Florida Seascape in water mixable oils| Full Tutorial !!
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- Опубліковано 9 лис 2018
- Are you tired of using solvent while painting in oils? In this video you'll learn to paint using water mixable oils and also some tips and tricks. No more harmful fumes from solvents regardless whether you're using turps or OMS!
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Very pretty! Wish I was there right now. I love the beach!!
Thank you Denise!!!
Thinking about water mixable oils, so thanks for the demo! Great job
Anytime!! And of all of them, I prefer Cobra water mixable oils.
I appreciate the explanation of what you’re doing. Very helpful! Thank you
Sandy Ball thank you for watching Sandy !!
Thanks for posting, your explanations of when to thin vs fatten paint were very helpful.
Casey Johnson anytime!!!
Good one again💞the grass details are amazing
Sayanti Fine Arts thank you!!!
Beautiful panting,love it ,will try on acrylic.thanks again for your generous tutorial!
Anytime Fiona!!!
Love the painting! Thanks for the demo as well, you answered a lot of questions I had about this medium.
Kathleen Wildey thank you Kathleen!!!
Although I already use Cobra I learnt a lot today. Excellent tuition. Thank you. I’ll definitely be watching the next videos.
Thank you very much Judith!!!
Wonderful demonstration of using water mixable oils. I learned so much from watching you mix and paint! Your painting is beautiful. Thanks so much:-)
Barbara Carver thank you Barbara for watching!! I may be doing another vid on WMO after learning a little more. I had problems with the painting staying tacky for a long time after completion! And others had the same issue, but a poster posted a solution that I will try and see if it makes a difference! I’ll hopefully update soon!
I really appreciate your explanations of color and why you do what you do. I love the way you paint the grass and I have learned so much from you.
Thank you Shawn, I really appreciate it!!
I may try this with acrylics! Again, another beautiful painting that you explain very well. Thank you!
Thank you very much!!!
That was brilliant. I was given some water mixable oils and I’ve really struggled. Now I think I can tackle something.
Glad it was helpful!
Great painting! Really loved it! Last time you told me, I can start a painting in acrylic and finish in oil paint. Does that mean that whole painting has final coat of oil paint? Also you said that water mixable oil paint’s linseed oil is different than regular oil paints.
Thank you so much! I am learning a lot.
Kind regards
Thank you so much, that was a great tutorial. I am an acrylic artist but wanted to explore this medium for a plein air trip
Thank you Cynthia, I’m an acrylic painter as well but like to mix it up a little once in a while!!
A very helpful tutorial. I like how you keep reminding us of the colors you are using.
Pat Graney thank you Pat, glad I could help!!
Yes I love that too!
Thank you for a great, helpful video. This is beautiful
Thank you!!!
.your demonstration of using the water over the course of the painting was very helpful
Pat Graney thank you very much!!!
I've watched so many how to oil videos and never understood this fat over something layer technique and what medium to use when. Seven minutes in and I finally understand it. Thank you for these precise non-complicated explainations :) And your painting is beautiful
Hope to are more from you.
Your showing mee a verry comfortabele way how to improve myself
Gr, Danny from the Netherlands
Danny Buchmeyer thank you Danny, I have more on my channel! And more will come.
That looks really great.👍
Thank you Di!!
Thank you so much, another wonderful tutorial 🙏
Thank you very much Alicia!!!
Am so happy I stumbled upon your utube! Am learning much! Thank you.
I truly enjoyed watching this.
Thank you.
Thank you very much!!
Very nice painting and helpful too! 👍🏼. I haven’t painted in oils since college, but I bought a set of Winsor & Newton water mixable oils to try. I’m going to try their thinner instead of water. Thank you for sharing.
My pleasure, thank you watching!!
This is so beautiful! ♥️♥️
Shealeen Louise thank you Shealeen!!!
Thank you for a very informative video. I am a very new artist, working in acrylics. But, I learn so much in watching your videos and listening to your explanations. Your work is beautiful! Thank You!
Thank you very much Judy, I appreciate it!!!
Very good tutorial thank you
Joy Ellis thank you very much!!!
Je découvre vos vidéos. C 'est vraiment très beau. Merci de partager votre savoir si généreusement. Vous prenez le temps de bien expliquer. C 'est dynamisant pour les peintres amateurs comme moi. Je peins essentiellement à l huile, j'en aime l'odeur et la texture, en fait. Oui Oui.
