It is based on the primary colours just with everything a bit muted. I brushed it out a lot. Your site is certainly very helpful as I decide which medium is best; however, I have a question. No, this would be a traditional way of preparing a canvas surface. They feel similar to standard oils however havent got the pigment strength of artist quality oils. I came across a listing that some colored oils dry faster than others. Thank you for any clear help you can provide. A coat of GAC100 seals the wood and creates a barrier between the wood and the painting. In various different light, it seemed to appear very dull in areas, and very glossy in others. If yes, Can I paint directly on an acrylic primed canvas or do I need to put a layer of Gamblin traditional oil gesso (or anything other than this) on the canvas? Cheers, Will. Hi Bronwen, It can be confusing with the paint names, and some brands do cross over but the above colours are from Old Holland paints and their light red, english red and indian red are all different colours. However, when I applied my oil paint it didnt seem to adhere very well. Hi Will, I am starting a new project and I just tinted the canvas in preparation for transferring my drawing and I ran into an issue. I was horrified when it dried to find what your glossary termed sinking in. Cracking, or Craquelure, can occur from a number of reasons from surface preparation to the ratios of oil in the paint layers to environmental factors. Hopefully now Ill be able to sell this piece. and if so should I wait till each layer is very hard before painting another one? I dont want to put soap on my canvas, do I? Hi will. The board has oil paint or patches of oil paint on both sides but the panel is good so I would like to use it. Off to buy some paint :) Ali. getting it through online too is of no use (shipping restrictions). Will. Its only for trying things out. Hey Amit, mmm, Im not sure why youre not getting a good adhesion with the gesso. Question: A lady has asked if I can repair a small spot of damage on a fairly old oil painting (a family member painted it, so it has sentimental value only), and I want to use acrylics since Ive used them the past 10 years and am familiar with them. Hi Ani, so pleased youve been enjoying the articles and have found the courses helpful. But if Im going to use gesso as a primer, is it counterproductive somehow or harmful to the future of the canvas to apply the rabbit skin glue sizing as a first step? The basic palette was: yellow ochre, light red, english red, raw umber and ivory black. Cheers, Will, Hi Stella, yes you will be able to paint with the oils straight onto the acrylic primed boards. I now find that the oils seem to leave brush marks and almost brush off as I paint. Cheers, Marie. I have just bought canvas but feel that stretching my own canvas would be best. I also used up to 600 grit sand paper for the final sanding. One simple way to test if the painting is oil or acrylic is to smell it! Hi will, I used oil paints to paint over an old painting I could not remember if I used oil or acrylics for the original now the oil paint is peeling is it because the original was acrylic? Hi Vishnu, it is easiest to create heavy texture techniques using acrylics mixed with gels due to the quick drying nature of acrylics. Cheers, Will. Thank you Sue. Hi Marco, you should be able to apply another slightly thicker coat on top to even the appearance. Im planning a new coloured glazing course for oils that should be out in the new year. Id love if you would give me your opinion. i read about liquin impasto medium to create impasto. Is it the canvas that can cause this? is it correct? I have prepared a few canvases and use acrylic gesso as a primer before starting an oil painting. Arley Hall & Gardens and White Cube exhibition. Thanks Will, have a great day ahead! I am interested in knowing about the cracking I bought A Painting from my art teacher funnily enough and it is cracking in a few places can you do anything about this or do i ask her to paint another for me. Is Richeson oil paint a good alternative for the Old Holland? What do you think about water soluble oil paint? Should i size the back of the canvas? know I can be followed by an acrylic gesso, but what First? Mixing in the colour with black is a good choice for creating some lovely muted greens. wo coats of GAC 100 before the primer/Gesso layer will reduce linseed oil penetrating into the canvas fibres. Hi Will, its Stella again, I know you havent responded to my first reply since I just sent it minutes ago but I do have another question I forgot to include in my first reply. Do you recommend I start doing this for archival reasons? I want to try my hand at oils now, and have bought a basic set and when I asked for Odourless Mineral Spirits I got home to find they gave me Chroma Incredible Brush Cleaner, which describes itself as a soap to remove paint. I have just started painting again and in oil. Sign up now to get the latest posts, news about products & art inspiration, straight to your inbox, How Controlling Your Light is Key to Painting Realistic Florals Outside. So now I am confused I thought you used OMS instead of water (i.e. Ill let you know how it all turns outyoull probably remember who I am when you see my name! It is more heavy impasto style used with palette knife. I used to work in pencils and am only just converting to oils, so I dont know much about oil painting. I an in California USA. It is advisable to have a layer of size under the gesso layer. Thank you for your generousity. Hope this helps. Cheers, Will, Sorry I texted wrongly up there so I come once again. So much to learn! Truly appreciative, Stella. Hope this helps, Hi Will, I read it all but I still cannot find the answer: How do I prepare a sizing for the first layer of the priming process for my oil painting? When you recommend a thin acrylic layer on top of gesso for an oil painting, can I just clarify that the acrylic layer is optional? Also, It was recommended to me a few years ago to use PVA Size instead of rabbit skin glue, but I didnt like it as well and the canvases didnt stretch as tightly. Hi Will , no I am not looking for a textured surface. Any suggestions? Would this (priming with gesso) be a good way to avoid future cracking of the paint? Though Ive carefully read this article, as well as How to Prime a Canvas using Gesso for Acrylic Painting, I still dont feel secure that I have the answer Im looking for. !Barbie, Great to hear it Barbie, so pleased youve been finding the lessons helpful in your portraiture. This hasnt happened before. You gave me the two palettes for portrait painting.are there any others? I am thankful Will, I have now ordered some acrylic paints to begin my talent once again after a long postpone .as I read in one of your posts that your talent is your pure energy so this time am really passioned and determined to spend at least an hour or two in front of my canvas..just not to become a seasoned pro or amateur anymore .I will be always in touch with your video tutorials Will nd I know you are always here to help. The Art Studio Renovation Diary Phase 1 Completed! 