Oil paints help, i've never used them before..?

hey there fellow ';yahoo'ers'; :)


could you please assist me in my trouble at finding out how to use oil paints correctly..


- is it possible to coat your canvas with acryllic ?


- or do you coat it with another substance [which i dont know of?]


- also do you have any tips for when using oil paints


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thank you


i need A-LOTTTT of help , so i would appreciate anything you offer me..


Thanks again :)Oil paints help, i've never used them before..?
yesOil paints help, i've never used them before..?
Yes, that is why acrylic is the best thing for canvas. Nothing big needed to know though, it's just like water painting, in fact, it's more fun, as you can cover the color by another color.





Oh, piece of advice, not to merge too much, acrylic has strong color, so adding a little color with another is enough.
You should coat your surface with Gesso (which is acrylic). If you are using prepared canvas, it is already coated, but you can add coats. If you are using wood board, put on up to three to five coats. I like to sand between coats.





After you lay your oils, you cannot put down gesso again. Make sure the gesso is completely dry before painting.





There is no reason to stay away from oils because you have no experience with them. You only need five colors to start: titanium white, mars black, burnt sienna, ultramarine blue and yellow ochre. Get a small bottle of Liquin and odorless turpentine and you are good to experiment. Requires patience.
People have given you some awesome advice that is mostly correct in my experience. I word to the wise: don't let the oil paint dry on your brushes!! Common mistake which either leads to the destruction of good brushes or a headache trying to remove it with chemicals. Either way its best to clean your brushes thoroughly when your done or else leave them sitting in water for later.
With oils first of all don't be afraid to make a mistake because once it drys you can just paint over what you've already done. You can either dilute the paint or just use it right out of the tub witch is what I do. :) If you dilute the paint you can use turpentine. You just poor a little into a bowl and dip your brush in it then then the paint, then of course you put it on the canvas. If you have watermixable oil paints you can just use water, but only if you have watermixable paints. It will say if it is right on the tub. To clean your brushes you use the same as you use to dilute the paint only this time you leave the brushes in the bowl to soak a while. To me oils are easier to paint with then acrylics. Oils usually take a few days to dry, it depends on how much paint is on the canvas. You can put a under coat on the canvas with the oil paints first if you like then when it drys you can paint your painting. Those are just a few tips on how to use oils. Hope I helped some. :)
After years of using acrylic I now prefer oils, you can blend forever, you can set a painting down and pick it up later and keep working. The most common thinner for oil painting is 1/2 linseed oil and 1/2 pant thinner. Since it takes so long to dry if you set your hand down on the canvas when you paint it could smear. Use another brush against the canvas and prop you hand on that. It takes practice, but, that's all part of the fun.
Im an ARTIST :) i would prefer Arcrilic because it dries REALLY fast but oil dries SLOWLY and take 4 ever.





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id steer clear of oils until your REALLY good. If you're already really good then they're expensive and tempremental. You need primer and the basic oils which will come to about $500 in itself. Start with watercolours - not trying to patronise but oils are for people with years of experience (not me! lol)