Mais j'utilise aussi l'acrylique parfois. Je pense que tout ce que vous expliquer si clairement, je peux le suivre à l huile ou avec un autre médium. Merci infiniment.MLS
Je vous remercie beaucoup pour les compliments !!!
Love the flexibility as well as some of thr first layer coming through .
Thank you!!!
Loved it, thank you you.
Thank you very much - I really enjoyed it
Thank you very much for watching Donna!!!
I like all your paintings and appreciate your style of teaching. I enjoy your videos, thank you
Thank you very much for watching!!!
Gebahi Artworks I not only watch but have tried to do the lesson. Love your subject matter!! Nice time of year to do beach scenery. I’m a beginner
Geri Douglas thank you!! The thing is to keep at it, I’m glad you’re trying Geri!!!
Gebahi Artworks wish I could see how you mix your colors. Mine came out way too dark after they dried. But I used acrylic on this tutorial.
Geri Douglas when using acrylics , remember to go one shade lighter to compensate for the color shift!! The only paint brand that doesn’t shift in colors is Winsor&Newton artist acrylics! Also I just learned how to do picture in picture with iMovie, so now I have to get a setup to film my palette so both will be on the screen for you. That’s coming soon!!
I have just purchased my first water mixable oils. Thank you for posting such an informative, relaxed video. Very helpful.
My pleasure, thank you for watching!!!
Remember to dry your brush well before dipping into the paint and/or water mixable linseed oil! Use water only to clean your brush, otherwise your painting is going to stay tacky for a while, I learned that the hard way! Enjoy!!
@@GebahiArtworks You mean after the initial layer with water?
@@teresagrigsby-rose8761 yes, use less water with each subsequent layers, or you can use water mixable linseed oil to move your paint around!
@@GebahiArtworks TY!
great video, first one I ever understood
Thank you very much Mark!!!
Just wonderful thank you x
Thank you Lesley!!!
Hi Gebahi, I really enjoyed this tutorial. It was not the most polished presentation and the painting is not as ultra- photo realistic as some, but this is exactly my style and I totally dig it, especially the grass. A big thank you and thumbs up. I'm planning a painting which is almost completely meadow and now I have an idea how to tackle it, without white-knuckling it too much. Thanks again my friend!
Thank you Norm!! Yes, I paint in an impressionist style and try to keep it loose with not much detail.
Very helpful.
Thank you!!
beautiful
Thank you!!
Loved watching your painting but would have liked for learning seen how you mixed the water and oil to the paints. Thank you for the demo.
Thank you for watching Catherine, sorry for that! My newer vids show the palette!
@@UncleJunior52 I actually saw it, and was impressed and purchased them after watching all 8 videos!
Lovely piece. I had water mixable oils a time ago and have stayed with acrylic and regular oils but tired of the paint cleaner issue with oils so this was very useful to watch.
Cathy Painter thank you Cathy, I hear you, I’m trying my best to try and stay away from solvents as well, and find myself returning to acrylics to avoid any smells! But water mixables have their issues as well, such as staying tacky for a long time and I don’t know why!
Murray’s oil soap is good for cleaning the brushes as well!
@@GebahiArtworks I've had the same problem when I first started with WMOs. However, after many trials with the WMO and contact with the folks at Holbein and Royal Talens, I started using only WMO thinner for the initial layout and Holbein WMO Painting Medium, the stickiness went away. I only use water to clean my brush.
Eugene Rizzo I tried it that way as well, but I haven’t tried Holbein, but did try a great brand, Cobra WMO’s! Maybe there was still some water on my brush after cleaning, will have to try again and see! Because I’ve done test strips of paint with different mediums including WMO thinner, and still found it to be tacky!! Maybe it will not be as tacky for as long! Will test it again, thanks for the tip!!
@@GebahiArtworks Thank you
This is great!!
Thank you Carlin!!
hi, one of students caught your video and asked me about underpainting in oil and water.
I have been using water based oil since the early 90's when I demoed max oil for grumbacher.
I have used your technique in the past but frankly I find it much more advantageous to underpaint [ like you do] but with acrylic, it actually gives you more range before applying the oil for me anyway.
I also would draw your attention to diox purple, quin orange as colours with a lot more range.
