tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84273450441969061542024-03-13T11:24:00.849-07:00Oil Painting Artthe best way to learn the art of oil paintingRaafat Wahbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02160255063915579038noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8427345044196906154.post-82503023338371922342023-05-04T03:01:00.005-07:002023-05-04T03:01:43.862-07:00landscape painting - How to start <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dUjZiU76sZg" width="320" youtube-src-id="dUjZiU76sZg"></iframe></div><br /><p></p><p>Here are some tips on how to start landscape painting:</p><p>1. **Choose a subject.** </p><p>What kind of landscape do you want to paint? Do you want to paint a scene from nature, a cityscape, or something else? Once you have a subject in mind, find a reference photo or sketch to work from.</p><p>2. **Gather your materials.** </p><p>You will need a canvas or other surface to paint on, paint, brushes, and other supplies. If you are new to painting, it is a good idea to start with basic materials and then add more advanced supplies as you become more experienced.</p><p>3. **Start with a sketch.** </p><p>Even if you are not a great artist, a basic sketch will help you to get the proportions and composition of your painting right. You can use a pencil or charcoal to sketch out your scene.</p><p>4. **Block in the basic colors.** </p><p>Once you have a sketch, you can start to block in the basic colors of your painting. Use large brushes and broad strokes to get the general shape of your scene.</p><p>5. **Add details.** </p><p>Once you have the basic colors down, you can start to add details to your painting. Use smaller brushes and more precise strokes to add details to the trees, sky, and other elements of your scene.</p><p>6. **Finish your painting.** </p><p>Once you are happy with the details of your painting, you can finish it off by adding a varnish or other protective coating.</p><p>Here are some additional tips for landscape painting:</p><p>* **Use a variety of colors.** </p><p>Don't be afraid to use a variety of colors in your painting. This will help to create a more realistic and interesting scene.</p><p>* **Pay attention to light and shadow.** </p><p>Light and shadow play an important role in landscape painting. Use light to highlight the important elements of your scene and shadow to create depth and dimension.</p><p>* **Use a variety of brushstrokes.** </p><p>Don't be afraid to experiment with different brushstrokes. This will help to add interest and texture to your painting.</p><p>* **Take your time.** </p><p>Don't rush your painting. Take your time to get the details right and to create a painting that you are proud of.</p><p>Landscape painting can be a rewarding and enjoyable hobby. With a little practice, you can create beautiful paintings that capture the beauty of nature.</p>Raafat Wahbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02160255063915579038noreply@blogger.com0United States37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8427345044196906154.post-63570320158241181842023-05-04T02:55:00.003-07:002023-05-04T02:55:46.681-07:00 How to create a beautiful landscape painting<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SyCtXzYLZgc" width="320" youtube-src-id="SyCtXzYLZgc"></iframe></div><br /><p></p><p>Here are some tips on how to create a beautiful landscape painting:</p><p>1. **Choose a subject that you are interested in and that you know well.** </p><p>This will make it easier to capture the details and atmosphere of the scene.</p><p>2. **Find a good location to paint.** </p><p>This could be a park, a forest, or even your own backyard. The most important thing is that you find a place that you find inspiring.</p><p>3. **Take some reference photos.** </p><p>This will help you to remember the details of the scene and to plan your painting.</p><p>4. **Set up your easel and supplies.** </p><p>Make sure that you have everything you need, including paints, brushes, a palette, and a water container.</p><p>5. **Start by sketching the basic elements of the scene.** </p><p>This will help you to get the composition right.</p><p>6. **Add in the details.** </p><p>Once you have the basic sketch, you can start to add in the details, such as the trees, the sky, and the water.</p><p>7. **Don't be afraid to experiment.** </p><p>There is no right or wrong way to paint a landscape. The most important thing is to have fun and to express yourself creatively.</p><p>8. **Take your time.** </p><p>Don't rush your painting. Take your time to capture the details and to create a painting that you are proud of.</p><p>Here are some additional tips for beginners:</p><p>* Start with simple landscapes. Don't try to paint a complex scene with too many details until you have more experience.</p><p>* Use basic colors. Don't worry about mixing complex colors at first. Just use the basic colors that you have in your palette.</p><p>* Don't be afraid to make mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes when they are learning to paint. The important thing is to learn from your mistakes and to keep practicing.</p><p>* Have fun! Painting is a great way to express yourself creatively and to relax. So enjoy the process and don't take it too seriously.</p><p>I hope these tips help you to create beautiful landscape paintings.</p>Raafat Wahbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02160255063915579038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8427345044196906154.post-84858031145942749242013-03-30T12:38:00.004-07:002013-03-30T12:38:58.861-07:005 Reasons to Start Wet on Wet Oil Painting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have been doing wet on wet oil painting for several years now and I've known about for about 15 years. Although I enjoy it a lot and try to take part in it whenever I can, I'm usually stunned at the number of people that aren't even aware of it.</div>
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So let me tell you how it all started, just in case you haven't heard of wet on wet oil painting before.</div>
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Back in the 70's a wonderful artist by the name of William "Bill" Alexander developed a quick and easy method of oil painting known today as wet on wet. He originally developed the method in order to speed up his own progress so he could sell more paintings. Bill realized that in order to make a living as a full time artist, he could not rely solely on traditional methods of oil painting because of the lengthy drying time required when layering paint. He needed a method that would allow him to complete paintings quickly, in a single session instead of the days or weeks that were required for traditional methods.</div>
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So out of necessity, a wonderful new painting method was born. Over time Bill refined his methods and his tools. Instead of the usual soupy oil paints, he developed firm paints that were rich with color. Instead of using a set of small brushes to paint everything, he learned to paint with large brushes that resembled house painting brushes. Possibly one of his most valuable tools was his painting knife. Originally he made his painting knife from putty knives. He would grind down putty knives for his own use and allow his students to bring him putty knives which he would grind down for their use for a very small fee. With this powerful tool, Bill would paint unbelievably beautiful mountains, rocks, trees and many other landscape features.</div>
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From what I've told you so far, you can see that the wet on wet painting method requires a particular set of tools in order for you to be successful. Traditional paints and brushes simply won't work. Fear not. These special tools are available.</div>
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If you are wondering why you should get involved in wet on wet oil painting, let me give you the top 5 reasons right now:</div>
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1. Wet on wet oil painting allows you to complete a painting in a single sitting. It's not uncommon for artist using this method to complete oil paintings in a few hours or less.</div>
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2. Wet on wet oil painting is simple, meaning that it's easy to learn. You can start producing great looking oil paintings with minimal practice.</div>
