@@eliciamoreno it means that we put thinner layer at the base and keep building up the thickness of the paint ur using and based on which medium you are using, u would need to use more as u proceed (if the medium makes the pain thicker) or u would need it use less and you proceed (if the medium makes the pain thicker) [I'm also new to oil painting so feel free to rechdkc everything I said ]
I'm new at this... trying to learn to paint with oils at the age of 76. I have often wondered what the difference is between these various mediums. Thank you for a very helpful video. I plan to archive it for future reference until I get more comfortable with the process. Thanks!
I'm 77 years and 4 month old today and I've determined to start oil painting for half a years ago and still feel timid to begin! Painting is my childhood dream, but as an orphan at early age, I couldn't afford paper or pencil until my boyhood. My dear friend sponsored the materials for painting and we both didn't know exactly what we need and he bought me a few canvases, brushes, and oil-paint tubes, but not mediums are included. I even thought I must begin drawing yesterday and watched a few oil painting tutorials and found out I need more than I have to start painting- MEDIUMs!!! What a foooool I was who even think it was the same as water colour to use water as its medium. Miss, your explanation is very lucid and enlightening and I'm going to ask my friend to send some mediums right away!! Thank you so much, sensei.
Media są różne, ale najłatwiej maluje się olejem. Taki obraz dłużej schnie i często trzeba obraz "podsuszyć" przez dzień lub dwa by malować dalej kolejne warstwy. W tym czasie gdy jeden obraz podsycha malujesz inny, drugi. Można też malować farbami olejnymi bez żadnych mediów... farba olejna sama w sobie już ma medium... olej właśnie. Zaletą tego jest szybkie schnięcie obrazu choc choć nie będzie on błyszczał. Gdy już obraz jest gotowy, suchy można wtedy nałożyć sam olej na całość i następnego dnia lub później delikatnie przykładając pepierowy ręcznik, zebrać nadmiar oleju. Trzeba wprawy więc lepiej może poćwiczyć ale bez tego oleju na końcu też można. Podziwiam ludzi którzy w Twoim wieku chcą wdać się w awanturę z malowaniem... polecam!!!!!!!!!
hello there , as i was beginner i was strugling to , if you want to know especialy how to make you own canvas rather than buying the pre made ! let me know
Thank you so much for this informative video! I always was intimidated to make the “jump” from acrylic to oil painting, but this dissolves my worries. Hope you have a nice day 💜
All this time I thought linseed oil helps the paint dry faster and bought it. Didn't think twice. Halfway, I realized that what I really need is turpentine. Sadly, I have to save up before I could buy one. But at the end of the video I had recognized their function and I don't regret buying linseed oil now since I could use them over lean. Thank you so much! This video greatly enlightened me!
Terpentyna w zasadzie służy do czyszczenia pędzli po malowaniu. Ja używam liqinu i oleju lnianego ale jednak mimo zalet liqinu olej ma przewagę. Łatwiej się maluję przejścia kolorów są płynne i łagodne. Obraz trzeba odstawić wtedy by podsechł dlatego ja maluję kilka obrazów jednocześnie i wtedy maluję "do syta". Generalnie zasada jest taka by zacząć malować chudą warstwą a następna warstwa już tłusta. Chodzi o to by po latach obraz nie popękał.
Great advice, just one thing I'd like to add, and that is Liquin is considered a fatty medium. Your order was correct if you were to use those exact mediums, but you also wanna use a ratio it as you paint; 1:1 beginning, 2:1 middle(progressively less lean as you continue each layer) then finish with a fatty medium or the same medium you start with minus any lean solvents(this method is for liquin in particular). Hope this helps anyone who was wondering about liquin.
Love your demo. You explained it all very well & the visuals are great. I got exactly what I needed to see & learn from your post. One thing is that darn linseed oil tho. As you mentioned- "longer drying time." I used it months ago on top of my finished oil painting U& its still wet. Looks great. But I dont like using it because of this. Thank you for your video. Take care.