Lastly if you add a drop of japan drier to your mix it will tack up even faster and lastly stand oil works very well with artisan as well.
nice job , bye the way
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Paul Ross Sandilands thank you Paul! Your correct about the underpainting, the reason I didn’t do it was due to time , I didn’t want to make it too long. Although I have done it in the past for myself and finished the painting in oils! I wanted to try and do the painting alla prima so that they can see the result, but I ended up by adding more later when the painting was dry, Lol! But I believe they got the point. I actually reverted back to traditional oils and using Gamsol and Galkyd for my painting mediums in addition to stand oil, and so far the tacking up is happening at a good pace for me. But I did like the Cobra water mixable, it’s my favorite at this point! Thank you as well for the compliment!!
So, are you saying that you are now no longer using WMO, but have switched back to traditional oils? If so, what's the reason?
Chris W yes, I’ve reverted back to traditional oils because I’ve had few problems with drying times! Also I’ve problems with paintings feeling sticky/tacky for a prolonge time. I can’t figure it out and it drove crazy. And it’s not on all the paintings, just some! But Cobra claims you can use just water as the medium. But because of the inconsistency I kind of shied away. I may give it another try because they were convient. Now I use Gamblin Gamsol and Galkyd mediums to with my traditional oils, and things have been consistent!
@@chriswhitehouse8982 not at all, all I use is WMO
@@GebahiArtworks cobra says do not use just water even for underpainting. They recommend from the tube or about15% linseed cause of cracking. They just say water cleanup and can mix the oil in a waterjar with water.
Before you added Linseed, I wondered how the painting could come to life. Then into the sky with blues brightened everything else, perhaps the play against orange-ish beach. Also have noticed that harder surface of panel makes paint move better? easier? Great ideas for me to try and I thank you very much!!!! Fran NM
It does make easier to move the paint!!
I apply a thin very thin coat of medium to my canvas to help the paint move when I'm underpainting
Bravo. Personally, I am using the Cobra brand.
didier Leprince merci Didier!!!
Thank you...😍😍😍
Thank you for watching!!!
Love this! Can you pop reference photo in corner and palette too?
Thank you, I do on my more recent videos, check them out!!
Nice simple technique .with a good result.paints seem ok but variety of mediums make it more of a hybrid than just water soluble, but thanks for that.
Thank you Anthony, I don’t paint very much with water mixable oils, I use more of the traditional oils!
Although I will never go back to using oils, I really liked this video and am sure I will watch it again. Could you please say what brand of liner brush you are using? Thanks for all of your videos. I intend to watch them all! You are the new Rockstar of acrylic videos!
Lynne Good thank you very much Lynn !!! I since threw away the brush, but the new one I’m use is Robert Simmons white sable series. I think I got it from Jerrys artarama! Come to think about your statement, I realize there’s not many acrylic painters on UA-cam, except for Mark Waller and Roger Bansemer!
Love this painting! I followed you! Turned out oké. But i think my last layer is way more oil. Any tips for me?
I sent you a message on instagram as a reply with a possible solution!
How long do you leave before putting in Gallery? , lovely work. Loved from New Zealand. Happy New Year🦋🦋
Thank you!! I’m associated with any galleries, I just sell online from home. I wait till the painting is dry and the apply a coat of Gamvar varnish from Gamblin! Typically, it takes about 3 days for most of my paintings to dry.
Thanks for this wonderful lesson! Painting is fantastic! What brand of water solvable oil paint did you use?
Thank you!! I believe it was a mix of Cobra water mixable, and W&N water mixable!
Are you using artisan linseed oil or is there a special one formulated for water mixable paint? Love this video - the step by step and showing how you paint this is perfect for my beginner self!
Piper Russell thank you Piper!! You are correct, I used Artisan water mixable linseed oil because it’s specifically formulated for that. There are other brands, but Artisan seems to be the most accessible one in stores! So when you see the W&N Artisan brand then you know it’s for water mixable oils.
Thank you Gebahi, great video! I just have question about Artizan Windsor & Newton. After 1st layer with Thinner, can I apply immediately next colour s/ layers with linseed oil or should I wait? How long? I don’t have quick drying medium. Thank you! Alla
Hi Alla, I would wait until it’s dry, which should take about 15-30mins. And then you can apply your next layer with linseed oil added to your paints!
Thanks for your videos! I have learned a lot from them and really like your work. Do water soluble oil paints have an odor? I live in a tiny apartment and have tried oil paints in the past, but the odor permeates my whole apartment. Thanks!
