I was 12 when I started painting with oils . I didn't have any money to speak of, so I bought a tube of...
3 Answers · Arts & Humanities · 05/04/2008
... is not recommended for oil painting . It can be harsh and act like paint remover... straight solvent as a means to thin oil paint . That is done primarily in a...
4 Answers · Arts & Humanities · 02/01/2010
Oil paint is best mixed with oil . There are different... best to use something like linseed oil . That is what most oil paint is mixed with that you buy today. You can also use some type of...
8 Answers · Arts & Humanities · 26/04/2010
The oil painting process requires care if you want to create a long ... oil mixed into the medium. Never use straight linseed oil in the paint , however, as this can cause the paint to wrinkle. Always dilute...
7 Answers · Arts & Humanities · 23/03/2008
Oil paints do not have an expiration date they are a mixture of ... as a rule go that extra step to more finely suspend the paint in the oil . When a tube is opened and you get ...
4 Answers · Arts & Humanities · 20/05/2008
...39;ve started painting , you can't really speed things up. Oil paints dry by oxidation, meaning oxygen must reach all the paint , including the...
8 Answers · Arts & Humanities · 08/08/2007
... GET STARTED WITH OIL PAINTING : 1. PAINTS : As a minimum you...may have an odor. (I like the smell of oil paints .) The odorless fumes of OMS...
5 Answers · Arts & Humanities · 26/07/2012
Good for you to challenge yourself with oil paint . You've asked several really good... and go for it. Remember oil painting is a truly forgiving medium. ...
10 Answers · Arts & Humanities · 28/06/2009
Oil paint is basically pigment and an oil acting as the vehicle for pigment. Oil ... oil is one of the most common oils used in premixed oil paint . Other oils are walnut, safflower and poppy. Each ...
5 Answers · Arts & Humanities · 26/03/2010
Oil paints are primarily used on canvas but so are ... paint the opposite diagonal way. Purchase tubes of oil paints in the primary colors and buy a larger white, titanium...
9 Answers · Arts & Humanities · 07/11/2013