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3. Since it's easy for you to learn, it's also an easy method of oil painting to teach to others. Every year people are becoming certified in Bill's method, allowing them to teach others how to oil paint.</div>
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4. Wet on wet oil painting requires no previously acquired painting skills. Even if you have never painted before, you can learn wet on wet oil painting. It also requires no artistic ability. It is a method of oil painting that is truly accessible to everyone.</div>
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5. This is perhaps the best reason to get involved in wet on wet oil painting. Please read this very carefully. Over the years, wet on wet oil painting has declined somewhat in popularity along with many other forms of art. There are people out there right now that have no clue what wet on wet oil painting is. They have no idea who Bill Alexander is. Perhaps you are one of them since you are reading this article. Seems like a negative thing to say, right? WRONG. This little fact puts us wet on wet painters and instructors in a very unique position. Because so many people of today are unfamiliar with wet on wet oil painting, you can be the first to introduce this method to them! Many wet on wet artist are in the same position that Bill Alexander was in back in the 1970's. Standing before the masses with a wonderful and valuable secret.</div>
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Remember, wet on wet oil painting is for everyone. But not everyone knows about it. In fact, very few people of today are even aware of it.</div>
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Oil painting is a distinct genre of painting where drying oil is applied as paints. Timeless possessions of arts, oil paintings down the ages are visual documentations of the history culture and lifestyle of the yore. With the moving courses of time new styles and techniques have made way into the paintings making them more enriched and versatile. Oil Painting is also very popular in the modern times. The modern artists and connoisseurs admire them and innovate new ideas from them.</div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;">Various types of oil were used to create oil paintings. Linseed oil, poppy seed oil, sunflower oil and walnut oil were used commonly. The painters mixed the oils with the pigments with great dexterity and precision. Pine resins and frankincense were applied to bring a glossy effect on the paintings. Generally the paintings were carved on a canvas. But in some cases the paintings were framed out in paper sheets, </span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">cardboard</span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;"> linoleum and wooden panels. Animal glue and </span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Wesson</span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;"> were used to coat the panel paintings. Modern </span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Wesson</span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;"> is a combination of calcium carbonate and polymer acrylic. It is used to increase the absorbency of the primer coat of an oil painting. Animal glue saves from the harmful acid effect of the paints.</span></span></div>
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In oil paintings the outline of the subject of a particular painting is first carved out on the canvas. Then pigments are mixed with oils to prepare shades of colors. Pigments having cobalt, manganese and lead were used in the early days to increase the drying process. The oil colors are then applied on the painting in the form of layers. With the advent of oil painting tubes the painters have been freed from the hazards of mixing oil with pigments.</div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;">Painting in layers is the conventional method of oil painting. This is done to enhance the effect of colors and bring perfection into the painting. First the "</span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">under painting</span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;">" is sketched out using thin coats of paints like the turpentine paint. The layer is let to dry up. After this several layers of oil paints are applied consecutively letting each layer to dry up completely before applying the next layer. It can take several weeks to months to dry an oil painting completely. After the work is sealed by the artist varnish is applied to bring the shining effect.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;">Oil paintings have been influenced by various styles of art namely renaissance art, figurative art, folk art, abstract art, contemporary art and modern art. The themes of the paintings were collected from various facets of nature, figures of animals and human beings, modern architectures and every day life. The inherent self of human beings and the various human moods and psychologies are also captured into bold lines and colors in the modern oil paintings. Raphael's 'La </span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Donna</span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">vela ta</span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;"> (1516) Titian's 'The Rape of Europa'(1562), Leonardo </span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">DA</span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Vince's</span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;"> 'Mona Lisa' (1503-1506), Van </span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Goth's</span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;"> 'The Starry Night'(1889), 'Sunflowers'(1889) and 'Wheat Field With the Crows' (1890), Claude Monet's 'Water Lilies', Salvador Dali's 'The Persistence of Memory' ( 1931) and 'The Metamorphosis of Narcissus' (1937) are legendary oeuvres of oil painting that inspire awe and veneration to the votaries of arts from time to time.</span></span></div>
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Handling your oil paintings: Unframed oil painting reproductions or original oil painting should be handled as little as possible and when oil painting reproductions or oil paintings must be handled, ensure that your hands are washed beforehand and are free of grease or lotions. Never lift your unframed oil painting reproduction (not on a stretcher frame) with bare fingers by the edges or touch the surface. Wear gloves, use tissue paper, or lift from beneath using cardboard to support and hold the cardboard, not the oil painting.</div>
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Framing your oil paintings: Framing should be done to the highest quality affordable, using acid free materials that will not interact with the hand painted oil painting to enable it to be displayed for optimum visual effect. Quality framing is not expensive and well worth it.</div>
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Hanging your oil paintings: Your oil painting reproduction or original oil painting should be hung using high quality multi strand, braided picture wire, attached to the frame (or stretcher frame) via swivel jointed eyes and suspended from heavy duty wall hooks. Heavy framed fine art should always be hung from two hooks, each capable of supporting double the weight of the frame for safety reasons.</div>
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Lighting: Avoid direct sunlight. Fading due to UV rays is cumulative and irreversible. If possible, display in a room with blinds or curtains.</div>
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Climate: Avoid locating oil painting reproductions, portraits in oil or original oil paintings in an area of sudden temperature changes from hot to cold. The room temperature and relative humidity should remain reasonably constant, as large temperature changes cause expansion and contraction of both the oil painting and frame, which can lead to structural damage in hand painted canvas oil paintings and cause a small rippling effect. Temperature should be between 50F/10c to 77F/25c and between 40% to 60% relative humidity. Do not locate directly in the field of any forced ventilation. If you are located in a humid or coastal area, consider the use of a de-humidifier.</div>