Thank you!! If found that WMO pas don’t smell. Especially the fact that you’re using water to clean your brushes and not a solvent!
Hi Karim, Thank you so much for this beach grass video. It is so helpful! One quick question, when you added light to the beach path, what color did you use over the purple? It looked almost yellowish. Thank you again.
Susan Lindblad it was more of an orange mix, same as the sand !
@@GebahiArtworks Thank you Karim! It's a beautiful painting :)
Thank you for such a helpful video....just transitioning from watercolor and gouache to water-soluble oils....what brand of brushes do you use and what kind and size brush were you using at the beginning to block in the color?
I typically use Princeton brushes, also Silver(Brand) brushes, plus other varieties! The biggest, I think was a #9 flat brush. I’ll have to look at the video again.
Karim, wonderful lessons always. Confused when to use wm linseed oil, pls help. Best regards
Use water mixable linseed oil only when you use water mixable oils to thin down your paints or to move the paint, especially stiff paints! Usually you use WM linseed oil with subsequent layers to add fat to the oil paint. Does this help?
Thank you Karim. It's clear now. Regds
Great tutorial, thank you so much. What is the paint consistency for you to sign your painting so easely? I had great difficulties when signing, the previous coats would come out and I had to repaint the area.
If you’re paint in one session, most likely your paint is going to still be wet! In that case, you can either scrape your name with the back of your brush, or you can wait til the paint is a little tacky or dry , and the sign your name. I usually add a medium wether it’s linseed or solvent to dilute the paint and make it easy to move the paint and sign my name.
Thank you for your advise. I really love the way you paint.
@@thereserioux2178 thank you very much!!!
Thanks a million.I couldn't get what your mix was for your base layer of sand, could you remind me please? I know it was ochre and I think you mentioned alizarin but was it ultramarine with it?
Larry Reynolds hi Larry, that is correct! Ultramarine blue!
@@GebahiArtworks Thank you
I love the video but i just wish i could see the palette during the demo.
Thank you Jocelyn!! My newer videos show the palette mixes!
Would love to know the size of your canvas each time please. Lovely tutorial.
vivien thank you !! Sorry I missed mentioning it. This one was a 9x12 on birch panel!
Karim Gebahi Fabulous, many thanks.
Thank you for your reply. I have now the issue with redoing my painting. I painted using thinner and linseed oil, made mistake and decided to redo after 4 days. So, I remove part of the painting by palette knife and towel paper and tried to repaint, using Linseed oil, but some spots I can't cover, (can't put new color, except black or umra, which is not suitable.). Maybe I should use again Thinner, like from the beginning? Is it possible to redo in case of mistake after 4-7 days, or it will be crap by default? I am doing slow, need some time... what should I do? Thank you! Alla.
Hi Alla, only 2 things I can suggest at this point, 1) use some mineral spirits on a napkin, rag, or anything and try to rub it out. Or 2) take 180 grit sandpaper and remove the parts you don’t like! I’ve done that before and just repainted over it again.
Great memory..I wana know about that water mixable...I do painting and have own channel and wana work with that paint too..
Cobra water mixables are really nice, but I’ve been told by many, many people that Duo Aqua is as good as it gets, and no one’s been disappointed so far! Something to look into, I don’t know your financial situation but I hear they’re a little pricier!
Thank you for this outstanding video on painting with water soluble oils. It is detailed and very helpful. I know I'm showing my ignorance, but exactly how did you add the linseed oil to your pigments and how much of it? Did you use a dropper and add it to each pile of pigment, did you use a cup and dip the tip of your brush in the oil, etc? How much? I paint with Daniel Smith brand and Cobra, and I'm doing something wrong once I start using any oil because sometimes the paint becomes incredibly tacky and other times the brush makes the paint lift right off the canvas. Any help or info you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you Elizabeth, the struggle is real!! When I use water mixable linseed oil or traditional linseed oil, I dip my brush in the oil first just a little, not too much, and then I pick up paint and mix them together! As for the paint lifting, it’s most likely two things, either you’re mixing too much oil, and or , pressing a little too hard on your brush! Start with a thin layer and then go with a thicker layer on top. Or you placed too thick of a layer initially and that’s why your paint is sliding around! Either you let it sit and dry a little or you can scrap off the excess paint. When it’s tacky, it’s in a drying stage with traditional oils, but with water mixable, it’s usually because there was too much water still on the brush and it’s not evaporating quick enough and it will be that way for a while sadly! That’s the downfall with water mixable oils. I’ve learned to handle it better now but there’s a learning curve! In your situation , I’d let the first layer dry before adding additional layers. Use a water mixable thinner with you paint for your first layer and let it dry and then use a little water mixable linseed oil with your paint for you subsequent layers! I hope this helps! I may do another water mixable oils tutorial soon!
