Evil Paint , Help !
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TK H-H
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BUT, that's a trait of oil paints. They take a much longer time to dry than acrylics. Usually this is a positive as it allows more blending time and time to make corrections. Though it can be frustrating at times when you're waiting for layers to dry. It'll also depend which colors you used, how thick you painted and if you added any solvent/oils to your paint. These will all alter the dry time.
You'll find all oil paints will take significantly longer to dry than acrylics though.
I've never used them so can't offer a ton of input, but you could try alkyd oils. They're supposed to dry faster.
You'll find all oil paints will take significantly longer to dry than acrylics though.
I've never used them so can't offer a ton of input, but you could try alkyd oils. They're supposed to dry faster.
I've even had the hair dryer on it and it is still not dry . I suspect the manufacturer has used beeswax because it feels waxy . I'm tempted go the local Crown Paints and buy some oil based house paint , can't see why that won't work?
I'm an expert painter and decorator , I do understand how paint works but when I tried the oil based art paint I was shocked by the drying time . I could get some OIl based house paint dried fast so I don't understand why this art paint isn't even sticky yet . Beeswax and linseed oil keeps paint open , we sometimes use this in decorating but even that dries fast compared to this art paint .Beeswax can linger in drying a long time and this art paint does seem waxy .
I just don't get why I can't even force dry it ,that is very odd compared to house paint .
I can see why people do abstract art with oils , do it in one sitting then plenty of time to mess about with it . I was expecting a stickyness that just isn't there. I can do wonders with house paints , marble effect , paint and grain etc , perhaps I should try house paint lol .
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Here is a click on how I use oils.
Oil and wax
Oil and wax
weeks lol , oh my , I want it dry within hours so I can do the next bit . I might try an abstract , paint it all wet and merge colours . That way I can leave it for weeks lol because it willl be finished .
That is what I thought may be the best method but colour bleeding into other colours is a problem , especially if I don't sketch something first . I don't want to be the sort of arist who just colours in , that would feel like a childs colouring in book to me . My verdict of artist oil paint this far is that it is rubbish paint and could be designed better . I think house paint would work better than this stuff ! My concerns are opacity and drying times of artist oil paint , slowing down the artists production . As a painter and decorator I am pulling my hair out here lol , the paint is so different in its behaviour .
I take my hat off to you , it isn't easy , even for a skilled painter and decorator .I don’t color in, I paint.
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I don’t know what oil paints you’re using and I’m no expert on what’s what anyway, but if you feel comfortable using house paints, I say use them! And if you want things to dry super fast, then don’t use oils. But we’re all different. I happen to LIKE working on things that take awhile and for me that tends to be about a month or so for each painting and I paint all day long, every day.
Sometimes…I wait for the oil to dry before adding another layer on top. That second layer could be the exact same color to make it more opaque, or it could be a completely different color because I decided the first color layer doesn’t look good. Or I’ll add a scumbled or glazed layer on top or use acrylic as the bottom layer.
Sometimes…I put on paint straight from the tube, but I might mix the colors on the palette first, and maybe add medium to the mixture or objects to the surface. I’ll either paint right into the wetness for better blending, or will leave hard edges and outlines like filling colors inside a coloring book. I like lines.
Usually…I do ALL these things in the SAME painting and make decisions as I go along, but my canvases are big enough so that I can do that part over here while that part over there dries. And I wouldn’t have it any other way because it all feels natural and organic to ME.
But experimenting around to find your own way - your groove - is what will make your work unique and hopefully, enjoyable. Good Luck.
Sometimes…I wait for the oil to dry before adding another layer on top. That second layer could be the exact same color to make it more opaque, or it could be a completely different color because I decided the first color layer doesn’t look good. Or I’ll add a scumbled or glazed layer on top or use acrylic as the bottom layer.
Sometimes…I put on paint straight from the tube, but I might mix the colors on the palette first, and maybe add medium to the mixture or objects to the surface. I’ll either paint right into the wetness for better blending, or will leave hard edges and outlines like filling colors inside a coloring book. I like lines.
Usually…I do ALL these things in the SAME painting and make decisions as I go along, but my canvases are big enough so that I can do that part over here while that part over there dries. And I wouldn’t have it any other way because it all feels natural and organic to ME.
But experimenting around to find your own way - your groove - is what will make your work unique and hopefully, enjoyable. Good Luck.
I'd give myself a modest 7/10 for ability in using acrylics but a dismal 1/10 in using artists oil paint ! Thanks for your input , it helps with my learning curve .
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I'm an oil painter, and I will tell you it's not the same as oil-based house paint. Depending on how thick you use it and what color it is, artist's oil paint can sometimes take weeks to dry. Yellow is a rather annoying one (for me); it takes a super long time. Red is another one.
A lot of time, I work from left to right so I don't get paint all over my hands, but I work slow. By the time I get to the middle, a lot of the work I did in the beginning is dry(er), and I can start touching up because it's been a few days. One week, the surface is dry, I can come back to a lot of it.
Oils take a lot of patience. I say you can still work with them. It is good to learn this kind of patience, even early on.
A lot of time, I work from left to right so I don't get paint all over my hands, but I work slow. By the time I get to the middle, a lot of the work I did in the beginning is dry(er), and I can start touching up because it's been a few days. One week, the surface is dry, I can come back to a lot of it.
Oils take a lot of patience. I say you can still work with them. It is good to learn this kind of patience, even early on.
I wish I'd taken up oil painting back in the past when I use to go fishing . Would of been something to do between bites . I understand oil paintings now thanks to the comments . I think I can increase my ability from a dismal 1/10 if I just use the patience method and do bits over time . I could probably improve to a modest 7/10 ability , matching my acrylic skills . I might try again but use white spirit to thin down the paint . Yes I will lose more opacity but that may improve the drying times . At the moment this paint feels very waxy to paint and I just don't like the feel of it . It is easy to control with the brush but seems to glide and slide rather than smooth strokes with grip .
I can never be a 10/10 if I can't oil paint and also improve the fine details in my paintings . I have no problem with concepts , I am a good thinker !