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Cleaning oil paintings copies: Oil paintings should be gently dusted, if anything sticks to the paintings, have it professionally cleaned.</div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;">Accidents: If the oil painting reproduction or portrait painting gets wet, seek repair advice from a professional immediately. It is important to dry the 100% hand painted canvas oil painting right away before </span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">mold</span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;"> starts. Your home insurance should cover such accidents.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;">Varnishing oil paintings: All 100% hand painted canvas oil paintings and portraiture are provided unvarnished by default. Varnishing is not essential. It can undertaken by an experienced buyer or a restorer: in order to be protect the fine art for display, to give it a desired </span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Matt</span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;"> semi-gloss, or gloss surface finish or to simply enhance the surface luster after a period of time. Varnishing also gives a uniform surface appearance to your paintings, as different oil paints and colors can harden with a slightly different surface 'sheen', especially at areas of overlapping between sessions. Do not varnish for at least 6 months to allow sufficient hardening of the oil paint.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;">Mr. Al </span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Man sour</span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;"> is the founder of The World's Artist, A premier online art gallery, featuring famous oil painting reproductions, custom portraiture, pet portraiture, abstract and contemporary art. He is also an artist, having had numerous exhibits in the USA. Mr. </span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Man sour</span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;"> has designed over 20 catalogs for the promotional products industry companies. He is also the creator of the </span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">cyber time</span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;"> internet time keeping system. The The World's Artist company has a studio with 38 company fine artists each specializing in a particular style.</span></span></div>
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An oil painting is an expression on canvas that can reflect many things, from real life to abstract, and it one of the greatest gift ideas. Painting in oil is an almost lost art medium in the burgeoning digital age. Contrary to popular belief, painting in oil does not require that the artist to be a professional. Rather oil is a medium that is malleable, making it fun - even if it's not always the easiest medium to use.</div>
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<strong>Where to Find Oil Paintings</strong></div>
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An oil painting can be purchased for many occasions and does not have to be expensive. Depending on the size of the painting, its age, and the artist who painted it, oil paintings can range in price and value. Original oil paintings can be found in shows, such as at an artist expo, from a private dealer or at an antique auction. Original oil paintings can even be found online.</div>
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<strong>A Great Christmas Gift Idea</strong></div>
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Christmas is a time of giving. Why not give a gift that will be fully appreciated? Whether you commission a painting to be done by an oil painting artist or decide to paint one yourself, an oil painting is one of the greatest Christmas gift ideas for a wife or other significant woman in your life such as a mother, a sister, a daughter or a best friend. Find out what she likes - landscapes, portraits, still life, modern art or another style and contact an oil painting artist who specializes in that particular form.</div>
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<strong>Have it Commissioned</strong></div>
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An oil painting artist will usually charge a bit more for an original oil painting, however, the cost may be worth it to have a painting that will become a Christmas gift for your wife that she will never forget. Discuss your preferences with the oil painting artist and even consider bringing elements from your home or other things that hold meaning and have the artist incorporate them into the original oil painting they create for you. When you commission a painting, the oil painting artist is paid to create an original work that reflects your choices and style, so make sure you take part in the creative process as much as possible</div>
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<strong>Do it Yourself</strong></div>
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If you decide to create an original oil painting yourself as a gift idea, keep in mind that perfection is probably not the best goal for a beginner. Rather, strive to be true to your creativity. While a portrait may be a more difficult challenge, painting a landscape or still life is generally not seen as difficult (even if you, the oil painting artist, have little or no previous experience.)</div>
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<strong>Where to Find Supplies</strong></div>
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Supplies such as a canvas and frame, oil paints, brushes and other necessities can be purchased at any art store for much less than it would to commission an original oil painting as a Christmas gift for your wife. If you decide to commission an original oil painting as a Christmas gift for your wife, make sure to find an artist in enough time to complete the project before the holiday.</div>
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When deciding whether or not you will commissions an original oil painting as a Christmas gift for your wife or if you will be the original oil painting artist yourself, consider the cost and then think about the meaning, which will most likely be more priceless than the original oil painting itself.</div>
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One of the more frequently asked questions from beginners in oil painting is: How do I get Started? To get started in oil painting is relatively easy. There are some basic supplies that you will need and some basic guidelines to follow. This article will discuss how beginners can get started with oil painting. This article will not teach you how to become a good painter however. In fact, no one can make you a good painter. You can only be taught certain things and it is up to you to take what you have learned and apply it.</div>
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Many beginners who are new to the oil painting medium, generally have the same questions. So let's cover those questions now so that you can begin your painting journey right away.</div>
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<strong>Oil Painting Supplies</strong></div>
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The first thing you will need to do is purchase a few supplies. You need not spend a ton of money on expensive oil painting supplies. Start with the basics as you are only a beginner right now. The goal at this point is to get used to working with your support, brushes, paints and other materials. So expensive supplies will be wasted during this stage.</div>
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You are going to need a support to paint on. There are a number of different supports that can handle oil paint, but for now, start with canvas. Many beginners often ask if a canvas needs any special coating or priming for oil paint. The short answer is yes, but you need not worry about that either. Any local art supply store or online art supply store will have canvases that are already primed and ready to be used.</div>