@@GebahiArtworks Thank you so so much for the guidance. I believe there is a lot of misdirection on media regarding water soluble oils, such as recommending using water as a medium throughout the painting process. Even I quickly realized that water as a medium is best only in toning, an initial laying down, or blocking in. It's great that an accomplished and professional artist such as yourself is not looking down on on w s oils and is providing some serious and correct guidance. I truly appreciate you taking the time to respond!
@@elizabethkapas9437 my pleasure Elizabeth!! I’ll have to do another video using the medium and settle some misinformation! Thank you Elizabeth!
Have you tried WMO'S with the palette knife? Would it work the same as with regular oil paint?
Yes, absolutely, you can do everything with WMO that you can do with traditional oils, except you clean your brush with water using WMOS!
What type brushes are used with WM oils? Regular oil, acrylic, something special, etc ?
Mickey Jackson for WMO’s I use a synthetic bristle such as Pro Stroke from Jerry’s Artarama, but you can use natural bristled brush. Only problem with natural bristles is that it’ll hold too much water! As for acrylic, I used pure synthetic brushes from Jerry’s Artarama, such as Powercryl by CreativeMarks!
Did you use liquin, water or extra linseed oil for grasses as these oils usually dry flat and saturation is reduced. Ty
I only used water for this painting, can’t use Liquin with water mixable oils! If you do than you to continue and paint in the traditional way.
I paint in acrylics what would be the advantage of painting with WMO. I do have skin allergies that prevent me from using traditional oils. I do love my acrylics !
Hi Marie, the difference would be the drying time and the covering power, meaning how thick you can add over another layer. Also let’s not forget color shift!
Excellant demo. Like oil paint but water cleanup ugh!. I like it these! Do you ever mix your linseed with water in a jar? I know what stands oil is but why is WN " oil medium offered " in the watermixable artisan group? And I saw that the drying medium was not good it doesn't dry, tacks up and turns white for WN. Lots of questions.🤗
Jennie French thank you Jennie! I never mix water mixable Linseed with water! But you can mix water mixable Linseed oil (or Stand oil) with W&N water mixable Thinner, just like you would with traditional oils! You can mix it 50/50 or 30/70 (30% Linseed or Stand oil to 70% thinner). The 30/70 mixture is for faster drying. Remember, more oil, slower drying time! And no I don’t use a drying medium, just the thinner. W&N sells their pre-mixed painting medium if you want so that you don’t have to do all that, Lol !! Like you said, it the Artisans Painting Medium.
@@GebahiArtworks thank you very much. I don't know whether to try Cobra or WN
That was quick! Artists don't sleep.🤗
Jennie French cobra is the more expensive of the two but has a nice buttery feel. W&N would 2nd in line for me, good coverage, a little cheaper, and readily available!
Do you mix the linseed oil directly into the oil paint or are you adding it to your water?
Mark Davies Art hi Mark, I add water mixable linseed oil to the paint as I mix i the colors! Make sure you are using “ Water mixable Linseed oil, NOT traditional linseed oil!”. Hope this helps, let me know if you any other questions, I’ll be glad to help!
I notice you mentioned you are painting on a panel with the water mixables, I’m having bad luck with this on mdf, the paint is to slick and won’t stick and i can’t figure what I’m I doing wrong, could you tell me if I should switch to other kind of panel or less layers of gesso or more layers of gesso?
I don’t want to give up on panels because they are a great space saver, I have only had success with them with acrylics , but then again acrylics is essentially painting with glue
I don’t think it’s the surface, I think it has more to do with how much medium you mixed with the paint, essentially diluted it too much, and especially on a smooth surface! That will make the paint glide instead of holding! Use less thinning medium, you only need very little!
Great video. I am new to WMO and I have a question. If you are using just linseed oil (not a mix) and you go back in the next day to add more detail do us just continue with the linseed oil, does the fat over lean not apply because you just use oil?
Sherri-Lynn Case hi Sherri-Lynn, yes continue using Linseed oil, but if you’re using WMO you need to use water mixable Linseed oil, not traditional linseed oil!!