That was really helpful, I'm new to artistic paint. I knew linseed but I bought a kit that came with odorless turpentine and I tough it was solvent to clean the brushes😂
Thank you for this well presented demo. It should be noted that Liquin does have a strong smell. It’s not particularly offensive but a large room with ventilation helps.
i just did my first oil painting and i used turps. i was so surprised that it dryed so fast after watching so many videos on youtube everyone mentioning that the drying time of oil paint is so slow. thanks for that that solved my problem
Thank you very much for this video! I'm new in oil painting. Please, tell me if that's right: 1. I can do the entire painting with liquin, more liquin for 1st layers and less liquin later on. 2. If I want a transparent glaze when the whole painting is almost done, I should use linseed oil only, so this glaze layer doesn't crack later on. Thank you !!
1. No it is the opposite. Liquin thickens the paint so I would be careful not to use too much on the first layer. I like to use a paint thinner on the first layer. However, if the first layer is COMPLETELY dry you should be able to paint over it without a problem. 2. Canson recommends to avoid using linseed oil: it will be too liquid, making the colors run on the support. However, I have used it as a glaze and it worked well. I hope that is helpful! Good luck
I've been thinking of getting into oil painting without paint thinner by going the water soluble route since I'm a little bit paranoid safety wise breathing in that stuff
Buy Spike Lavender Oil for thinning. Its safe (unless ur allergic to it then it may irritate your nose). For cleaning get Murphy's Oil Soap and mix it with water. I had the same fears but using the spike oil and the murphy's has changed the game. Plus Linseed Oil is not toxic (just read the info on flamability and ull be ok)
I noticed when you were talking about Liquin you said "there are many different brands, this is just the one I could find at my local art supply store". But actually Liquin is Trademarked and produced by Winsor & Newton so that is the only brand available. However there are other types of quick drying alkyd mediums available. I only use the Liquin and I'm not familiar with other brands of a similar product. Thank you for a great video!
Thanks for pointing that out! There is walnut oil and Galkyd, I haven’t used either of them. They are used to make the oil paint dry faster but I have heard they can give your oil paint a plastic look
@@MrOtterArtStudiovTak inne oleje np. orzechowy, makowy schną zapewne szybciej ale ostatecznie po kilku latach zniszczą obraz. Nie rozumiem dlaczego ludzie szukają czegoś innego niż olej lniany. Jeżeli nie da się malować obrazu bo jest zbyt mokry, to można malować drugi potem trzeci, po czym wrócić do pierwszego, drugiego, trzeciego i w ten sposób obrazy zawsze będą suche. Polecam ten sposób malowania. Jeżeli ktoś nie liczy się z kosztami to może malować Liqinem. Jeżeli chodzi o przejrzyste warstwy, takie "akwarelowe" to robi się je przy użyciu oleju lnianego właśnie ( więcej oleju). Ale robi się to przy malarstwie laserunkowym, więc na koniec malowania a nie w trakcie.
yes she’s rinsing it off in turpentine. She shows a jar full of turpentine that she cleans her brushes with when she’s explaining the different solvents in the beginning. it’s the same jar she’s using in between throughout the video.
An excellent demo! Brava!! A very good medium is 1 part linseed oil, 2 parts Liquin and 3 parts mineral spirits. With Liquin, the fat-over-lean "rule" is no longer valid (the rule came about because of the extended drying times caused by linseed oil).
ive painted with oil paint for about 2 years self taught but i could never find or didnt know the orderless turps was around at least for oil painting on canvas i dont mean for house painting cause that i found and wasnt sure at the time if i could use it other then to clean the brushes lol yes you def explained it very well.. glad ive found someone who paints with both oil and watercolor very cool thank you for letting us know incase i do have a diff question. wait i am a subscriber i just havent been to your channel in awhile lol glad i saw this.
Hi, I dont use liquin much these days but I found this video where he explains how to glaze with it ua-cam.com/video/GfGxTeu6YxU/v-deo.htmlsi=h3miZAk1RFbGeRDb
actually for turpentine i think we need to use a diffirent turpen for safety reason even if the turpentine is odorless, i would recommend gamsol and lavender spike
To keep costs down can you use DIY white spirit just to clean your brushes and keep the more expensive Turpentine just for thinning? One of the best posts I have seen for beginners. Thank you for sharing.
I use a canvas paper for practice, it comes in a pack. For serious paintings I use canvas or a primed wood panel, really high quality canvas covered boards can be found at raymarart.com
Thank you, it helped a lot since I'm a beginner at oil painting, I do have one question though, is turpentine the only thing that can be used to clean the brushes or have you tried an alternative?
In your experience does the gloss differ based on the medium used? I’m wondering if in the end one would be better than the other in the way the painting looks.
Thank you for this. I'm supposed to buy turpentine and liquin for my art class. So, turpentine is used to clean brushes and make the paint thinner right? Then what's the purpose of liquin just to keep the paint thicker? Why do we even need liquin then? Wouldn't turpentine be sufficient?
Good question! Liquin slows your drying time, turpentine speeds it up. I use turpentine for my first layers, then liquin for the top ones. You could just use turpentine, but liquin is really nice at extending the drying time and extending the paint.
Turpentine can break the bond between pigment and oil (since it’s a solvent) which may lead to paint flaking or rubbing off. Liquin protects that bond. Using turps to thin your paint for an under painting is fine but not for top layers.
Well this is such a good information. Now, I'm new to this oil painting thing. What recommendations can you give me to protect myself from intoxication?
You can use non toxic oil paint, look for the word "hue" in the paint name, also you can use non toxic mediums like lavendar oil. If you use paints that do contain toxic ingredients, wear plastic gloves, open a window to make sure you have fresh air and you should be fine.
What would you recommend for an initial underpainting for a portrait with no drawing, just by spotting the image and keeping it all in a very wet state while defining the shapes?
I just learned some new info at a workshop, turpentine or gamsol is great for the under painting, but it will dry fast. If you want to keep it wet you could use linseed oil, not much, but it will increase the flow of the paint and not speed up drying time. One artist I know paints his canvas with linseed oil before beginning so it is wet, another paints a light wash of gamsol and some oil paint, then wipes away highlights
I'm new to oil painting and I'm in the process of starting my first painting. I actually used the Linseed and Gamsol first. Is that an okay way to start or will that lead to problems down the road like cracking, etc?
Adding linseed oil (fat) to gamsol (lean) is what allot of artists use when painting. It should be fine as long as you don't use more gamsol (adding more lean) in the layers on top of the one you are currently painting. Fat over lean is a good rule to help avoid cracking
i am new to oil painting., I got confused about those mediums....You explianed very well.. thank you so much.
Glad it was helpful!
@Clayton Juelz wtf
I WAS SO SHOCKED , I USE ONE OF THOSE FOR CLEANING MY BRUSH 😃✋
I'm completely new to oil painting. When you say fat over lean does that mean there is a order to the oils when it comes to layering the paint??
@@eliciamoreno it means that we put thinner layer at the base and keep building up the thickness of the paint ur using and based on which medium you are using, u would need to use more as u proceed (if the medium makes the pain thicker) or u would need it use less and you proceed (if the medium makes the pain thicker) [I'm also new to oil painting so feel free to rechdkc everything I said ]
I'm new at this... trying to learn to paint with oils at the age of 76. I have often wondered what the difference is between these various mediums. Thank you for a very helpful video. I plan to archive it for future reference until I get more comfortable with the process. Thanks!
💋
Good luck! It’s so wonderful to learn new things at any age😊
Goodluck!!
You actually explained this whole process faster and better in half the time of other youtubers. Thank you I have a feeling you are or were a teacher.
I taught high school art
Yes exactly.
