Unusual Art Materials and Ideas
The secret is near the metal ferrule. If paint gets packed up too close to the ferrule, it is almost impossible to get out. The oil can be removed by using soaps and solvents – but the pigment gets locked in. Eventually, on finer hair brushes such as sables, the …
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Once upon a time, artists who worked closely with their materials knew that oils must be purified before they could be used in painting. In those days, oils were processed in large vats over open fires, and contained many impurities such as mucilage and particles from seeds. Artists experimented with …
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This article deals with a question about “fat over lean” that is often asked by artists who have seen the issue raised in a painting handbook, but are unsure about how to deal with it. Some painters have worked in acrylics, and are moving to oil painting. Others are just …
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Jack Tenney is an artist that contacted us about his work with landscapes – particularly his interest in using walnut oil and Oil of Spike Lavender. In his experimentation he discovered that using Balsam Spike Varnish as part of the paint medium allows him to paint without needing a final …
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