Sherri-Lynn Case fat over lean always applies in oils, except if you paint Alla Prima (in one setting)!
Thanks for the fast response. I have all the Artisan paints, oils, thinner ( I think I went a little overboard). Have you ever used the artisan “painting medium “?
Sherri-Lynn Case yes I have! They are a great mid range oil paints!!
It would be helpful to know why you chose to lighten the parts of the sand.
Hello Lorraine, because some parts where highlights, and some were filtered light through the high grasses!
What is the advantage of using water soluble oils compared to acrylic? Are you using bristle brushes or nylon.
Well, both use water to clean but acrylic dries faster. Oils, wether water mixable or traditional, cover better and don’t shift in color. Acrylics change colors from wet to dry, slightly! Plus oils is more forgiving and blends easier. I use a lot of synthetic brushes!
Soooo, if (in the beginning) you're using water only as your medium, you're basically doing a "wash"... would that be correct?
That is correct! Except now I would use WMO paint thinner instead of just water! W&N Artisan has one. And you don’t need much!
I bought some water soluble linseed oil it says water soluble on the label
That’s the one!
Can you mix water with Artisan linseed oil to use as a medium for a second layer? (1st: water, 2nd: mix of water and Artisan linseed oil, 3rd: Artisan linseed oil)
Good question, no, I found it to be a bad idea! The reason is because the painting, when finished, will remain tacky for a long time!! And it initially changes the color you’re mixing, only to find out that it will turn darker in the end when dry. Because the mixture will be milky!
@@GebahiArtworks Thank you!
So does this dryas quickly as acrylic, I'm hoping not as I want to do oil but without all the hassle and clean up
TheSwalk3r no, not as fast as acrylics! You can use water mixable linseed oils as well to slow drying!
@@GebahiArtworks thank you very much
How can you clean your brushes with water if you use linseed oil?? What did i miss?
Good question Roxanna, I used water mixable linseed oil, that’s why I was able to wash it off, you can’t use traditional linseed oil with water mixable oils! If you do, then you’ll have to paint as if you were using traditional oils!
What varnish would you recommend for water soluble oils and how soon after painting would you use it?
You can use Gamvar by Gamblin, once dry!
@@GebahiArtworks Thanks!
is there another media/solvent alternative besides water? I've heard people saying they dont like results using water with the mixable oils
John Fisher Art kind of yes, I say that because the water can be used to thin the paint in the same way turpentine does, and dries the first layer faster. But you are right some brands don’t want you to use just water as your medium to paint with. And some brands such as Cobra water mixable oils says it’s ok, they even have a 13 part video on the subject! As an alternative, there is a water mixable paint thinner you can buy, Artisan by W&N has one and so do other brands. Make sure when you buy the thinner it says Water mixable!!
@@GebahiArtworks Thanks for the info. I have Artisan paints for this is exactly the info I needed. Thank you
Use water and walnut oil for a medium.
Thank you!
Hi Gebahi, tell me, please, if water mixabke Winsor&Newton stay for long time (how long?) and if varnishing mandatory? Which one do you recommend - satin or gloss? (Spray or in the bottle?) Thank you! Sorry for bothering- I don’t know anyone else, who uses this pain. Alla.
Good question, the problem I had was after finishing the painting it stayed tacky for a long time, like almost 3 weeks! And yes wether WMO or traditional oils, I would varnish the painting with a gloss, and I use Gamvar Liquid version, not spray (although you can). It’s optional.
@@GebahiArtworks I appreciate your response, but I did not see this name, I found in the stores (In Toronto) only 3 names: Artisan Gloss varnish, Satin or Matte.
@@allafeldman6652 use Artisan Gloss varnish!
Your Painting came out nice it rules I've been watching Bob Ross and painting his pictures when in oils overtime but some of his skies are not realistic you're other skies are realistic I'd like to get into paintings like yours that are more detail
Thank you very much Brian!! I have a new one coming for you !
Use walnut oil for a medium.
Thank you!!
I do have question Gebahi. When you are using only water for your base undercoat, would it be best to let it dry completelly before adding more paint with linseed oil? I am finding that when I add more paint (second coat) even as much as a few days later, the under coat lifts off the canvas. I am doing a class on it soon, and would like your opinion. Thank you.
