Oil paint materials

Understanding what oil painting mediums are, what they do, and how they can improve your painting.

A painting medium modifies the working properties of paint, influences drying rates, increases transparency, and alters the surface quality. Here how...

Paul Rubens sent me their Sea Scenery Colors set and it consists of 72 vibrant colors. Continue to read my Paul Rubens oil pastels review.

By Carrie Lewis in Art Tutorials > Painting Tutorials Many so-called “rules” of art are more suggestions than rules. It’s helpful to know what they are, but you don’t have to follow them rigorously to make great art. However—when it comes to oil painting, there are three rules that you absolutely, positively MUST understand and follow if you paint in layers, or your work will fail every time. They are: Fat over lean Thick over thin Slow drying over fast drying Why […]

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Oil painting is an information-heavy enough subject, but trying to learn about all of the different medium types and their usage and drying times can feel hopeless. It's hard to know which ones to try, and how they react with eachother; and worse still, how fast each dries so you can use the fat ove

Updated July 2019 to add pollWorking with good quality paint does not make you paint better and become rich and famous, does it? But choosing the right paint does make a difference and can make you…

Worried about your oil paints drying out between sessions? Learn all about how to store oil paint on your palette and keep your paints from drying out!