part 2 landscape wet on wet oil painting lesson William Gelvin

wet on wet oil painting lesson. i do a landscape and go over some of the basics during this series of videos.

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[jeanmunn]

Your work is delightful sir, I enjoy my painting but so much has changed over the years with regards to materials and technology.

Are you using a product called " liquid white " for your base ? are you using Gesso and if so do you dilute the Gesso and if you dilute what proportions would you use ?

Thanks.

[GelvinStudioofArt]

@jeanmunn if im doing a painting like bob ross or william alexander i will use "magic white" a.k.a. "liquid white" to make your own, mix titanium white with some kind of oil like refined linseed or safflower oil until its about 1/2 to 3/4 its normal consistancy. you want a mix that is opaque, but has the consistancy of mayonase. gesso i will use before i do anything on the canvas. i will usually thin it out just a touch so it goes on easier. all gesso is fully dried before i start anything.

[thyrael41]

hello, im a total newb about oil painting. i just recently decided that i want to start. but it wasnt like acrylics, you cant just wash the paint off, how does one PROPERLY clean the brushes and other materials? thanks for the time!

[GelvinStudioofArt]

@thyrael41 you need to get solvents that break down oil based materials. for most of the painting, i use turpeniod. to clean the brushes real well, ill use a brush cleaner i get from home depot. it even takes off dried paint and reconditions the brushes.

[TheDarremac]

@thyrael41 baby oil , yes thats right , baby oil ! I scrape the unwanted paint from my pallete and then poor a little bit of baby oil on it , then wipe with a paper towel . It is also very safe to use compared to thinners . You can also clean your brushes with it , but I recomend you use a solvent then baby oil as a conditioner . You want to make sure you remove all baby oil before painting again , baby oil can retard the paint and keep it from drying completely .

[GelvinStudioofArt]

@TheDarremac baby oils main ingredient is mineral oil usually with fragrance. so it makes sense that it works for paint removal and conditioning. but you may be buying too little for too much. i think a gallon of mineral oil at a home improvement store is around the same price as a bottle of baby oil.

[WillsEasyGuitar]

@maulerdeathmaster its up to you. you should experiment and see which ones you like the most. each persons style of painting can determine which paints work best for them. if youre starting to learn how to paint, i would get some decent student colors... I suggest "dick blick" brand for student colors.

[maulerdeathmaster]

I am thinking about buying some oil paint. I know M Graham and Martin Weber are good, but what do you recommend?

[WillsEasyGuitar]

@TASHKENTGOATMAN it takes along time to dry. even a thin coat can stay wet for a day. keep the coat very thin. if it dries, put a thin coat on again. its clear and no one will ever see it.

[TASHKENTGOATMAN]

Hi there,,,i was wondering if you could poss answer a question..im just about to start painting using wet on wet..iv never done it before,if i put liquid clear on my picture to help blend colours..how long dop i have on avarege before it dries ,,as i will be very slow to start,,,and if it dries what would i do as the oil wont blend,,,many thanks hope you dont mind...

[TheDarremac]

@GelvinStudioofArt maybe , but I like the coditioning part as well . I have been using this technique for over twenty years and my brushes have never lasted as long , or smelled so good . hahahahahahah