpentry tutorials to boot! Amazing.
You are so right. Mark is a gem.
At the end of every studio session I use the left over paint by painting it randomly onto a blank canvas. After a few weeks I end up with an abstract painting which I sell for $1,000 each.
Do keep in mind that if u have any Liquin mixed into any of the paints then the paint will not last long. It will dry up very quickly.
Thanks so much. I have wondered what to do with the excess paint. I appreciate your transparency that you give to your viewers . That is a rare quality now days.
Excellent suggestion. Too late for my dried up palette at the moment, but next time! Love your videos.
Thank you very much for all these tips, I wonder why is it that we don't get any of this type of information in art school!!
4:04 "and I don't know if it is the best way to do it" 🤣
I love yr channel, i been taking yr class for yrs now. I keep coming back. Love the practicality and rightious practice. Thanks
I call this a bubble gum amalgam. I've created some very useful tertiaries and earth tones doing this. If you do a lot of production painting for art shows and the like, this is a great way to save on cost as Mark mentioned.
That's brilliant! I've been trying to keep a sheet of plastic wrap over my unused paint, with pretty poor result. This is better.
thanks Mark for this video! It reinforced my approach with reusing paint again. I really like to practise my brush strokes with the leftovers.
Brilliant idea , and that's coming from someone who hasn't a clue how to paint , i never knew you could keep oil paints in a sealed jar for up to a year
I am thrifty and so already do this - good to know I am doing something right 😄
Holy crap thats a lot of paint. I always just add a tiny blob to my palette, so if I run out I just add more and if not, I didn't waste a bunch, but that method may not work for everyone.
I have always done that. Good to see I am not the only one thinking so economically!
Thanks so much for the video. I usually mix all the colors and use it to tone my canvas. It is a great way to save the paint. Blessings and be safe.
Thanks Mark. That's really great. Wish I had thought of it earlier. I also would be interested in how you make your stretcher bars.
Thank you for all your help. Loving the paint I got from you.
i clicked on this video so fast
Haha
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I must remember to do that next time I paint with my oils. Awsome tip. Many thanks 😀😁✏🖍🖌
Hi thanks so much on that tip on the saving the left over paints 👍🏻
What an awesome idea!
What I do is mix all my leftover paint and use it as the background of the painting. I paint the background towards the end of my painting session to really clean up my edges and avoid wasted paint. If the paint is the hue I need it to be, I mix some more colours in.
Thanks, very useful way to not waste used oil paints.
As always just so nice to watch your videos - and I love the idea with a jar to store this "mud" in
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and all the work you put into your videos! It is all greatly appreciated!
Hi Mark, I just saw that the oil paint you sell at Geneva now comes in plastic tubes rather than the previous glass jars. Is there a reason for that? Glass jars are not only more classy but they are also more comfortable as far as paint handling goes. Squeezing all the paint out of those plastic tubes is a bit difficult because of the rigid cap. Also, correct me if I'm wrong but I heard you say in one of your videos that you didn't like much tubes beacause usually the oil separates from the pigment and tends to come out first when you squeeze it.
Kind regards.
Probably because it will make the paint very expensive and he wanted them to be reachable price.
So simple yet so smart and useful !
Good to you mr.artist, i always use them as a background for my newer canvas, mak it smooth and easy to work on 😉
eu já havia pensado em aproveitar a tinta dá paleta mas nunca fui encorajado, agora vou tentar separar em diferentes recipientes as cores, salvar apenas os azuis em um recipiente em outro apenas os amarelos e assim respectivamente
You, sir, are a genius!
Hi I love the big paint scraper you used. What is it called please? I love your tips and teaching, thank you so much for all your help xx
Regular from home depot
You save more paint than I use. Incredible.
In regard to used paint , what i do, put aside in the freezer and can be left till you are ready to use it, once is out let it reach normal temp.
Useful for painting fabric
Dang it how wasn't I able to think of something that obvious?! Sometimes I'm wondering... Thanks for this great tip!
As a begginer thanks for advise.
Really useful tip, saves paint AND money. Thanks!
Hi Mark, great tutorial. Thanks. One question I have is in regards to the white paint that might be part of this neutral. In episode 20 you talk about never mixing white into shadows. So I'm assuming this neutral mix (if White's in it) is off limits to use in shadows? Can you let me know if this neutral is okay to use for shadow bases, or will it always milk up my shadows? Thanks for all you do!
How are your oils so smooth and ‘liquidy’ please? Are they mixed with a medium on ypur palette? Thank you so much for your lessons. Very big thank you and well done!
nice tip,thank you! but Mark,why aren´t you using palette knives to mix the paint? i hate to see your brush inside this mess!
That is so awesome. Thanks from Austin.
I read that George Bellows did that too, only he put the "mud" in a tube.
David Kasman you should start painting, its somewhere deep in you! :)
David Kasman I know an Artist that buys empty tubes and puts the extra paint inside of them..great way to save paint
How is putting the mixture into a cube done?
Nice tip! I never thought about that...
Another way not to waste paint is to not squeeze too much out of the tube in the first place. With experience you can estimate how much you will need and use just a little more so that when you are finished there isn't much if any left over.
