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1. Drying time Oil paints are well-known for taking a very long time to dry, many months in fact. It’s for this reason that oils are better for artist who prefer to spend more time on their work – with oils, artists have much more of an opportunity to experiment with different techniques, such as […]
Painting Lessons particularly with the use of acrylic paint is a favorite among new artists because of its flexibility. But what is acrylic? Acrylic is a sort of paint made with synthetic resin as the medium (liquid) to bind the pigment, rather than natural oils like linseed used in oil paints. It has the advantage […]
1. The earliest known paintings that were done in oils date back to the 7th century BC. These paintings were Buddhist murals that were discovered in caves in Western Afghanistan. Oil paint didn’t become widespread for use in art works until the 15th century, when it became popular throughout Europe. Jan van Eyck, a 15th […]
Hard-edge painting refers to an oil painting style that is related to various movements and is distinguished by an abrupt transition between areas of solid colour which involves many different painting techniques. Developed as a reaction to some of the forms of Abstract Expressionism, hard-edge painting is not so much a movement in its own […]
Oil Painting support simply means a surface where you can easily apply an oil paint. You will find a number of different surfaces which you can use to paint. Anything from certain canvas, woods, and metals can be the support for oil painting. There are different types of support which will help you to decide […]
There are so many times that we buy artwork or posters that come rolled in a tube. To a person who hasn’t dealt with rolled up artwork before, flattening it up can be very challenging. There are various simple techniques that can be tried at first. 1. Place the painting on a flat surface and […]
If we could step back in time and ask the masters, they would probably say oil painting will always be around. Will it? This is a rapidly depleting arena of the art world. Many artists still swear by oils and until recently, I agreed. I reluctantly switched to Acrylics when I had children only because […]
There are many different oil painting mediums that can aid and enhance your portrait paintings. For instance, most mediums are designed to dilute or thin paints helping you create thin glazes for painting techniques such as sfumato, which require subtle blending and fine detail, others are used to enhance the body of the paint, perfect […]
Here are some do’s and don’ts for oil painting techniques that I’ve compiled as a starting list for the hobby of painting for beginners. Before you begin oil painting do a little research like reading articles like this one because painting with oil can be frustrating and even hazardous to you health. Here are my […]
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On that note I un knowingly created a series during the lockdown and the bubble that we had to be in. It developed into about 10 pieces a few of those pieces are now on display at the La Pausa Caffe, in Dublin and can be viewed and bought there