Hello Yovette, yes, I would let the base layer dry completely! Normally it should dry within 15-20mins, and your first layer should be thin, not thick! I don’t use linseed oil on my first layer unless maybe if I’m painting alla prima, and don’t press hard on the second layer so as to not lift the base coat, use a softer brush in that case! Hope this helps!
@@GebahiArtworks Thank you for answering so promptly! Not many creators do. I do find the paint is dry to the touch after 20 minutes, but the oil actually stays wet for a very long time. I thought maybe leaving it a few weeks before a secod coat may help. I may try it just to see if that works. I hope you continue to do classes on WMO's. I subscribed because I think you are very good at it.
@@PaintingWithYovette thank you very much Yovette!!
@@GebahiArtworks I just watched a 3+ hour video of a wolf/dog? where you were talking about Cobra. My mistake, that was a different artist, sorry. I think after listening to that, I am going to have to try those! I have been using Artisan. May I ask when you are going to do another water mixable video? I would love to be there to interact with you. Thank you.
@@PaintingWithYovette thank you, I really don’t know yet, but I’ll try and do another one, I’m eyeballing the Lukas Berlin water mixable oils, and waiting for them to go on sale and maybe do another demo/tutorial!
Hi. I have been using WM oils on and off for a couple of years now too. In between reg oils. I find the same frustrating problem that you doo. The paint won’t dry. Always tacky. Never the right amount of flow - even from just a few minutes after you lay it down. Very difficult to put on thin layers if trying to work alla prima. No one seems to address this issue anywhere on art tutorials or the internet. Very frustrating!
Laurene Greer-Drummond I agree, I’ve been looking and looking but can’t seem to find the answer myself! I don’t know if it’s because the water is trapped under the oil and not able to evaporate until the oil oxidizes, not sure!
Gebahi Artworks I think you are right
It would be nice if you told us how much water you are adding to the paint
It takes very little water to dilute the paint!
Hi - I am about to purchase your pallette colors in water mixable oils - of the brands you've used, have you a preference and therefore a recommendation? And link source that would be of benefit to you? Thanks again for your many helpful videos.
Thank you very much Lolita for your consideration! I don’t have a link for Amazon affiliate at the moment, but here is my recommendation: Cobra water mixable oils and Lukas Berlin water mixable oils! As for brushes I think you’ll enjoy Princeton Catalyst polytip, they are so smooth!! Also Creative Mark Pro Stroke Powercryl. Thank you again for watching the videos!! I have a new video revisiting water mixable oils and how I just use water for the entire painting! Hit subscribe and notification button and and you’ll right away when it comes out!
Thank you again
@@GebahiArtworks You are so generous, thank you. i can't wait to get started with this new medium. I will look forward to your new Water Mixable Oil 'revisited'.
@@GebahiArtworks Hello again, Before I place my order perhaps I should ask if your upcoming Water Mixable Oils 'revisited' video includes any changes /additions/deletions ton your current color palette .. Thanks.
@@lolitakaloustianyoung7787 I’ll be explaining the fact that you can use water as your medium, and some previous issues I had using water mixable oils! If your going to buy a medium, my first choice would be water mixable linseed oil.
@@GebahiArtworks Will do. What about the tube colors - no change to your basic pallette? thanks.
I realize this an older video but I was under the impression that it's advised to not use water as a medium by the manufacturers. Artisan now has a water soluble mineral spirit which might solve the color change problem and give you a better paint body. Give it a try and let us know!
Thank you Peter! I do have the thinner from artisan, but what I do now is use less water with each layer, and it’s worked so far. Lately I’ve just been using traditional oils but use water mixable when o travel light and don’t want solvents!
@@GebahiArtworks . I'm confused on this. Does this mean your using water with each layer? I thought you just used it on the first layer then started using the linseed oil? Just looking for clarity. Nice painting, especially from memory!
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@@teresagrigsby-rose8761 good question, you can use either or! But if you’re using water as a thinner, use it much less with each subsequent layers, or none at all. Kind of like painting with traditional oils, you don’t want to use too much turpentine thinner with subsequent layers otherwise there won’t be enough fat( meaning oil content in the paint) in the subsequent layers. So to clear things up a little, if you want to use only water to thin and move paint around use it sparingly with each layer, otherwise use water for the first layer and let it dry, and then use water mixable linseed for the subsequent layers! Let me know if that help to clear it up.
Lovely painting. Just started using water soluble oils myself. Do you use water to clean the paint off your brushes, or do solvents have to be used ?
