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Portrait painting in oil on a canvas for nice men. http://art-portrets.ru/video-portret-maslom.html Realistic painting portrait in oil from photo drawn by artist Igor Kazarin on a canvas in the size of 40 sm on 50 see Time of execution of this portrait has borrowed 3 weeks. In this video stage-by-stage process of drawing of a portrait by oil, with high-speed drawing playback is shown. Realistic oil painting portrait has deserved great glory starting with depth of centuries.
Presently oil painting portrait in style of realism loses the positions concerning other methods of drawing portraits, but nevertheless admirers of artist drawing pictures in oil on canvas in realistic style to become more and increasing every year and it is no surprising in fact for understanding such portraits are accessible to much.

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Here is a lesson in oil painting techniques for birch trees. Please toggle to full screen for maximum detail. For more information, please visit http://www.wilsonbickford.com Producesd by obsidiancv- http://www.obsidiancustomvideo.com

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I have a small room with musical instruments and computers. I have a drawing table and one window. I want to start oil painting because I might be good at it. How do I do this without getting toxins in my family’s lungs? We have small children. Is it doable? I really would like to make some creative oil paintings.

Avoid using too much turpentine unless you open the window.

When oil painting as a beginner, gather a painting ground, which can be a canvas, a board or other painting surface, gesso, paint pigments, a palette, linseed oil, paint thinner and various brushes. Gather all of the necessary supplies to begin painting with information from an experienced artist in this free video on painting.

Expert: Koorosh Angali
Contact: www.angali.com
Bio: Dr. Koorosh Angali is an accomplished scholar, poet, musician, actor and performance artist.
Filmmaker: Todd Green

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It seems that the oil painting was packed before it was completely dry and that styrofoam used in the packing process stuck to the painting. The painting was packed and sent to us from a family member so it is sentimental and it is not a situation where a shipping company or a seller is to blame. We removed most of the large pieces of styrofoam without causing any damage. However, what remains are many small rice-sized pieces of styrofoam that we cannot remove from the painting without risking damage. We have no experience regarding art restoration. Although there are probably professional solutions involving special solvents, etc., we know nothing about that. We have heard of a household remedy of cutting a potato in half and rubbing the inside part of the potato along the where the styrofoam is stuck. However, we have not yet done anything and are hoping to get good advice from posting this question. Thanks in advance for any responses.

Hi there,

Do you know if the work has been varnished ?
Try to know how much time has the last layer, be it varnish or paint.
Probably what happened is that the styro got heat and «glued».
You also have to be careful so that the product that you may use won’t harm the styro in a way that it won’t «melt» and cause an impression.
You may go to the Wetcanvas Oils’ forum and also post your question there. You’ll have to register, but it’s worthy.
Here’s the link : http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=10
You may also check these sites :

http://talasonline.com/

http://aic.stanford.edu/jaic/index.html

Good luck !

Best regards,

José

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Please visit www.MagicBrushArt.com for more oil painting lessons.

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How do you clean off paint brushes after painting with oil paint? If I want to paint with oil for the first time, do I need to sketch with pencil first? I am taking an adult art class on Monday and need some guidance as to how to prepare myself for the class. Please give me an idea about what supplies I need to take with me to class. Thank You!

Mineral spirit to remove most of the paint then I dip and vigorously shake my brushes in Turpenoid. This thick liquid is excellent. The manufacturer suggests rinsing with water but I simply dry the brush with a paper towel. My brushes are like new after months of hard labor.

According to Encarta:

Most artists today use commercial materials but some prefer to make their own paints in the traditional way. Oil paint consists of pigment ground in oil that dries on exposure to air. The pigments, or colored powders, must be lightproof, insoluble, and chemically inert. The oil is usually linseed but may be poppy or walnut. Sometimes varnish is added to the mixture, which is then ground. The stiff, creamy paste that results is packaged in flexible tubes.