I'm 77 years and 4 month old today and I've determined to start oil painting for half a years ago and still feel timid to begin! Painting is my childhood dream, but as an orphan at early age, I couldn't afford paper or pencil until my boyhood. My dear friend sponsored the materials for painting and we both didn't know exactly what we need and he bought me a few canvases, brushes, and oil-paint tubes, but not mediums are included. I even thought I must begin drawing yesterday and watched a few oil painting tutorials and found out I need more than I have to start painting- MEDIUMs!!! What a foooool I was who even think it was the same as water colour to use water as its medium.
Miss, your explanation is very lucid and enlightening and I'm going to ask my friend to send some mediums right away!! Thank you so much, sensei.
Media są różne, ale najłatwiej maluje się olejem. Taki obraz dłużej schnie i często trzeba obraz "podsuszyć" przez dzień lub dwa by malować dalej kolejne warstwy. W tym czasie gdy jeden obraz podsycha malujesz inny, drugi. Można też malować farbami olejnymi bez żadnych mediów... farba olejna sama w sobie już ma medium... olej właśnie. Zaletą tego jest szybkie schnięcie obrazu choc
choć nie będzie on błyszczał. Gdy już obraz jest gotowy, suchy można wtedy nałożyć sam olej na całość i następnego dnia lub później delikatnie przykładając pepierowy ręcznik, zebrać nadmiar oleju. Trzeba wprawy więc lepiej może poćwiczyć ale bez tego oleju na końcu też można. Podziwiam ludzi którzy w Twoim wieku chcą wdać się w awanturę z malowaniem... polecam!!!!!!!!!
hello there , as i was beginner i was strugling to , if you want to know especialy how to make you own canvas rather than buying the pre made ! let me know
You made it a lot easier for newbies like me to understand how these mediums work
I hate to admit this, but I watched 5 other videos, and this was the only one that actually made sense. Thank you for helping me finally click
I can’t express how grateful I am for this video!! Incredibly informative and very direct. Thanks for sharing!
Exactly what I needed, its so easy to be bombarded with so much info when first embarking on using oils, thank you!
Very welcome!
Thank you so much for this informative video! I always was intimidated to make the “jump” from acrylic to oil painting, but this dissolves my worries. Hope you have a nice day 💜
This was SO helpful. I’ve watched a ton of tutorials for beginners and still didn’t know what to buy or how to use it. Thank you!
You are so welcome!
This by far is the most helpful explanation and visual tutorial I've ever watched . Thank you a million!
You are very welcome!
This 8 minutes equals my entire art classes in school. Thx 🙏🏾
EXCELENTE DEMO!! I just discovered Liquin, and love how is dries pretty fast. The fat over lean is a great tip, wish I knew this years ago! Thanks!
All this time I thought linseed oil helps the paint dry faster and bought it. Didn't think twice. Halfway, I realized that what I really need is turpentine. Sadly, I have to save up before I could buy one. But at the end of the video I had recognized their function and I don't regret buying linseed oil now since I could use them over lean. Thank you so much! This video greatly enlightened me!
Terpentyna w zasadzie służy do czyszczenia pędzli po malowaniu. Ja używam liqinu i oleju lnianego ale jednak mimo zalet liqinu olej ma przewagę. Łatwiej się maluję przejścia kolorów są płynne i łagodne. Obraz trzeba odstawić wtedy by podsechł dlatego ja maluję kilka obrazów jednocześnie i wtedy maluję "do syta". Generalnie zasada jest taka by zacząć malować chudą warstwą a następna warstwa już tłusta. Chodzi o to by po latach obraz nie popękał.
Great advice, just one thing I'd like to add, and that is Liquin is considered a fatty medium. Your order was correct if you were to use those exact mediums, but you also wanna use a ratio it as you paint; 1:1 beginning, 2:1 middle(progressively less lean as you continue each layer) then finish with a fatty medium or the same medium you start with minus any lean solvents(this method is for liquin in particular). Hope this helps anyone who was wondering about liquin.
That is really helpful! Thank you!!