Thank you for this tip.
I mean, everyone knows how to shove paint down into the glass can. Much more interesting at this point would be to mix a usable color from it. From a "neutral" color to get another color.
This is such a good idea Mark! thank you!!!!
Excellent tip....thanks for sharing Mark.
I love your tips. Grateful
Also Use as imprimatura, tone grounds.
New to your channel and I love it. I have learned so much. Thank you
There is a technique in cooking, used on puddings and other things that might build a film on top of them. They just take shrink rap and put it directly on top of it to stop it from getting this film. I wonder if this would work for oil paint?
I wonder if I can paint exterior wooden garden structures with it, like fence posts, chicken pen, etc?
thanks for your precious suggestions!
Great info, thank you.. I love your videos…
I use that mix of paints as a color ground
Good job … thank you for your video , I appreciate it👍
@DrawMixPaint And here I thought this "Frugal Franny" made that up!😆 Seriously, it has worked well on an *In Progress* painting because hues are already present. Get wild, tone a canvas! Waste not, want not👩🏼🎨😊
Hi Mark,thanks for the tips,and for Your great help.i have one question,actually make it two: i paint in oil and i feel syntetic brushes works out best for me.i tried everything before setting my mind on these. What brand or kind of brushes do you use and what are the pros and cons of each? Many thanks
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Did you receive a reply on brushes inquiry?
I never thought of this. Good video
do you have to use a glass container or can you use plastic? Thanks a bunch
So do you have to use a medium for it to be stored very long in a jar?
or do i have to put the jar in a fridge ? or put oil on top of it if i havent used a medium.
I wish I would have known this 10 years ago! I thought all that used paint was garbage.
I thought for sure you were going to do some quick abstract background work with that left over paint.
thank you, happy to have found you - happy to learn
How long will Geneva paint store unopened? Does temperature matter, room temp or can one store it in a refrigerator? If I am called away from painting for an extended period of weeks can I place saran wrap over the palette to air-seal it till I return?
Excellent tip!!
For some reason every time I try this, it dries in the jar no matter how well I seal the jar. I was able to use a lot of extra paint to save an old canvas with a failed painting though. I am new and struggle with mixing colors so I wound up with WAY too much gray, so after using what I needed for my current painting, I sanded down the impasto on the failed painting and used the extra paint to cover the old painting giving me a solid gray canvas ready for whatever my next attempt will be.
I don't put much paint on my palette depending on what I'm working on. A shade of white is the largest amount of paint I will have there.
This is a great idea to save on paint!
Would it be ok to put all my paint in jars even if I dont add a medium?
I have done that but when storing it is a small jar (after adding a bit of oil and turp) and decided to use it later I often found the top surface hardened.
Giovanni Siano you might lay a small piece of plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the paint in the jar before putting the cover on. Or, store the jar upside down.
Thanks for your suggestions Gerald! Putting a piece of cling wrap sounds good but if I store the jar upside down isn't going to be a bit messy every time I open it?
Good idea!!!!!!!!
Thank you
Hello Mark , m’y question is about neutral color. How come a brown can be neutral? I have always learn that the neutral color is a grey. Could you explain this to me .
I stated to look à your videos a week ago and I find them very very interesting and helpful . But that question of neutral color is a problem for me . Thank you .
Both are neutral-ish. Grey means it leans towards Blue. Brown leans towards Orange.
Great information!
Great idea!!!
brillant idea for backgrounds - and also a good idea to attach the microphone to the glasses instead of attaching it to the shirt
Mark did you get this idea from me?
Pls suggest. I didn't close oil paint tin properly and top layer got too thick and dry. Pls let Solution to dilute.
Mark, what to do when you are painting a still life or a landscape and you find values darker than your black paint? And also values lighter than your white? Thanks!
Thank you so so much!
So useful! Everything! Thank you!!
Great tip! Thank you very much.
Why do you mix that with a brush and not a palette knife
Thank you for your tips!
Awesome tip!
Thanks so much! Love your videos!
I’m thinking maybe this is a good starting point for a monochromatic piece?
even with liquin or other medium in it?
Vinish, I agree....guess you should only save the paint that has no medium added or mixed on that palette. I often have left over paint that has a little medium in it and I save it for a few days, but not long. Guess if you quit painting for a while, you can use his method to clean your palette and save it as a neutral. Good question, I was right there with ya!
Oh ok
you can save it if you thin (mix) your paint with Marks slow drying medium. Im not sure about liquin..
Thank you
Hey Mark- I was having a problem with my oil paint drying out to fast so I started adding M grahams walnut oil to it...But now I'm nervous about if it can be used with other mediums (I use a lot of Gamblin, stand oil etc...) I think I'm making this confusing lol...I add it to my paint mixes before sticking them in the freezer so that they wouldn't dry out as fast...but then when I go to use them to paint, the paintings ive already started have stand oil mixed with gamsol and am scared that I cant add the stand oil, or any of my other mediums, to the colors I added walnut too...Okay this might be confusing haha I'm so sorry.
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Wish I would have seen this tip I left a good amount of paint on my pallet last night .....