The painting surface consists of a support, either a wood or composition panel, or more frequently, linen, cotton, or jute canvas stretched on a frame or glued to a board. The support is covered with a ground, a thin coating of gesso or other gypsum and glue, or size. The ground makes the support less absorbant and provides an even painting surface that is neither too rough nor too smooth. The ground may be white but is often given a toning coat of gray, tan, or pink.

Traditionally, oil painting proceeds in stages. First the design may be sketched on the ground in pencil, charcoal, or paint diluted with turpentine. Then broad areas of color are filled in with thin paint. They are successively refined and corrected in thicker paint to which oil and varnish are added. The paint is usually applied with brushes made from stiff hog bristle, although softer brushes of badger or sable hair may be used. Paint may also be applied with a flexible, wide-bladed painting or palette knife, or the fingers. The process may require only a few sessions or extend over months or even years.

Once the painting has dried, at least a year after completion it is varnished to protect it from dirt and to enrich the color. Because all varnishes eventually darken, the varnish used should be removable and eventually replaced.

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Looks good to me. I think you have it figured out although I buy mine and have added linseed oil to thin it out or give it texture. I usually paint a layer of white let it dry then go from there. I have never used varnish and you will need terpintine for cleaning brushes. Go to Hobby Lobby or Michaels or other art supply dealers look around if you are wanting to go abstract I would use a larger canvas and larger brushes. They can be pretty expensive but are also sold in sets.
Have fun I wish I had time to pull mine out and paint more often.

I used to paint with oil. But never try with acrylic. I want to try acrylic painting. What is the different between both?
I know that oil painting is very smelly of oil and turpentine afterwards and really need very long time to dry it well. Acrylic?
Any useful advice for a beginner like me to do acyclic paintings?

Acrylic painting requires speed. It dries fast because it is water soluble. You use it like watercolor, as you dip the brush in water to clean out, then dip in new color to paint. It is cheaper than oils. I’ve used them because they are more affordable. You don’t have to mess with all the trupentines and solvents because they are water based. Usually clean up is easy. The paints dry on the palette and i usually can just peel off the hardened paint, if thick enough to withstand the tug.I can also use soap and water to really clean the brushes. But immersion of brushes in water is necessary when painting. Acts very much like watercolor. Can mix colors on palette. On canvas, it dries quickly. I really prefer working with water color, although acrylics show some amazing effects.

Oils are obviously oil based. They can be toxic to brain and body if you’re in a poorly circulated room. You need all the solvents, etc. It is messier and takes much longer to dry. It takes longer, period. You can achieve very blended looks with proper techniques, so I don’t know why anyone would use oil, except it holds slightly more prestige due to the cost factor probably.

I am trying to make a logo type painting. I started with a canvas and added an oil paint background. I thought it would be "easy" to apply another layer of paint with the logo/design and font. But, I have tested white oil paint over dark oil paint background, and it looks okay, but it is so difficult to get a very straight edge for the lettering (tried freehand & using painters tape. The oil paint has dried for approximately 6 months, while I have tried to think of a way to do this. Now, I’m stuck. I want to paint or airbrush or tape/fix/glue fabric or paper or figure some way to add wording on top of my oil paint background. Does anyone have suggestions or ideas for how or what to use to add or paint crisp-edged letters on top of a oil paint background? I have read about oil painting and needing to layer "fat over lean" – so I know I should use a heavier oil paint or pastel if I use paint (and NOT acrylic). I also read that one should not glue paper over oil.

There are oil painting pens you can buy that will work very much like a marker though your paint must be dry.
Also a pallet knife will give you a straight edge. If the paint is dry you can also use a flexible drafting tape for the curves. (Be sure to burnish the edges with a flat knife to prevent leakage)
Basically you have the wrong medium for what you are trying to do. Your other alternative is to cut out a stencil from air brush stencil material with an xato knife and spray it.
You could start over with another canvass and get what you need to do in a few minutes. I know you said you did not want to use acrylic paint but you could have the entire painting done in a few hours. And remember a lot of artists use acrylic as an under painting so you could add some oil paint on top of the acrylic. Your tape will work better also.