I am going to start oil painting
Tq so much for this video
Now I understood how to use the mediums
My pleasure 😊
The video is a revelation to me. I finally found someone who uses oils the way I use oils.
Thanks that was so helpful. I am going to work on how to build up layers now.
Best explanation and I already bought everything so I’m prepared too haha tysm
Exactly what i was looking for.... I want a transperent layer over an opaque oil paint layer... Very informative... Thank you
Just starting my foray into Oil Painting, this has really helped me! Thankyou
Very helpful!!! Defenitly confirmed for me that linseed oil is the best thinner for my style (and yes i agree it smells amazing)
One of the best tutorials I’ve seen on oil paint mediums. Thank u!
amazin! amazing ! straight to the point . easy explanaition nothing confusing about at all > thank you soo much .
Thank you. Helps a tonne. A I had liquin and linseed the wrong way around
Talk about making it simple. Thanks girl!
Thanks! I was confused about these mediums coming from acrylic/watercolor background. This helps a lot!
Love your demo. You explained it all very well & the visuals are great. I got exactly what I needed to see & learn from your post. One thing is that darn linseed oil tho. As you mentioned- "longer drying time." I used it months ago on top of my finished oil painting U& its still wet. Looks great. But I dont like using it because of this. Thank you for your video. Take care.
Hi I am new to oil painting.. I was confused about it,, you really made it easy with giving the knowledge about using them.. Stay blessed
Thanks, I'm new to oil painting and these confused me but you explained it perfectly!
The odorless turpentine has less odor than the original turpentine but it is not completely odorless, it is just not as overpowering as the original.
Best demonstration of the 3 mediums, i love liquin coz I'm impatient but this explains why i would use all 3
Thanks for the tutorial! You really motivated me to start oil painting for my yt channel! Thank you! ✨✨
I just checked out your channel, I really like your figuring drawing style
That was really helpful, I'm new to artistic paint. I knew linseed but I bought a kit that came with odorless turpentine and I tough it was solvent to clean the brushes😂
Oh, that was so interesting. Now I can paint with oils. Thank you.
Thank you for this well presented demo. It should be noted that Liquin does have a strong smell. It’s not particularly offensive but a large room with ventilation helps.
Very true Jay, ventilation is important with oils
i just did my first oil painting and i used turps. i was so surprised that it dryed so fast after watching so many videos on youtube everyone mentioning that the drying time of oil paint is so slow. thanks for that that solved my problem
very informative. I appreciate this video a lot...
Thank you much for the explanation. I never use none of them but now I have idea. Thank you
Really great explained 🙏🏼 Thank you!
This was very helpful
Thank you very much for this video! I'm new in oil painting.
Please, tell me if that's right:
1. I can do the entire painting with liquin, more liquin for 1st layers and less liquin later on.
2. If I want a transparent glaze when the whole painting is almost done, I should use linseed oil only, so this glaze layer doesn't crack later on.
Thank you !!
1. No it is the opposite. Liquin thickens the paint so I would be careful not to use too much on the first layer. I like to use a paint thinner on the first layer. However, if the first layer is COMPLETELY dry you should be able to paint over it without a problem.
2. Canson recommends to avoid using linseed oil: it will be too liquid, making the colors run on the support. However, I have used it as a glaze and it worked well. I hope that is helpful! Good luck
@@MrOtterArtStudio Thank you very much!!
@@MrOtterArtStudio That makes sense - more liquin is fat (fat over lean rule).
Amazing explanation!
Thank you so much for making this! It's sooooo helpful
Wonderful presentation and super helpful!
I've been thinking of getting into oil painting without paint thinner by going the water soluble route since I'm a little bit paranoid safety wise breathing in that stuff
Buy Spike Lavender Oil for thinning. Its safe (unless ur allergic to it then it may irritate your nose). For cleaning get Murphy's Oil Soap and mix it with water. I had the same fears but using the spike oil and the murphy's has changed the game. Plus Linseed Oil is not toxic (just read the info on flamability and ull be ok)
Theres odorless paint thinners bro
Very helpful!
