Members #6 Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 who can enlighten me? my wife brought home some stretched canvases, so that we might each paint a picture for the upcoming child.. i havent painted in 20 odd years, and never used oil... but despite that, i went to day and bought some oils, some turpentine, some medium.. who can enlighten me on techniques, and the science of it so to speak? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 PM Bassman1956. I think he works in watercolors and pencil, but he might have some links for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Markee Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 Based on the fact that you haven't worked with oils and having no idea what you want to paint I'd say start with a good scetch and keep your paint thin. Use as big a brush as you can wrangle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rummy Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 RIP. "Now put a happy little tree in the corner. Isn't that nice?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RedsFan75 Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 I paint in Oils a lot, Check out http://www.wetcanvas.com/ They have some great tutorials on site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members i_wanna_les_paul Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 RIP. "Now put a happy little tree in the corner. Isn't that nice?" I have nothing to add - I'm just a dirty photographer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members takeout Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 I paint in Oils a lot, Check out http://www.wetcanvas.com/They have some great tutorials on site.Bad link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnny6644 Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 Oil painting? Be patient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members B-Bottom Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 Oil painting? Be patient. that's probably the best advice. I always preferred working with oils to acrylic. You just have to keep in mind that they are very different and take a good amount of time to dry. Which isn't always a bad thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 I'll let those with more experience in oil discuss oils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnny6644 Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 that's probably the best advice.I always preferred working with oils to acrylic. You just have to keep in mind that they are very different and take a good amount of time to dry. Which isn't always a bad thing As impatient as I am, I'm amazed I ever did any oil painting. Acylics for me, although the subtleties of color don't compare with oils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RedsFan75 Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 Bad link. Hmm, they must be having server problems. I got an error then on a retry got in. http://www.wetcanvas.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Verne Andru Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 Assuming the canvass is properly stretched, put a good layer of Gesso on it. Know what it is you want to paint first. Usually it's wise to do some pencil sketches to get the composition and tonal properties working. Use charcoal to roughly sketch your drawing on the canvass. I work with basic primaries - a red, blue, yellow and black. Paynes Grey comes in handy as well as white. Mix all your secondary colours from the primaries and start filling in the blanks. I like working with a wet canvass as I tend to like sculpting in oils, but everyone needs to find a technique that works best for them. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members takeout Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 Oils are tons of fun. It's been a while since I did any serious work with them, but you can't beat the color. The waiting sucks, but it's like analog recording... waiting for the reel to rewind gives you time to think about what you just did, and plan your next move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members #6 Posted September 11, 2007 Author Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 thanks for the tips.. i really meant technical stuff like what to thin the paints with, mediums, etc... thought now i hear from others that i shoudnt be exposing pregnant wife to the fumes this will generate...might have to go get come acrylics and wait a couple months for the oil experiment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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