Thursday, April 12, 2007
There are many simple oil painting methods available. They are all really good, it you use the materials correctly. Everyone with usual skills could acquire it quickly to achieve amazing results.
First and foremost important thing is to get as many colors as possible with as few tubes of paint as possible. Less quantity of colors has to be added with more of new colors to make best results. These colors normally differ from each other. The paint is actually mixed in the middle of the palette. When you require another shade, the new paint must be put next to the previous mixture. When they are mixed slowly in the direction of previous mixture, you will make a new shade every time. In would in turn be a rich palette with lot of shades.
When working on canvas by yourself, you need to proceed in the following manner: You will need unprocessed linen, lime, water, and chalk (powdered). Consider the canvas is mounted freely on the square canvas stretcher. Take into account that linen would shrink 10% when processed. The large sizes must therefore be mounted quite freely. Once the canvas is mounted, there are three phases to be followed:
First phase:
The oil that is available in the paint should not come into contact with the linen. That's why a protective coat has to be applied. This coat comprises of size of 70gr. lime per liter of water. To make appropriate size you should let the lime grains soak one night in cold water. When you heat them and stir it, the lime dissolves easily. The size is applied to the linen with a huge brush.
Second phase:
When the first coat is quite dry, you need to brush it up lightly. Powdered chalk is then added to the size. 3/4 liter of chalk is added to 1 liter of water. This mixture is first applied on the first coat.
Third phase:
When the second coat is quite dry, brush it up lightly again. Add chalk to size that only comprises 40 gr. of lime per liter. You should add 2 liters of chalk to 1 liter of size. Thus you get a pulp that liquid enough to be applied easily and yet gives a few millimeters of coating. When the third coat is quite dry, it could be brushed. To further process and apply the different coats the mixtures should be heated. Be careful to keep the temperature under the boiling point.
First and foremost important thing is to get as many colors as possible with as few tubes of paint as possible. Less quantity of colors has to be added with more of new colors to make best results. These colors normally differ from each other. The paint is actually mixed in the middle of the palette. When you require another shade, the new paint must be put next to the previous mixture. When they are mixed slowly in the direction of previous mixture, you will make a new shade every time. In would in turn be a rich palette with lot of shades.
When working on canvas by yourself, you need to proceed in the following manner: You will need unprocessed linen, lime, water, and chalk (powdered). Consider the canvas is mounted freely on the square canvas stretcher. Take into account that linen would shrink 10% when processed. The large sizes must therefore be mounted quite freely. Once the canvas is mounted, there are three phases to be followed:
First phase:
The oil that is available in the paint should not come into contact with the linen. That's why a protective coat has to be applied. This coat comprises of size of 70gr. lime per liter of water. To make appropriate size you should let the lime grains soak one night in cold water. When you heat them and stir it, the lime dissolves easily. The size is applied to the linen with a huge brush.
Second phase:
When the first coat is quite dry, you need to brush it up lightly. Powdered chalk is then added to the size. 3/4 liter of chalk is added to 1 liter of water. This mixture is first applied on the first coat.
Third phase:
When the second coat is quite dry, brush it up lightly again. Add chalk to size that only comprises 40 gr. of lime per liter. You should add 2 liters of chalk to 1 liter of size. Thus you get a pulp that liquid enough to be applied easily and yet gives a few millimeters of coating. When the third coat is quite dry, it could be brushed. To further process and apply the different coats the mixtures should be heated. Be careful to keep the temperature under the boiling point.