I try to paint with linseed oil only (and calcite). Not solvents or alkyds or any sort. Thabks for sharing!
Great video
Thank you for explaining this so well. Thank you for the visuals.
I think im gonna pick liquin it seem very versatile and I like thick paints
U made it so simple to understand 😍😍thank you so much
Very clear and easy-to-understand explanation, many thanks :-)
Very nice information and best information for me thanks ji
I noticed when you were talking about Liquin you said "there are many different brands, this is just the one I could find at my local art supply store". But actually Liquin is Trademarked and produced by Winsor & Newton so that is the only brand available. However there are other types of quick drying alkyd mediums available. I only use the Liquin and I'm not familiar with other brands of a similar product. Thank you for a great video!
Thanks for pointing that out! There is walnut oil and Galkyd, I haven’t used either of them. They are used to make the oil paint dry faster but I have heard they can give your oil paint a plastic look
@@MrOtterArtStudiovTak inne oleje np. orzechowy, makowy schną zapewne szybciej ale ostatecznie po kilku latach zniszczą obraz. Nie rozumiem dlaczego ludzie szukają czegoś innego niż olej lniany. Jeżeli nie da się malować obrazu bo jest zbyt mokry, to można malować drugi potem trzeci, po czym wrócić do pierwszego, drugiego, trzeciego i w ten sposób obrazy zawsze będą suche. Polecam ten sposób malowania. Jeżeli ktoś nie liczy się z kosztami to może malować Liqinem. Jeżeli chodzi o przejrzyste warstwy, takie "akwarelowe" to robi się je przy użyciu oleju lnianego właśnie ( więcej oleju). Ale robi się to przy malarstwie laserunkowym, więc na koniec malowania a nie w trakcie.
This is super helpful. Thank you.👍
Thanks so much for that explanation! 😊
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much
This is my first time watching your vid since I saw the otter in the intro I immediately sub
When you rinsed the brushed between the mediums, do you rinse in terpentine?
I wondered the same thing
yes she’s rinsing it off in turpentine. She shows a jar full of turpentine that she cleans her brushes with when she’s explaining the different solvents in the beginning. it’s the same jar she’s using in between throughout the video.
An excellent demo! Brava!! A very good medium is 1 part linseed oil, 2 parts Liquin and 3 parts mineral spirits. With Liquin, the fat-over-lean "rule" is no longer valid (the rule came about because of the extended drying times caused by linseed oil).
thanks i use oil paints for the colors on mandolins
Thank you
ive painted with oil paint for about 2 years self taught but i could never find or didnt know the orderless turps was around at least for oil painting on canvas i dont mean for house painting cause that i found and wasnt sure at the time if i could use it other then to clean the brushes lol yes you def explained it very well.. glad ive found someone who paints with both oil and watercolor very cool thank you for letting us know incase i do have a diff question. wait i am a subscriber i just havent been to your channel in awhile lol glad i saw this.
thanks,very informative
This helped so much thank you.
hello there thanks for the video , the questions can you mix every thing together?
Thank you for the demo!
Thank you for this video, it helped me a lot.
Thanks for the video :)! Any advice for using Liquin for glazing?
Hi, I dont use liquin much these days but I found this video where he explains how to glaze with it ua-cam.com/video/GfGxTeu6YxU/v-deo.htmlsi=h3miZAk1RFbGeRDb
Thank you!
VERY HELPFUL THANKS A LOT
Hi, thank you for the simplicity and clarity, what do you wash your oil brush with?
Mineral spirits
Explained very well 👍👍 thank u for sharing the video 🙂
My pleasure 😊
So helpful Thankyou so much clearer to me now 😊
You’re welcome 😊
This was super helpful! Thank you!
I'm so glad!
So the mediums can be used for cleaning the brushes too?
actually for turpentine i think we need to use a diffirent turpen for safety reason even if the turpentine is odorless, i would recommend gamsol and lavender spike
I agree I just started using gamsol
Thank you ma'am! It was so much helpful!