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<em><strong>Oil Paint</strong></em></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;">Next, you are going to need paint. You do not need an expensive brand of paint. That would again be a waste for beginners. There are less expensive, good quality paints on the market that will work beautifully for your painting needs. Here are a few oil paint brands to test out: </span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">WINS OR</span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;"> & NEWTON </span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Winston</span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;"> Oil </span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Colors</span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">GRUMBLER</span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;"> Academy Oils and </span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">DEALER</span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;">-</span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">ROONEY</span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;"> Georgian Oil </span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Colors</span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;">For those of you who may be concerned about the potential hazards associated with oil paints, have no fear. Introducing water miscible oil paints! These paints are fantastic. They can be thinned with water as opposed to using dangerous solvents like turpentine. Here are two brands to try out if you are interested: </span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">GRUMBLER</span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;"> Max Water Miscible Oil Colors and </span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">WINS OR</span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;"> & NEWTON Artisan Water Mixable Oil </span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Colors</span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;">.</span></span></div>
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<em><strong>Oil Painting Brushes</strong></em></div>
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Having good quality brushes is important. While a good quality brush will not make you a better painter, a cheap brush will only wind up frustrating you. When you use cheap brushes you will see why. Cheap brushes have a tendency to shed hairs that get stuck in the oil paint, which is extremely annoying. Good quality brushes should have stiff hairs and snap back into place when you run your fingers through them. They should be well crafted and sturdy.</div>
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You do not need that many brushes for oil painting. I personally only use two types of oil painting brushes: flats and filberts of various sizes. I do have a few rounds and a fan brush on hand, but I almost never use them. I would also recommend that you use hogs hair brushes as opposed to the softer synthetic hair brushes. The synthetic brushes are just too flimsy to handle the oil painting medium in my opinion.</div>
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Cleaning your brushes is important, so don't be careless in this area, especially if you are working with high quality brushes. Many artists recommend turpentine for cleaning brushes, but I simply cannot bring myself to use this stuff. I use a much safer brush cleaning product called "The Masters" Brush Cleaner and Preserver.</div>
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I clean my brushes right after a painting session with this product and it works wonderfully. It may take some time to really get your brushes clean, but it is worth the effort. If the brush cleaner does not remove all of the paint, then I use a bit of odorless mineral spirits. I find this a much better alternative to turpentine.</div>
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<em><strong>Oil Painting Mediums</strong></em></div>
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What about mediums? Do you need to mix the oil paint with anything or can you use it straight out of the tube? This is another common question amongst beginners. The answer? You do not need mediums to paint with. They are not a requirement, but I find them to be quite helpful.</div>
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Most oil paints that I have worked with are simply too stiff right out of the tube for my particular style of painting. Mediums will help dilute the oil paint and make the paint flow better, which means you will be using less paint. Using less paint, means you will save money.</div>
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There are many different kinds of mediums that are used for different reasons, like speeding up the drying time of paint, improving gloss, etc. Do not be overly concerned with mediums right now.</div>
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I like to start my painting using thinned down acrylic paint. I first tone my entire canvas with a neutral color. I then draw in my composition using different values of the same color. I let this initial drawing dry over night. I then apply the oil paint using the fat over lean oil painting method.</div>
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<em><strong>Lighting</strong></em></div>
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This is a very important part of oil painting. Without proper lighting, you will not be able to accurately see your colors. The best kind of lighting is natural sunlight, so if you have the opportunity to paint in a well lit room or outdoors, that would be ideal. Of course not everyone is blessed with this type of situation, so the next best thing is to use lighting that mimics natural sunlight.</div>
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This type of lighting is referred to as "full spectrum lighting". There are number of different full spectrum lighting products available. Just do a search on Google for "full spectrum lighting" and you will find a number of websites on the topic.</div>
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<em><strong>Safety</strong></em></div>
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Oil painting for beginners can be hazardous if you are not careful, so it is important to take the necessary precautions. Make sure you work in an area that has good ventilation and airflow. Wear disposable latex gloves while painting. Read all manufacturer warning labels carefully.</div>
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<em><strong>Some Final Words</strong></em></div>
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As you sit down to start your first painting, remember that you are just a beginner. Your main goal right now is to have fun and get used to working with your oil painting materials. Do not be overly judgmental about your own work. If you do so, you will only wind up getting frustrated. Your first, second, third or even tenth painting may not turn out the way you wanted it to. This is completely normal so do not get discouraged. Oil painting is a difficult medium to master. It takes perseverance so hang in there. I wish you all the best! God Bless.</div>
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Oil painting is a wonderful medium all on its own, but there are modifiers that you can add to the oil paint that can change its behavior. This article will give you an overview of some of the more popular oil painting mediums available to today's oil painters. The use of oil painting mediums is really a matter of taste and not a requirement. Many artists do not use any mediums at all other then a bit of oil to make the paint more workable, as some paints are quite thick straight from the tube. Other artists swear by certain mediums. It should also be noted that artists differ on opinion when it comes to the effectiveness and quality of oil painting mediums, so you should experiment on your own and form your own opinion. Make sure before using any oil painting medium that you read all warning labels and always work in a well ventilated area. It is also recommended that you work with gloves to protect your skin.</div>
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Linseed oil is made from the seed of the flax plant. During its early history, linseed oil had a different role then it has today. Originally it was used as a final varnish for paintings that were created using the egg tempera medium. Linseed oil is used as binder in today's oil paints. Linseed oil dries thoroughly and forms a strong paint film. Because linseed oil dries slowly, the paint remains in a workable state, enabling the artist to continue working on the painting for some time. When linseed oil ages, it does tend to yellow unfortunately. Many painters avoid using linseed oil with lighter colors like whites and yellows. Below are a few varieties of linseed oils that are available to today's oil painters.</div>
