Posted by admin | Under brushes, General
Sunday Apr 25, 2010
Old-fashioned brushes were much longer, in length of hair and of handle, than their modern equivalents. Renaissance artists had brushes that they could flourish in a way that only orchestral conductors can now enjoy.
Still, for outdoor painters, it is probably less romantic but more practical to have brushes that can be held comfortably and easily, with the clipped hair which comes from short-haired animals.
Short or long, the most important points about oil brushes are having enough of them and keeping them soft and flexible. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by admin | Under canvas
Sunday Apr 25, 2010
There is almost no limit to the kinds of surface on which you can paint in oil. As with no other medium, the entire canvas is usually covered with paint, and the only part that is left showing is the weave of the fabric. Even that is becoming less true, with the growing use of ever thicker layers of pigment.
Although I prefer to carry prepared canvas boards because they are light and don’t need elaborate preparation or stretching, there is a multitude of other possibilities. You can use hardboard panels, plywood or metal. All of these need to be rubbed down with sandpaper before you start work, to give the paint something to key into. This roughness is called ‘tooth’. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by admin | Under Oil Painting
Saturday Apr 24, 2010
Posted by admin | Under Oil Painting
Saturday Apr 24, 2010
Posted by admin | Under Oil Painting
Saturday Apr 24, 2010
Posted by admin | Under Oil Painting
Friday Apr 23, 2010
Posted by admin | Under Oil Painting
Friday Apr 23, 2010
Posted by admin | Under Oil Painting
Friday Apr 23, 2010
Posted by admin | Under Oil Painting
Wednesday Apr 21, 2010
This is a one session oil painting
Oil Painting Materials Needed:
- A photo to reference for your painting.
- Canvas panel.
- Canvas mount or easel.
- Oil paints, using colors from your photo.
- Mineral spirits.
- Brushes
To start the process, lets work on a canvas panel mounted on a board. Then take your photo reference for the oil painting and have it next to your canvas. Read the rest of this entry »
To start the lesson follow the steps below:
To start the lesson follow the steps below:
To start the lesson follow the steps below: