Oil Paints

Mari Bolte

Description

Bring out your inner artist by picking up a paintbrush! Paint It will inspire you to create a one of a kind masterpiece. Whether you'd rather swirl through oils, dip your way through watercolors, blend with pastels, or mix up acrylics, you'll be painting like a pro in no time.

Informations

• Publié par: Capstone Global Library
• Date de parution: 09 novembre 2014
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781474702775
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 20 Mo

Extrait

Oil Paints


by Mari Bolte illustrated by Pamela Becker






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ISBN 978-1-4747-0277-5
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We would like to thank Robert A. Williams, Instructor of Commercial and Technical Art, South Central College, North Mankato, Minnesota, USA, for his valuable assistance.
Photo Credits: Illustrations by Pamela Becker; All photos by Capstone Studio and Pamela Becker except the following: Newscom: Joseph Martin, 14 (bottom left), 21 (bottom left), 29 (bottom left)
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Contents


In your art box 4
Transparent and opaque 8
Tiny art 10
Impasto owl 13
Indirect sushi 16
Direct sushi 18
Seurat dots 20
Picasso’s pets 22
Plein ar 25
In the style of 28
Read more 32
Websites 32







Oil paints are made with dry pigments blended with an oil, usually linseed oil. Because it takes the oil so long to dry, oil paint is ideal for long projects.
Oil paints can also be blended to create realistic colour combinations. The slow drying time allows the artist to create natural blends with many layers.


OIL PAINTS


Load your brush and get familiar with the most classic of paints. Oil paints were first used in the 1300s. They became widely used in Europe in the 1500s. Artists liked that the paint could be thickly applied or used to add tiny detail. They also can stand the test of time.


IN YOUR ART BOX


All paints are made up of a pigment and a binder. Pigments are dry, coloured powders. They can be natural or artificial. They can come from plants, animals, the earth or a lab. Pigment is what colours all painting mediums. The only difference between paint mediums is the binder that is used.
Binders are adhesive liquids that hold pigment. Pigment reacts differently depending on the binder that is used. This is why one colour of oil paint looks different than the same colour of watercolour paint.


Paints and pigments


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Steel painting knives shouldn’t rust when used with oil paint.





Because oil paints stay wet so long, they can rot or corrode painted surfaces. Canvases must be sealed to prevent the canvas from absorbing the oil. Untreated canvas will also cause your oil paints to appear dull. Canvas can be bought treated and untreated.
Wood panels, masonite boards and pads of canvas paper can also be used.


SURFACES


Natural hair brushes are best for oil painting. They hold up well to oil paints and retain their shape. Brushes are usually made from the fur from members of the weasel family. Minks, kolinskies and ermine are common. Squirrel, ox, goat and skunk hair brushes are also used.
Brushes used for oil painting need to be cleaned after each use. Solvents such as turpentine or white spirit are traditionally used. Although they can be dangerous, some artists feel they are best at removing paint from brush bristles. Walnut or linseed oil, baby oil or special brush soaps are safer, solvent-free choices. Wash brushes with mild soap and water before putting them away.
Knives and spatulas are helpful tools for any painter. Painting knives are used to apply paint. Palette knives are used to scrape paint and clean palettes. Spatulas can be used to mix paint and apply paint to the canvas.
Painting knives should be made of steel. The blades should not be too sharp. Sharp edges can cut into paint, canvas – and you. Edges can be dulled with sandpaper before use.


BRUSHES AND KNIVES




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