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Cold pressed linseed oil is made by extracting the oils from the raw flaxseed. The oil is extracted by using pressure and not heat, thereby creating a linseed oil in its purist form. Cold pressed linseed oil can be used as a binder in oil paints, but can also be used as a medium to thin oil paints, heighten gloss and transparency, and reduce the visibility of brush strokes. Many painters and manufacturers alike feel cold pressed linseed oil is superior in quality to other linseed oils because there is no refinement made to the oil. Cold pressed linseed oil results in a low yield, so this oil does carry a heftier price tag.</div>
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When the flaxseed is steam heated and then pressed it yields more oil, thereby making refined linseed oil a more affordable medium for artists and for use as a binder in oil paints. The process of steam heating the flax seeds produces more waste, so this waste has to be removed through a refinement process. The oil is treated with an acid which removes the waste materials. The acid is then neutralized with an alkali solution. Refined linseed oil can be used to thin oil paint and increase brilliance and transparency.</div>
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Sun thickened linseed oil is a thick bodied medium that is produced using the heat of the sun. An equal amount of both linseed oil and water are mixed together in a container and left in sunlight for several weeks or longer. The water and linseed oil eventually separate resulting in a thicker oil with a honey like consistency. Sun thickened linseed oil is not used as a binder in oil paints but as an independent medium that improves flow and increases gloss. Sun thickened linseed oil has less of a tendency to yellow and speeds drying.</div>
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Stand oil is also a thick bodied medium like sun thickened linseed oil. Linseed oil is heated at a high steady temperature, in an air tight container, which results in a very thick honey like consistency. Stand oil is useful as a glazing medium when mixed with turpentine and damar varnish. Stand oil helps improve the flow and has good resistance to yellowing. Stand oil is a slow drying medium that produces a strong enamel like paint film.</div>
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Because linseed oil has a tendency to yellow as it ages, other oils have come onto the market. Amongst these oils are poppy seed and safflower oil. Poppy seed oil is extracted from the seeds of the opium poppy. Poppy seed oil is a pale slower drying oil and is less likely to yellow when compared with linseed oil. It is often used with whites, blues and pale colors.</div>
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Safflower oil is similar to poppy seed oil in that they both are suitable for whites and light colors. It has less of a tendency to yellow when compared to linseed oil.</div>
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Walnut oil is a pale oil that helps make paint more fluid and has good drying power. It has less of a tendency to yellow when compared with linseed oil. Walnut oil has to be stored properly or it can spoil.</div>
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Liquin is a popular oil painting medium. Many artists swear by it and it is definitely worth a try if you have never worked with it before. Liquin improves the flow of oil and alkyd colors and helps in subtle blending and fine detail. It speeds drying and serves as a good medium for glazing.</div>
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I hope this article has served as a good overview on oil painting mediums. Remember that working with oil painting mediums is not a requirement. If you are feeling adventurous then choose one medium at a time, experiment and have fun. Happy Painting!</div>
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Oil paint is an amazing versatile medium. It can be applied in a thick buttery fashion or thinned down to a watery consistency. This versatility opens the door to a number of different painting techniques.</div>
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My personal preference is to begin my oil paintings by first sketching out the composition using acrylic paint or with water-soluble oil paints. The popular approach to oil painting is to thin the paint with turpentine to apply your initial layers. Turpentine is quite toxic and I prefer not to work with it. Acrylic or water-soluble oil paints can be thinned down with plain old water and are more pleasant to work with in my opinion.</div>
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You can also begin your oil painting by first drawing out your composition. There are a few drawing mediums that work quite nicely with oil paints. My two favorites are vine charcoal and water-soluble pencils. I prefer vine charcoal because it doesn't smudge like other charcoals and it can be erased easier. Water-soluble pencils are wonderful because they can be applied like ordinary pencils and can be spread around like paint with a damp brush.</div>
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If you are the impatient type, you may want to try your hand at the Alla Prima oil painting technique. The Alla Prima method is when you complete the painting in one sitting rather than paint in layers and wait for the paint to dry. Although I usually prefer to work out my paintings in layers, I occasionally enjoy this exciting and spontaneous approach to oil painting.</div>
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If you are the careful, patient type of painter, you may be interested in working with the glazing technique. Glazing has lost popularity these days, partly because of the time needed to complete such a painting and it's difficulty, but the results are something truly unique to any other type of oil painting technique. The composition is first painted with an opaque monochrome underpainting, usually in shades of gray. After this initial underpainting is thoroughly dry, thin layers of transparent oil glazes are applied. Colors are not mixed directly but added in separate layers to get the desired color.</div>
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If you are the adventurous type, put the brushes aside and try a set of painting or palette knives. You can achieve some very interesting results with knives that aren't possible with brushes. The oil paint can be spread on thickly and scraped off with ease. What I enjoy most about using knives is the tendency to not focus on the small details. I am forced to paint in a more relaxed fashion that creates an impressionist style painting. Get yourself a set of painting knives and try to complete an entire painting with just the knives. It's challenging at first if you are used to brushes, but it's an enjoyable exercise.</div>
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Perhaps you would like your painting to have more body and texture. You could try the impasto painting technique and apply your paint in thick heavy strokes, leaving evidence of all those wonderfully artistic brush strokes. Take a look at a Van Gogh painting and you will see this technique in action.</div>
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It's really no wonder why oil painting is such a popular choice for painters. There is so much to discover in oil painting. You will never get bored trying out all the wonderful tools, mediums and techniques.</div>
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Oil painting is a wonderful medium all on its own, but there are modifiers that you can add to the oil paint that can change its behavior. This article will give you an overview of some of the more popular oil painting mediums available to today's oil painters. The use of oil painting mediums is really a matter of taste and not a requirement. Many artists do not use any mediums at all other then a bit of oil to make the paint more workable, as some paints are quite thick straight from the tube. Other artists swear by certain mediums. It should also be noted that artists differ on opinion when it comes to the effectiveness and quality of oil painting mediums, so you should experiment on your own and form your own opinion. Make sure before using any oil painting medium that you read all warning labels and always work in a well ventilated area. It is also recommended that you work with gloves to protect your skin.</div>
