Tuesday, May 31, 2016

What You Need To Know About Oil Painting

By Robert Smith


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.

The fact is colors are gorgeous as well as beautiful and usually lasts longer. Since they dry much slowly, they allow time for the artists to make any correction or get rid of whatever they do not want before the paint dries up. But still, even when the paint become dry, they still can paint over it.

As stated, consistency is an important feature for these paints. Nevertheless, in case a flowing quality is sought, a liquid medium could be added such as turpentine. Besides, a siccative or even a liquid drier may be added so as to speed up the drying rate. With just basics on oil paints, you can be able to use them with ease.

When carrying out this artistic work, artists canvas as their ideal support. The canvas is usually cut to the required size and is then stretched on a frame which in most cases a wooden frame, and then it is secured in place by staples or tacks. To lower permeability of the canvas and attain a smooth surface use a primer, and allow it to dry before you can start painting. The mostly used primers are such as gesso and lead white. In some cases, a stiffer and smoother paint could be preferred to texture and springiness. In such a case, a processed paperboard panel or a wooden panel that is primed can 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 several benefits of using oil paints. Usually, the paints often dry slowly compared to other watercolors. This is, of course, a huge benefit for the artists because it allows them to have sufficient time for working with their creations as well as make changes before deciding the painting process is complete. Again, these paints are able to resist wear and tear.

Finally, after the painting process is over, you can correct any mistakes when the paint is wet. If you have unused paint save it for the next project. Also, ensure you clean the brushes since the paint can ruin them if they are left to dry.




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