Most welcome!
To keep costs down can you use DIY white spirit just to clean your brushes and keep the more expensive Turpentine just for thinning? One of the best posts I have seen for beginners. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you this is very helpful,, may I ask what paper/canvas you use both for practice and for serious paintings?
I use a canvas paper for practice, it comes in a pack. For serious paintings I use canvas or a primed wood panel, really high quality canvas covered boards can be found at raymarart.com
Brilliant 👏
Thank you, it helped a lot since I'm a beginner at oil painting, I do have one question though, is turpentine the only thing that can be used to clean the brushes or have you tried an alternative?
In your experience does the gloss differ based on the medium used? I’m wondering if in the end one would be better than the other in the way the painting looks.
Thank you so much very helpful!
Have you used much stand oil? I've never used linseed, and wondering how they compare (smell aside 😉) Thanks
Not yet, but I have used clove oil, it was amazing
Thank you for this. I'm supposed to buy turpentine and liquin for my art class. So, turpentine is used to clean brushes and make the paint thinner right? Then what's the purpose of liquin just to keep the paint thicker? Why do we even need liquin then? Wouldn't turpentine be sufficient?
Good question! Liquin slows your drying time, turpentine speeds it up. I use turpentine for my first layers, then liquin for the top ones. You could just use turpentine, but liquin is really nice at extending the drying time and extending the paint.
Turpentine can break the bond between pigment and oil (since it’s a solvent) which may lead to paint flaking or rubbing off. Liquin protects that bond. Using turps to thin your paint for an under painting is fine but not for top layers.
@@MrOtterArtStudio Liquin speeds drying time I think you got confused with linseed oil
Can I mix liquin with linseed oil?
Hi..
This video was very helpful, so thank you
I had a question about which medium do you use to wash the brushes?
Turpentine or mineral spirits
Great concise video! I’m curious, can you add liquin to paint that already had linseed oil added to it?
Thank you so much!
Tysm 😀
Well this is such a good information. Now, I'm new to this oil painting thing. What recommendations can you give me to protect myself from intoxication?
You can use non toxic oil paint, look for the word "hue" in the paint name, also you can use non toxic mediums like lavendar oil. If you use paints that do contain toxic ingredients, wear plastic gloves, open a window to make sure you have fresh air and you should be fine.
What would you recommend for an initial underpainting for a portrait with no drawing, just by spotting the image and keeping it all in a very wet state while defining the shapes?
I just learned some new info at a workshop, turpentine or gamsol is great for the under painting, but it will dry fast. If you want to keep it wet you could use linseed oil, not much, but it will increase the flow of the paint and not speed up drying time. One artist I know paints his canvas with linseed oil before beginning so it is wet, another paints a light wash of gamsol and some oil paint, then wipes away highlights
Amazing video! I also have a little question:you have to use all of them in one piece?We start with liquin and end in turpentine or oil?
Sometimes I just use turpentine, and sometimes just linseed oil. But I clean my brushes with turpentine or mineral spirits after
If they made linseed oil scented cologne, I'd wear it.
Thank you I'm trying my paint buy Langridge Refined Linseed Oil
Thank you soooo much!! Gonna go pick up turpentine tomorrow and fix my oil painting!!!
Update: I FIXED IT
Excellent video, thanks. Do you have any instructions for applying a protective layer (gloss or other) to the painting when finished?
You have to wait 6 months before applying varnish on oil paintings...it has to be completely dry before you can add the varnish
I'm new to oil painting and I'm in the process of starting my first painting. I actually used the Linseed and Gamsol first. Is that an okay way to start or will that lead to problems down the road like cracking, etc?
Adding linseed oil (fat) to gamsol (lean) is what allot of artists use when painting. It should be fine as long as you don't use more gamsol (adding more lean) in the layers on top of the one you are currently painting. Fat over lean is a good rule to help avoid cracking