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Linseed oil is made from the seed of the flax plant. During its early history, linseed oil had a different role then it has today. Originally it was used as a final varnish for paintings that were created using the egg tempera medium. Linseed oil is used as binder in today's oil paints. Linseed oil dries thoroughly and forms a strong paint film. Because linseed oil dries slowly, the paint remains in a workable state, enabling the artist to continue working on the painting for some time. When linseed oil ages, it does tend to yellow unfortunately. Many painters avoid using linseed oil with lighter colors like whites and yellows. Below are a few varieties of linseed oils that are available to today's oil painters.</div>
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COLD PRESSED LINSEED OIL</div>
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Cold pressed linseed oil is made by extracting the oils from the raw flaxseed. The oil is extracted by using pressure and not heat, thereby creating a linseed oil in its purist form. Cold pressed linseed oil can be used as a binder in oil paints, but can also be used as a medium to thin oil paints, heighten gloss and transparency, and reduce the visibility of brush strokes. Many painters and manufacturers alike feel cold pressed linseed oil is superior in quality to other linseed oils because there is no refinement made to the oil. Cold pressed linseed oil results in a low yield, so this oil does carry a heftier price tag.</div>
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When the flaxseed is steam heated and then pressed it yields more oil, thereby making refined linseed oil a more affordable medium for artists and for use as a binder in oil paints. The process of steam heating the flax seeds produces more waste, so this waste has to be removed through a refinement process. The oil is treated with an acid which removes the waste materials. The acid is then neutralized with an alkali solution. Refined linseed oil can be used to thin oil paint and increase brilliance and transparency.</div>
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Sun thickened linseed oil is a thick bodied medium that is produced using the heat of the sun. An equal amount of both linseed oil and water are mixed together in a container and left in sunlight for several weeks or longer. The water and linseed oil eventually separate resulting in a thicker oil with a honey like consistency. Sun thickened linseed oil is not used as a binder in oil paints but as an independent medium that improves flow and increases gloss. Sun thickened linseed oil has less of a tendency to yellow and speeds drying.</div>
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Stand oil is also a thick bodied medium like sun thickened linseed oil. Linseed oil is heated at a high steady temperature, in an air tight container, which results in a very thick honey like consistency. Stand oil is useful as a glazing medium when mixed with turpentine and damar varnish. Stand oil helps improve the flow and has good resistance to yellowing. Stand oil is a slow drying medium that produces a strong enamel like paint film.</div>
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Because linseed oil has a tendency to yellow as it ages, other oils have come onto the market. Amongst these oils are poppy seed and safflower oil. Poppy seed oil is extracted from the seeds of the opium poppy. Poppy seed oil is a pale slower drying oil and is less</div>
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"In this tender piece two sisters are escaping with a basket of stolen apples. The older sister is gently helping the younger off of a wall. One gets the sense when looking at this piece that the two girls have done this many times before, causing the love, companionship, and sense of shared mischief to be clearly and tenderly captured. This work is a great example of Bouguereau's amazing sense of composition. Both sisters are centered with the space between them being in the almost exact center of the canvas; the younger sister's knee countering the older sisters head. The green foliage hanging off the left side of the wall perfectly offsets the bush in the lower right; and the apples in the lower left are countered by the light area in the upper right. Even the wall is balanced with the bricks peaking through the wall to the lower left and the grass poking through on the upper right. Bouguereau painted another image of a young thief 28 years later called <u>Little Thief</u> which is an image of a young girl sitting on a wall, holding a single pear and smiling mischievously."<br />
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</div>Brushes are the most important part of your equipment. A good painter will have difficulty painting with bad brushes. A good brush for oils will retain its shape when loaded with paint and will bounce back to its original shape after each stroke. A bad brush will not return to its original shape when loaded with paint or after each stroke. Or worse will not bend at all.<br />
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<div class="subheader">Different Brush Hair for Different Purposes</div>There are two types of hair used in oil painting brushes. They are BRISTLE hairs from pigs and SABLE hair from the weasel like sable. In the course of a painting you start with large areas. Bristle brushes are best in sizes of a half inch wide or larger so are used to begin a painting. Whole paintings can be painted using only bristle brushes but if you want finer detail in smaller areas, you switch to sable brushes. Sable brushes are best in sizes one half inch in width or smaller. Sable brushes are your detail brushes. (Sable brushes made for watercolors usually lack the spring needed for painting with oils.)<br />
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<div class="subheader">Long Handles Balance the Brushes</div>Oil painting brushes are made with longer handles than watercolor brushes or house painting brushes. These other brushes are ideally used in a vertical position with the painting surface horizontal. Liquid goes down hill, so the short handles shift the balance toward the front of the brush so the paint will flow better. Oil painting brushes are used in a horizontal position with the painting surface vertical. The oil paint doesn’t flow. When you hold your oil painting brush horizontally the long handle serves to balance the brush in your hand.<br />
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<div class="subheader">Imitation Hair Brushes Can Be Good</div>Many brush manufacturers make brushes that imitate the qualities of Bristles and Sables at a lower cost. They include nylon hairs, horsehair and mongoose hair. None are as good as sables and bristles but occasionally they come close.<br />
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<div class="subheader">Brushes Come in Different Shapes</div>The most common shapes brushes come in are: Flats, Filberts, Brights and Rounds. Numbers on brushes vary widely between brands. Look at the size of the brush instead of its number.<br />
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<a href="" name="Flat_Brushes"></a><div class="subheader">Flats</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lz2DVvDTKG8/Tf2r5DI96qI/AAAAAAAAAyE/RicABbhAFS4/s1600/oil+painting+tooles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="315" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lz2DVvDTKG8/Tf2r5DI96qI/AAAAAAAAAyE/RicABbhAFS4/s320/oil+painting+tooles.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="image"></div>A FLAT brush has hairs arranged in a rectangular shape that is longer than it is wide. From the side it is narrow. The Flat is the most versatile of brushes. You can make a broad stroke, a narrow stroke and, with a little twist, a triangular stroke. This is also your primary blending brush.<br />
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<a href="" name="Bright_Brushes"></a><div class="subheader">Brights</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wPkcWyqPPj0/Tf2sBjevryI/AAAAAAAAAyM/GoTe26g1rb4/s1600/oil+painting+tooles3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="189" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wPkcWyqPPj0/Tf2sBjevryI/AAAAAAAAAyM/GoTe26g1rb4/s320/oil+painting+tooles3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="image"></div>A BRIGHT (named after a fellow named Bright) is like a Flat except the hairs are shorter and the side view is narrower. A Bright is used when you want your brush strokes to show. They tend to put the paint on thickly and when worked too hard will remove as paint much as they apply. The bright, being short and therefore stiffer than a Flat, can also give you a little more control of your stroke.<br />
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<a href="" name="Round_Brushes"></a><div class="subheader">Rounds</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fBrrpP5A3wM/Tf2sHBZ_1bI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/XFntwijVGkw/s1600/oil+painting+tooles4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="119" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fBrrpP5A3wM/Tf2sHBZ_1bI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/XFntwijVGkw/s320/oil+painting+tooles4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="image"></div>Although some people successfully use ROUNDS for their entire painting, they are less versatile than other brush shapes because little variation in the size and shape of the stroke is possible. Rounds are most often sable hair and are used for small details and line work.<br />
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<div class="subheader">Varnish Brushes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eW4UYiSG0cA/Tf2sLOOngXI/AAAAAAAAAyU/wOhaKdlKsrk/s1600/oil+painting+tooles5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="128" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eW4UYiSG0cA/Tf2sLOOngXI/AAAAAAAAAyU/wOhaKdlKsrk/s320/oil+painting+tooles5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="image"></div>These soft sable-like brushes are used for varnish and retouch varnish. Clean the varnish from the brushes with turpentine then wash them in soap and water.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Germany51.165691 10.45152600000005847.2600045 5.8637390000000584 55.071377500000004 15.039313000000057tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8427345044196906154.post-75251641798415821262011-06-19T00:53:00.000-07:002011-06-19T00:53:25.140-07:00OIL PAINTING MATERIALS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O_NUDdPnRf4/Tf2qfkgL2iI/AAAAAAAAAx8/m4MZLlatKIk/s1600/oil+painting+tooles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O_NUDdPnRf4/Tf2qfkgL2iI/AAAAAAAAAx8/m4MZLlatKIk/s320/oil+painting+tooles.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
If is necessary or desirable to reduce your oil painting equipment to a minimum, how little could you get by with? Clearly you would need a surface to paint on, a surface to mix your colors on, something to mix them with, plus something to clean things up. So what gets reduced is the number of brushes and the number of colors. <br />
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Canvas or other painting surface<br />
Citrus thinner<br />
Linseed oil<br />
Palette<br />
Palette knife<br />
Bristle flat brushes 1 1/4 inches wide, 1 inch wide, 3/4 inches wide and two, 1/2 inch wide.<br />
Sable flat brushes 1/2 inch wide, 1/4 inch wide and two sizes of small rounds<br />
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Colors:<br />
A large tube of Titanium White<br />
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Smaller tubes of:<br />
Cadmium yellow pale<br />
Cadmium Orange <br />
Cadmium Red <br />
Quinacridone Rose<br />
Dioxazine Violet<br />
French Ultramarine Blue<br />
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One of the most popular forms of art is that of a landscape painting. A landscape painting captures the feel and the beauty of a certain special place. A good landscape painting will make the viewer feel that they are right <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD9">there</span> in the painting. They feel as though they can breathe the very air of the painting and reach out and touch the landscape as if it were real. But to make an audience feel this way when they view your landscape painting, you are going to need a bit of practice.<br />
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A landscape painting should make you feel like you are in a deep space. When viewing it you should feel as though you were right inside the painting. It should be both spellbinding and beautiful. To attain this, there are some tricks to it. The first trick is to use clarity. An example of this is to <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD10">show</span> a thick fog over some hills in the <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD7">distance</span>, and have the fog fade as you get to the hills towards the front. A second trick is to use a winding path, such as a trail, a creek, or a river. This makes people feel as though they are deep within the painting. A third trick is to use size to your advantage. A tree up <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD5">close</span> should be large, while a tree far away should be small. This enhances the viewer's feel of the distance and expanse of the landscape. <br />
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One thing you have to remember about a landscape painting is that it doesn't have to show exactly everything you see. If you don't want to <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD1">paint</span> every tree you see, then don't. If you want to put a bird in the sky, then put a bird in the sky. If you don't like the <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD11">color</span> of some flowers, then feel free to <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD8">change</span> the color to one you approve of. If you don't like to include the people you see in the landscape, then take them out. If you want to change the color of the sky from a grey evening to a dark evening, then change away. Use your imagination and do as you will. It is all up to you. Your goal with the landscape painting is to dramatically capture the feel of the landscape, not to show everything in it. If a landscape painting was supposed to be an exact duplicate it would be called a <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD4">photograph</span>, not a painting.<br />
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A great landscape painting will enhance your artist capabilities. It can also help you make some extra pocket change being how popular these paintings are. Anyone would want a beautiful landscape painting to compliment there home or office. With all of these tips and tricks in mind, you should be on your way to creating a masterful landscape painting. Perhaps one day you can be a world renowned landscape artist!<br />
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Have you ever been to an <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD8">art museum</span> and looked at an abstract painting? Did you find yourself asking what was this artist thinking when he created this abstract painting? What on earth is an abstract painting? Maybe you are just wondering where <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD12">the art</span> of abstract painting came from. If you find yourself asking these questions then perhaps it is time you learn about the beauty of an abstract paining.<br />
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The art of abstract painting began a very long time ago. <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD3">Artists</span> began this art several hundred years ago. In fact, you have probably seen some of the more famous abstract paintings before. You may recall a famous abstract painting created by Van Gogh. Picasso also had an abstract painting or two as well. Modigliani is also known for his abstract painting work. Because of these artists, and many others, the art of abstract painting has gained popularity in the modern world.<br />
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Now what exactly is an abstract painting? An abstract painting is defined in many ways. First off, an abstract painting does not depict reality like traditional paintings. In the beginning, most art was depicting a photographic or realistic expression of someone or something. But an abstract painting does not do this. The definition of an abstract painting is that an abstract painting does not depict objects in the natural world. Rather, an abstract painting uses <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD5">colors</span> and shapes in a non-representing and nonobjective manner. It can be of anyone, anything, or just nothing at all.<br />
