| Caroline Street said
at 10:19am on April 23rd, 2008 |
Is it really necessary to varnish an oil painting when complete. There are so many choices out there, what is the best one to use, taking into account yellowing or browning etc. |
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| Christine Audit said
at 7:45pm on March 22nd, 2008 |
Hi everyone, Janeice I have a question about the liquin-
When I have used it I found it dried in different sheens and looked awful. Do you have any suggestion to avoid to this?
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| Laurel Moore said
at 10:58am on March 18th, 2008 |
Please everyone cut then paste this sentence below then send to BG 'contact us' (Please visit I love boundless -more important than color changes, for more info on this discussion)
"We believe that Boundless Gallery should be a family friendly site and that pornographic images have no place on the front page or in general circulation within the site." |
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| Ettina EmcVonEakin Artettina said
at 12:24am on March 18th, 2008 |
Ya Janeice that oil technique is the one I prefure. The work can come out so illuminating, it's just wonderful. I also like to try and show the layers a little, giving it a real painterly feel. |
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| Janeice Silberman said
at 6:50am on March 17th, 2008 |
Oil and Acrylic paints. I have painted in both for a long time.
I also have allergies, but have learned to paint with oil in a fashion that does not bother me. I use Rembrandt oils with Oderless Turpenoid..and then use the medium Liquin. If you paint thin instead of thick......it will dry "to touch" in a day or two. The only thing about painting thin is that you MUST know exactly what you are trying to acheive.....so as not to muddy the colors. Also I start painting with transparents in the beginning, mixing my colors all along the way. I love the "quality of paint" that this all gives.
Acrylics.......are a much different procedure. With them you can utilize all those exotic techniques like a watercolorist uses or you can approach it like a classical oil painter. Experiments in Acrylic can go on forever. I generally used acrylic when I am experimenting. And acrylics can acheive either a watercolor look OR an oil look.
Oils are best for outdoor painting. They pack small, and do a mighty job........And this is a good way for those who are affected by Oil fumes, to get familiar. In the classroom, people frequently overuse the thinner amounts and types and thus the fumes.
Acrylics for landscapes en plein aire, are a bit tough to control because of the quick drying.
Paint ON friends. And Divya, get to those mediums, they will make your heart sing! |
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| Divya Jain said
at 12:50pm on February 18th, 2008 |
Thankyou Momoko for your advice to get the brush cleaner...i got Lowe Cornell acrylic brush cleaner and i am using it ...my brush looks clean now:) |
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| Divya Jain said
at 1:53pm on February 16th, 2008 |
i agree with you Iris....i love oil too...but we have ventilation problem here due to the cold weather...drying is also a major issue....acrylics has these advantages....and i have not used any medium in acrylics yet...it is making me feel good....lets see!! |
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| Laurel Moore said
at 1:49pm on February 16th, 2008 |
You're right Divya I should give it a try. |
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| ART By IRIS said
at 1:45pm on February 16th, 2008 |
I love oil much better than acrylic, but stopped working with it because of the odor/toxins, how long it takes to dry, and the hassle of cleaning the brushes!
But there's nothing like it in versatility of usage, in luminosity and depth of color, in ease of manipulation.... the fact it takes so long to dry really is a great advantage when re-working a piece, but it's also an advantage when the paint dries fast, as acrylic does. |
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| Divya Jain said
at 1:32pm on February 16th, 2008 |
Honestly speaking...i started with oil but now i find acrylics so much better than oil paintings...it is non toxic ...dries fast...gives the same effect like oil...just issued a book on acrylics and there are so many methods to paint with acrylic...you can use gel,paste...clay...so much to do...so many styles.....it is so versatile...it is non -toxic...but i don't get enough time to paint since i also do the part time job in a montessori school!! Laurel you should try it once ! |
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