I'm glad you found it helpful! I started in acrylic before doing oil for a while, but I fell in love the blending properties of oil. Both are really beautiful though!
Meaghan I have also read that lavender spike oil is not quite what it appears to be. Chemists have analyzed these formulas and apparently they're not as solvent free as they seem. FYI - Michael Harding just released a brand new line of Miracle Mediums which are 100% plant based and 100% solvent-free. You may want to look at his new video on these. Of course since these products are brand new so no-one knows how archival they are and will they crack or yellow in years ahead. Definitely worth a look. Thanks.
I did recently hear of that Miracle Medium and it has me interested. But you're right to bring up the archival aging point! It's hard to commit to something that's unknown!
Loved the way you explained so neatly. Logically! Thank you. I do use AP approved paints. Although i haven't ever used oil paints, this was so informative. I might try after i take your workshop ..someday😊❤
Thank you! Yeah, sometimes in the past I've tried non AP approved, and while they're nice hues, I feel it's not worth it in the long run. One day I'd love to have a work shop :)
i've always wanted to try oils but needing a lot of space and health considerations always put me off. Someone told me about water-mixables oil painting and was curious of what you think of them. Oil + Water? Well, we live in an age of quantum physics, so... this was very helpful and I now where to look for guidance a not so far future.
Haven't yet tried water mixable oils yet...I'm very curious but I also have too many regular oil paints to replace! Yeah, oils really don't have to be toxic, thankfully! Anyone can try :)
I believe everything was better before, If they make up something new and say its better its probably the oposit. And later it will be revealed how bad it was when everyone is ill and dying. I just eat good food and Im happy everyday, I don’t sniff the thinner. But very nice video
How about using water-soluable oil paints? Easy to clean brushes, and exactly the same colors as tradional oil paints (the paint has been modified to interact with water - that's it). There is absolutely no difference between these and tradional oils. I changed to these water-soluables many years ago. Many companies make water-soluables now-a-days.
@@aparajitaxyz Many companies make water-soluable oils. Winsor and Newton, Georgian, Cobra just to mention a few really excellent ones. They are NOT like acrylics. They are traditional oil paints (just modified to "interact" with water molecules). That means you can clean your brushes with water (like acrylics), but don't use water as a medium when painting. There are dedicated mediums (water soluable mediums) which are non-toxic. The first water-soluable oils were produced twenty years ago, so they are not a new "discovery". And remember - the paint is traditional oil paint - just molecularly modified to work with water. These paints I have used for the last five years. They are excellent.
The quality of the paint and vibrancy, depth, etc compared to traditional oils is noticeable, but for ease of use when travelling or for student classroom use they are very good.
There is also a gel by Schmincke (Medium W) that you can mix with regular oil paint to make it water soluble. And how about those non toxic gel to thin regular oil paints? They don’t release fumes. Are they effective to build the thin layer that you mentioned? With these, and adding the Schmincke product only in the end of the process to clean the brushes and material with water could be a solution.
Thank you for all the useful tips. I know how to deal with acrylics but oils are quite new to me😀
I'm glad you found it helpful! I started in acrylic before doing oil for a while, but I fell in love the blending properties of oil. Both are really beautiful though!
Meaghan I have also read that lavender spike oil is not quite what it appears to be. Chemists have analyzed these formulas and apparently they're not
as solvent free as they seem. FYI - Michael Harding just released a brand new line of Miracle Mediums which are 100% plant based and 100% solvent-free.
You may want to look at his new video on these. Of course since these products are brand new so no-one knows how archival they are and will they
crack or yellow in years ahead. Definitely worth a look. Thanks.
I did recently hear of that Miracle Medium and it has me interested. But you're right to bring up the archival aging point! It's hard to commit to something that's unknown!
Loved the way you explained so neatly. Logically! Thank you. I do use AP approved paints. Although i haven't ever used oil paints, this was so informative. I might try after i take your workshop ..someday😊❤
Thank you! Yeah, sometimes in the past I've tried non AP approved, and while they're nice hues, I feel it's not worth it in the long run. One day I'd love to have a work shop :)
i've always wanted to try oils but needing a lot of space and health considerations always put me off. Someone told me about water-mixables oil painting and was curious of what you think of them. Oil + Water? Well, we live in an age of quantum physics, so... this was very helpful and I now where to look for guidance a not so far future.
Haven't yet tried water mixable oils yet...I'm very curious but I also have too many regular oil paints to replace! Yeah, oils really don't have to be toxic, thankfully! Anyone can try :)
I believe everything was better before, If they make up something new and say its better its probably the oposit. And later it will be revealed how bad it was when everyone is ill and dying. I just eat good food and Im happy everyday, I don’t sniff the thinner. But very nice video
How about using water-soluable oil paints? Easy to clean brushes, and exactly the same colors as tradional oil paints (the paint has been modified to interact with water - that's it). There is absolutely no difference between these and tradional oils. I changed to these water-soluables many years ago. Many companies make water-soluables now-a-days.
I didn't know oil paints were water soluble.. do we get these? Is it similar to acrylics?
@@aparajitaxyz Many companies make water-soluable oils. Winsor and Newton, Georgian, Cobra just to mention a few really excellent ones. They are NOT like acrylics. They are traditional oil paints (just modified to "interact" with water molecules). That means you can clean your brushes with water (like acrylics), but don't use water as a medium when painting. There are dedicated mediums (water soluable mediums) which are non-toxic. The first water-soluable oils were produced twenty years ago, so they are not a new "discovery". And remember - the paint is traditional oil paint - just molecularly modified to work with water. These paints I have used for the last five years. They are excellent.
Yeah, I've considered that too! I've heard mixed reviews about the consistency of water-soluable paint. I think I'd have to test them for a while!
The quality of the paint and vibrancy, depth, etc compared to traditional oils is noticeable, but for ease of use when travelling or for student classroom use they are very good.
There is also a gel by Schmincke (Medium W) that you can mix with regular oil paint to make it water soluble. And how about those non toxic gel to thin regular oil paints? They don’t release fumes. Are they effective to build the thin layer that you mentioned? With these, and adding the Schmincke product only in the end of the process to clean the brushes and material with water could be a solution.