Many artists have had oil paints as their first priority for many years. Artists use selected oils to mix dry powder paints in the process of making their colors. They blend these products to get a stiff paste and this paste usually has consistency. Consistency is an essential property for these paints. The recommended standard for this paints is to have a buttery smooth paste which is not either stingy or tacky. Nevertheless, artists have made the oil painting a top choice over many years due to its benefits.
As a matter of fact, colors are beautiful and gorgeous, and they last forever. The nature of oil paints is that they are slow drying making it possible to remove what you might not want when it is still wet. Again, you can still paint over the picture once it get dry.
As noted earlier, consistency is an important property for this kind of paints. However, if a bit flowing quality is needed, a liquid medium such as turpentine can be added. On the other hand, a liquid drier or a siccative can also be added to accelerate the drying process. By learning the basic, oil paints are quite easy to use.
During this artistic work, the artist uses canvas as the ideal support. After it is cut to the right size, it is laid on a wooden frame which is then fastened using tracks or staples. A primer may also be used to lower the absorbency of the canvas so as to get smooth surfaces. This primer should be given some allowance to dry before you begin the painting process. Common primers used are such as rabbit skin glue, gesso and lead white. In other cases, smoothness and rigidity could be preferred over springiness and texture. In such a situation, a sized or primed wooden panel or even a processed paperboard could be used.
A brush is a very important tool in this artistic work. Brushes are used to apply the paint over the sketched outline of the subject. These brushes are usually made from different fibers so as to create different effects. Two types of brushes are used, the bleached hog bristles and red stable brushes. The brushes come in different sizes and shapes such as flat shape, round, and oval.
After the painting work, a picture varnish coat is normally done in order to protect the picture from atmospheric attacks, accumulation of dirt and minor abrasions. Nevertheless, the varnish can be safely removed using some solvents such as isopropyl alcohol. Also, the varnish adds a uniform luster, tonal depth and color intensity originally in the wet paint.
There are numerous benefits of oil paints. The slow drying nature allows the artist to work longer on their creations and make changes unlike watercolors. On the other hand, these paints are wear and tear resistant.
Finally, once the painting work is done, correct any mistakes before the paint dries up. Then, save the unused paint and use it in your next artistic work. Lastly, ensure you clean up the brushes since the paint can ruin them if allowed to dry with the paint.
As a matter of fact, colors are beautiful and gorgeous, and they last forever. The nature of oil paints is that they are slow drying making it possible to remove what you might not want when it is still wet. Again, you can still paint over the picture once it get dry.
As noted earlier, consistency is an important property for this kind of paints. However, if a bit flowing quality is needed, a liquid medium such as turpentine can be added. On the other hand, a liquid drier or a siccative can also be added to accelerate the drying process. By learning the basic, oil paints are quite easy to use.
During this artistic work, the artist uses canvas as the ideal support. After it is cut to the right size, it is laid on a wooden frame which is then fastened using tracks or staples. A primer may also be used to lower the absorbency of the canvas so as to get smooth surfaces. This primer should be given some allowance to dry before you begin the painting process. Common primers used are such as rabbit skin glue, gesso and lead white. In other cases, smoothness and rigidity could be preferred over springiness and texture. In such a situation, a sized or primed wooden panel or even a processed paperboard could be used.
A brush is a very important tool in this artistic work. Brushes are used to apply the paint over the sketched outline of the subject. These brushes are usually made from different fibers so as to create different effects. Two types of brushes are used, the bleached hog bristles and red stable brushes. The brushes come in different sizes and shapes such as flat shape, round, and oval.
After the painting work, a picture varnish coat is normally done in order to protect the picture from atmospheric attacks, accumulation of dirt and minor abrasions. Nevertheless, the varnish can be safely removed using some solvents such as isopropyl alcohol. Also, the varnish adds a uniform luster, tonal depth and color intensity originally in the wet paint.
There are numerous benefits of oil paints. The slow drying nature allows the artist to work longer on their creations and make changes unlike watercolors. On the other hand, these paints are wear and tear resistant.
Finally, once the painting work is done, correct any mistakes before the paint dries up. Then, save the unused paint and use it in your next artistic work. Lastly, ensure you clean up the brushes since the paint can ruin them if allowed to dry with the paint.
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