Oils are not as messy, smelly or expensive as some would have you believe.
Oils
have a quality all of their own, they are a popular medium and have stood the test of time. Oil paints are easy to
manipulate and so adaptable. It is a slower drying medium than some others, that allows time for alterations and
mistakes can be wiped off or rectified. The use of 'turps' with oils gives them their bad reputation but things
have moved on and using Zest-itŪ is a pleasure with oil paint for both diluting the paint and cleaning brushes. More information about oil paint, how it's made
and some of it's properties can be found on the
paint page.
Many people think you need a lot of equipment to paint with oils but that is not necessarily true. Like most
other painting media, you
need a few brushes,
some paint,
a way of cleaning the brushes, somewhere to mix
the paint and something to paint on.
There are different methods of painting with oils, from the traditional method of building the paint up in layers with glazing in-between, often referred to as indirect painting, to wet-on-wet, which is in effect one layer of paint mixed on the canvas, sometimes called direct painting or alla prima. Which is the best one? The best one is the one that suit's you. There are many different ways to paint with oils, don't be afraid to experiment until you find one you're happy with. Try as many different surfaces as possible until one gives the effect that you are after. Try painting your oils thickly often referred to as impasto, try them with a knife or soft haired brush.
Oils can be a challenging, enjoyable, tactile painting experience, an amenable media for artistic expression. The first step down any road is always the hardest, but with a little encouragement we can all go a long way. Throughout the site you will find many pages on various aspects of oil painting, for instance, if you are interested in colour mixing try this page, for painting medium this link, for zest-it or for the colour wheel enjoy. To view the Oil painting gallery click the link. Many
of the products shown on this page can be purchased at our online
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