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Old 03-06-2006, 05:47 AM   #1 (permalink)
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help oil paints!!

help!im doing my alevels in art and design and i havent a clue how to use them i tried but they didnt seem to work at all well please give me advice x x
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Old 03-06-2006, 06:01 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Oils are relatively easy to use..first, they should be kneaded in their tubes before using. They can be thinned, which makes spreading on the canvas much easier. Never load the brush. You can add on a lot easier than take off, so use a lighter touch. Depending on factors such as heat and humidity, oils are great to go back to and touch up while still damp-the downside of that is the painting has to be left where it cannot be touched or gather dust quickly.
Don't know if you have used acrylics but using oils isn't too much different if you maintain a workable consistency in their thickness and, unlike acrylics, which practically dry on contact, you can really work oils around, making blending easier.
But the very first thing you should do is don't panic!!! Practice.
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Old 03-06-2006, 06:40 AM   #3 (permalink)
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if you could give us some more info on what you're trying to do exactly with the oil paints, maybe we can help you more.

Also, howcome you're doing art A Levels and have never tried oils before? They're not that much different from any other paints you may have tried. Just a few differences, like ngdawg said. They are more forgiving I would say, because they don't dry so fast and you can actually scrape off mistakes with a palette knife.
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Old 03-06-2006, 06:58 AM   #4 (permalink)
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im trying to create a lanscape scene,when i tried to use then i used a little amount but it didnt seem to spead easily.i have used all other kinds of paints but have been asked to explore with my oil paints.thankyou for your advice
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Old 03-13-2006, 06:30 AM   #5 (permalink)
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thinning of the paint can be done with linseed oil or turpentine. Turpentine makes it quite thin and it also dries faster with that mixed in. The linseed oil makes it more gooey and it spreads much better, the paint dries slower and the finish is a lot more glossy.
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Unto our very selves we are abridged
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