Peggy Taylor
First there is a Mountain
"To go into the oil painting method more, the traditional solvent for oil paint is turpentine. Turpentine is used in traditional oil painting mediums, especially those that contain damar varnish. Unfortunately, turpentine produces noxious fumes. Odorless, artist quality mineral spirits (OMS) are now available, which dramatically cuts down on noxious fume.
In regards to oil paints, they cannot be mixed with water or water based paints, including acrylics. Other artists, however, layer oil paints on top of dry acrylic paint or gesso. Acrylics cannot, however, be used on top of oil paints because they will not properly bind to the oil surface."
-Taylor
In regards to oil paints, they cannot be mixed with water or water based paints, including acrylics. Other artists, however, layer oil paints on top of dry acrylic paint or gesso. Acrylics cannot, however, be used on top of oil paints because they will not properly bind to the oil surface."
-Taylor
Golden Veils
"Like most artists I also use the oil painting method. Oil paint became widely used in the 15th and 16th centuries, although oil was mixed with egg tempera in medieval painting. Oil painters, like myself gain the advantage of blending and mixing paints directly on the support rather than carefully layering them, as was the case with egg tempera. Because oil paint dries slowly, surfaces can be worked for hours or sometimes days. The key is to keep the paint fresh and "clean" by not overworking and creating muddy color. I can easily change areas by wiping with a turpentine rag or scraping with a painting knife. Oil paint must be used on top of a prepared surface, in order to create a barrier between the acidic oil paint and the support."
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