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You can easily see this when you look at an abstract painting. An abstract painting has bold, bright, and vivid colors. An abstract painting also has many biometric shapes that are used with the bold colors to make the artwork <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD2">stand</span> out. It is both strange and beautiful to look at an abstract painting.<br />
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In the 1940's a movement called "Abstract <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD1">Expressionism</span>" was started. This movement was started to show the <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD9">freedom</span> of an artist's expression and to push the art of abstract painting. It was started in New York in a school that also called it "Action Painting." This school was one of <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD7">the first</span> American schools that declared its independence from the European style of artwork. They liked to think of their art as a form of spiritual and intellectual art. This then further pushed the art of abstract painting.<br />
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Now that you know the history of the art of abstract painting you may come to understand it better. It is important to appreciate all forms of art, including the odd art of an abstract painting. You may find yourself wanting to get <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD10">a piece of</span> this artwork for yourself. It is truly an interesting thing to look at.<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Traditional <a href="http://art-corner-gallery.blogspot.com/search/label/oil%20Painting%20Lesson">oil painting techniques</a> often begin with the artist sketching the subject onto the canvas with charcoal or thinned paint. Oil paint can be mixed with turpentine, linseed oil, artist grade mineral spirits or other solvents to create a thinner, faster or slower drying paint. A basic rule of oil paint application is 'fat over lean.' This means that each additional layer of paint should contain more oil than the layer below to allow proper drying. If each additional layer contains less oil, the final painting will crack and peel. There are many other media that can be used in oil painting, including cold wax, resins, and varnishes. These additional media can aid the painter in adjusting the translucency of the paint, the sheen of the paint, the density or 'body' of the paint, and the ability of the paint to hold or conceal the brushstroke. These variables are closely related to the expressive capacity of oil paint.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Traditionally, paint was transferred to the painting surface using paint brushes, but there are other methods, including using palette knives and rags. Oil paint remains wet longer than many other types of artists' materials, enabling the artist to change the color, texture or form of the figure. At times, the painter might even remove an entire layer of paint and begin anew. This can be done with a rag and some turpentine for a certain time while the paint is wet, but after a while, the hardened layer must be scraped. <a href="http://art-corner-gallery.blogspot.com/search/label/oil%20painting">Oil paint</a> dries by oxidation, not evaporation, and is usually dry to the touch in a day to two weeks. It is generally dry enough to be varnished in six months to a year. Art conservators do not consider an oil painting completely dry until it is 60 to 80 years old</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8427345044196906154.post-5981496962056034862010-12-31T07:35:00.000-08:002010-12-31T07:35:33.478-08:00Oil painting on canvasThe horses <a href="http://art-corner-gallery.blogspot.com/search/label/oil%20painting"><span id="goog_1853511799"></span>Oil painting<span id="goog_1853511800"></span></a> on canvas<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Start your oil paintings with an acrylic underpainting - When you start an oil painting using oils, it can take some time for that initial layer to dry. Starting your painting with an acrylic underpainting however is a wonderful time saver as acrylic paint dries quickly and oil paint can be applied over the acrylic.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Make certain you have good lighting - I didn't realize how important good lighting was until I painted outdoors for the first time. Good lighting brings out the color and also lessens the strain on your eyes. If you can, paint in a place that gets plenty of natural sunlight. If you cannot afford this luxury, purchase a good indoor light. Check out http://www.ottlite.com/ for a great selection of lighting products.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Make sure you have good ventilation - If you are using materials like oil painting thinners and cleaners in your studio; make sure you have good ventilation. Some of these chemicals can be quite toxic so use caution when working with these products. Consider using a water miscible paint like Grumbacher Max Oil Paints. Max Oils can be diluted with water thereby eliminating the need for solvents.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Fat over lean - Follow this rule and you will reduce the chance of your paint cracking. Each layer of your <a href="http://art-corner-gallery.blogspot.com/search/label/Oil%20Painting%20for%20Beginners">oil painting</a> should have a higher oil content then the ones below it.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">To create the illusion of distance in your paintings paint receding objects with cooler less intense color. Objects that advance are warmer and more intense.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you are feeling uninspired don't get discouraged. Try taking a walk outside, breath in the air, look around at the beautiful earth God created. Try playing music while you are painting. You will be surprised how music can affect your painting. Visit a museum or local gallery. Viewing other works of art can really get your creative juices flowing.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">When holding your brush avoid holding your brush like a pencil too close to the bristles. Oil brushes are made long for a reason so that you can paint further away from the canvas. Practice holding the brush toward the middle and end of the handle.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Maintain a clean organized working environment - Get yourself into the habit of keeping your work area clean and organized. Have an abundant supply of rags or paper towels nearby. Get a few glass jars for storing mediums, solvents and your used brushes while painting.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Brush Selection and Care - You should probably invest in a good set of brushes. Cheap brushes are not recommended as they shed their bristles quite easily while painting. I prefer working with Hog Hair brushes, but oil painters also use sable and synthetic sable. Avoid nylon brushes, as these are better suited for acrylic paint. My brushes include a variety of flats sizes #3, #6, #8, #12, a #4 fan, and a few small rounds for detail work. Selections vary from artist to artist, depending on painting style usually, but the above mentioned work fine for me. Take excellent care of your brushes. This is very important, especially if you have an expensive set of brushes. You may want to do a search online for more in depth brush care instructions. If you do not clean and store your brushes properly, you will ruin them, simple as that. Use a quality brush cleaner and preserver that you can purchase online or at your local art store.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I hope these <a href="http://art-corner-gallery.blogspot.com/search/label/oil%20Painting%20Lesson">oil painting tips</a> have helped. Oil paint is not the easiest medium to work with. I recall the first panting I ever completed. It was a complete nightmare, and I almost threw in the towel. I have been painting for over 5 years now and I am still learning and improving every time I pick up the brush. Don't give up. With time and practice it will become easier and more rewarding.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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