Basics of Oil Paintings

[Yael Kane]

Thank you!

[Mark Sta Ana]

What oil ground is used when he is preparing the panel what brand specifically? I think I missed it

[Maria Tee]

I can’t find the 50% gray Basics acrylic paint to coat the back of the glass palette — would that be the same as Basics Neutral Gray No. 5? https://www.liquitex.com/us/products/basics/range/colors/

[chris jones]

Todorovitch is a master artist and an amazing and thorough teacher. This course is a wealth of information on materials and processes. Bravo!

[Ereka Redulla]

I don’t have the opportunity to use solvents, will it work if I use linseed oil to thin paints? Will it make my work very fat early and how does it affect when painting portraits?

[Abbas Minira]

Hi

I am not damn good with drawing but i know Andrew loomis method and rielly method and i can draw portrait in any angle and i hv tried painting as well but the problem with me is underpainting i mean how to draw accurately in painting and second mixing the right colour … When ever i finish portrait painting its looks like a bit out of proportion and not getting the desire likeness of the subject… And it takes lots of time to finish even small size painting and drain out all the fun .

So is this course will be helpful or i should take another course before this one .. please help

[Eric Sczuka]

The rubber wedge tool he shows can be found at dick blick. They are known as catalyst blades.

[Abbas Minira]

[Ereka Redulla]

mine looks muddy and my proportion looks off

• This reply was modified 1 week, 6 days ago by Ereka Redulla.
• This reply was modified 1 week, 6 days ago by Ereka Redulla. Reason: grammar

[Jill Reichenbach]

Hi, is there a big difference between acrylic brushes and oil brushes? Is it necessary to buy oil brushes to get the same effect?

[Daniel Daigle]

Hi Jill, my understanding is that oil brushes are designed to hold up against terpenoids while acrylic brushes are designed to work with water.
I know some artists that use acrylic brushes for oil, but they tend to fall apart, and you get bristles in the paint.
So yes you can use acrylic brushes, but its not recommended, especially for prolonged painting periods

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