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Beginners Oil Painting Palette
Beginners Oil Painting Palette

Which Colours? I’m a beginner. What should I have on my oil paint palette? Let’s talk about it…

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How to Oil Paint without Fumes?
How to Oil Paint without Fumes?

ARE OIL PAINT FUMES TOXIC? ARE OIL PAINT FUMES BAD FOR YOU? ARE OIL PAINT FUMES DANGEROUS?

The reality is that when you oil paint you are dealing with chemicals and although some are natural many are dangerous and especially some paint pigments are toxic.

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WHAT IS OIL PAINT?
WHAT IS OIL PAINT?

What is Oil Painting? What is Oil Paint?

Oil Paint is a mixture of an oil (usually linseed oil but could be another type such as safflower, walnut etc or a mixture of different oils) and pigment (natural or synthetic and some are toxic).

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What are the Best Paint Brushes for Oil Painting?
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What are the Best Paint Brushes for Oil Painting?

Very difficult question! Everyone is different so what works for one persons style and technique and medium won’t work for everyone. Don’t be afraid to try different shapes, brands and materials to find the oil painting brushes that work for you. There are some basic rules to choosing brushes suitable for oil painting…

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HOW TO MAKE OIL PAINT DRY FASTER
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HOW TO MAKE OIL PAINT DRY FASTER

Oil paint notoriously takes a long time to dry. From six months to a year if not longer for thickly painted paintings to dry fully enough to be varnished. Over the years artists and paint manufacturers have created mediums and additives to speed up the “drying” or curing of the paint film. But what are the risks? And what would an artist who is following the traditional methods of the past painters do? Lets find out…

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How to Oil Paint without Fumes?

ARE OIL PAINT FUMES TOXIC? ARE OIL PAINT FUMES BAD FOR YOU? LETS FIND OUT…

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