Amanda 1987 thank you Amanda!! Use water only, and then when you’re finished, clean with Dawn soap and water!
Gebahi Artworks Thank you !
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Danke!! Ja, sie dürfen!
@@GebahiArtworks Dankeschön. Ich zeige es dir, wenn es fertig ist.
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Thank you very much!!!
I was told several times you only use water to clean brushes
Yes! Just like you use mineral spirits to clean your brush, and you can use mineral spirits to thin down your paint and apply a wash! Just have to watch how much you use. But the general rule is to use linseed (WM linseed in this case) or more fat with each subsequent layers! And by fat I mean oil!
Thank you for sharing your expertise, nice and loose. What is your support please...wood you mentioned. Please explain a little more. Appreciate your video. Look forward to hearing from you.
Christine Tite hi, I used a 1/4inch Birchwood panel which I cut down to suze! Then I triple prime the panel, 3 coats on the painting surface and one coat in the back to prevent from warping! Primer is a personal preference, some use gesso, which is a minimum of 3 coats! I prefer using Kilz2 water based sealer/primer from the big box stores, in my opinion it seals better and has better adhesion properties, even if you use oils!
@@GebahiArtworks Thank you, I appreciate your timely reply. Nice work! Regards, Chris
Hi again Artworks....is the prime on your panel white (same as gesso?). sometimes I find gesso so rough I need to sand quite severely, does this occur with your Kilz sealer/primer too. Thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing from you. warmest regards
Christine Tite hello Christine, I personally use Kilz2 for my sealer/primer, I don’t find it to be as gritty as gesso, and sometimes I just give a “light” sanding. If sometimes I use gesso if I’m recycling a panel on the fly. If you find that Kilz2 is a little thick, you can dilute it just a little and give your panel a smoother finish, but don’t dilute too much!
Thank you Artworks! Very helpful information, I'm swinging over to water mixable oils and you take the time to explain your process. Many thanks.... (smile) regards
Why are you using linseed oil???
Im using Water mixable linseed oil!
It would be nice to watch you mix paint. Otherwise interesting tutorial
Cynthia Snow thank you Cynthia, I’ll make an effort!
Some people are simply not grateful that this man shares his knowledge.. for free. Instead of complaining, how about you try an attitude of gratitude and show your appreciation for what this man does.
You need a mull stick.
Yes, but difficult when the camera is in front of you!
W&N - WMO was not very good - it was the prime cause for "sticky"
Their W&N WMO Linseed Oil.
Eugene Rizzo so are you saying that it was the linseed oil from Windsor & Newton WMO that was causing the tackiness? I have Cobra as well, will try with WMO thinner and see!
@@GebahiArtworks Yes, Winsor/Newton WMO linseed oil was my problem. Go to the Wet Canvas site and look up W/N Artisan linseed oil. Lots of folks who were using it also had the same problem. I have no extraneous tacky problems with using Holbein Duo Aqua Painting Oil Medium with either Holbein Duo Aqua or Cobra WMOs. Acrylics has a few drawbacks as well, the worst of which for me is they dry so quickly when trying to paint En Plein Air. In my studio, I use Golden OPEN acrylics and like them a lot, especially when using OPEN Thinner and Acrylic Medium - not using water except to clean brushes. I find the color saturation to be good. Anyway, your work is outstanding and I appreciate the information you share. Be safe.
Eugene Rizzo thank you Eugene!! I’ll leave out the Linseed oil next time and test it out. The open acrylics are great but not as heavily pigmented as the heavy body acrylics, I noticed it when doing my darks and I use the same recipe all the time!
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@@GebahiArtworks thank you!
great stuff. thank you... However, I dont know how you pronounce your name. Maybe say it once for the audience. :) You are just as vulnerable as the next person when it comes to never being done. lol
Thank you!! Pronounce (Gee-bah-hee), that’s my last name, first is (Kah-reem). Sometimes I think I’m done only to comeback the next day and add something, Lol!!
At first sight it is a boring painting. The sky has no energy, neither have the sea nor the beach. No people or animal on the beach to use as a focus and suggestion of the distance. The foreground is overpainted. Still there is a lot of appeal. Compliments
Thank you!! It was mainly for demonstration purposes and I wanted something simple to follow!
Now I think I know what makes it so appealing: it is the light. When you have experienced that light and you see it again you are happy . Well done
@@svalbardsvalbard4231 thank you!!!