1. Recently I painted a 3x4 portrait with a background of cobalt blue and ivory black. Hello will, I got my acrylic delivery today and am eagerly waiting to start following keenly every advice you gave on your previous posts , Very exciting Gerald! Holbeins Duo Aqua Oils are really nice and get good reviews, they are definitely worth a try to see how you get on with them. Learn how your comment data is processed. The original painting was a mix of water based house paint and acrylic. This option is probably for the more experienced painter as it allows you to bespoke your primer (Gesso) application. I read that Gamblin Traditional Gesso is a dry mixture of rabit skin glue, gypsum, marble dust and titanium dioxide. Hope this helps. Cheer, Will. Yes, 100% optional, youd only tend to use it on occasion if you wanted to block in an underpainting more quickly and utilise the fast-drying nature of the acrylics. Hi Larry, pleased youre enjoying the site, you can use modelling paste and gels for creating textural effects and building up the surface of a painting, and can use acrylic mediums for transfer techniques to mimic some of the effects available with encaustics. Would this (priming with gesso) be a good way to avoid future cracking of the paint? I use linseed oil mixed with my paints. This is more cost-effective but time-consuming. The painting came out beautiful but now I am worried about the structure paste and think I may have made a big mistake. Sometimes English red can be the same as Venetian red, but wouldnt be same as Light red or Indian red. Can I DO that? In fact i like cutting and gessoing my own boards. The damage has not torn the canvas, just basically damaged the paint. Thanks Lee, Hi Lee, if the canvas is white is has a coat of gesso on it. That should reduce absorbancy to a minimum. Other than using it for practicing monochromatic and mixing exercises, what might I use it for? And you can dilute with Odourless Mineral Spirits (Gamsol from Gamblin is nice) and then a linseed oil. Oil paint can be an amazing substance to work with, from creating quick sketches outside to photo-realistic portraits. You can still mix in white with the colours for glazing, and often you need to paint on thicker than you think. Can I prime it again with oil primer? Could your english red be my indian red? Thanks. I am looking for a normal smooth surface for portraits. Hi Wayne, you can use a ph neutral PVA glue for attaching linen to a canvas, only issue might be if there is oil on both sides getting a good bond, you could lightly sand the surface of the oil to give a tooth for the glue to grab to. Hi Amy, its a bit tricker on paper as it will have a tendency to absorb the paint more, but you could apply a couple of coats of acrylic gesso onto the paper and work onto of that, or if you are getting too much absorption into the paper use a non-absorbent oil primer (Michael harding makes a nice one) Hope this helps, Will. Because oil paints take a long time to dry, they give you the flexibility to tweak, alter, soften and blend, resulting in lovely muted, smokey subtle paintings. Pro Tip: Cotton canvas does not absorb the size as well as linen and will need a stiffer brush and more working into the surface. Ideally the acrylic would have been diluted with water so there isnt as much of a plastic film. Thanks! However, if youre working with oils on top of an acrylic ground have a look at Michael Hardings non-absorbent acrylic ground, it will stop the oil soaking into the canvas as much. Will it affect the oil paint, like cracking? I have just changed from acrylics to oils and have been painting on acrylic paper W&N Galleria Pads. My question is with or without gesso? But I am not sure what ratio they should be added. Great. Thanks , regards !! Its on display as an NFS, and has garnered interest, but I wasnt willing to risk selling it for the sake of my reputation in its present condition. My problem is, I know nothing about oil paintings and the things I read in the internet are quite hard to grasp or understand as different articles tells different things/facts about oil paintings. Any ideas? A canvas that has been pre-sized and pre-primed with an Acrylic paint primer, also known as an Acrylic Gesso This is a modern alternative and allows you to paint an acrylic coloured ground and a thin acrylic under-painting before moving onto an oil paint layer. I went on a two-afternoons Plein-Air class a couple of weeks ago and would like to continue this adventure. If youre working in oils, you could also use a ground like Gamblin Ground. Thanks for your time. Hi Lori, If you drop a drop of water on the surface, the oil primed should repel the water. hope you enjoy experimenting with your new paints. Hi Rhea, I wouldnt reccomemd a glue and water mix as it will prevent the oxidation drying process of the oil paint. Its a halfway house between traditional oil and acrylic primers, giving you a stiffer and less absorbent finish than an acrylic ground but more flexibility than traditional oil primers. Is this a problem? Will. I personally have always used traditional oil paints so I cant give a full rounded view of water soluble oils. I then drew my picture and sealed the pencil with a light acrylic wash. All things I have done on other canvas brands. I would have thought the gesso layer would prevent this. I am wondering if I made it too smooth? I paint alla prima, so there is no fat/lean issues and I only have cracking issues with dark paints. Im just wondering, in terms of painting with oils on paper (rather than canvas), would the same principles apply? Hi Gerald, you should be able to get an even tone with your oil paints, try diluting with mineral spirits and applying your first layers. I intend on working in oils. Hope this helps, Will, Since when I was young enough I have been using watercolours which I mastered very well.After sometimes i decided to switch to oil paints which i find more attractive because they are shiny ..,but have been facing some hardships as I am still a beginner.The oil paints get sticky as I am painting over the canvas this makes me unable to get an even tone of painting on my canvas .Please help me out sir. Will. Weve all heard of fat over lean and paintings cracking but dont be scared. Starting with a yellow ochre and a cadmium red will give you a good base colour for the skin tones. Or do I perhaps just cover it with a layer of gesso? Hi Will having just found your site and reading these comments, I wonder if it is because I painted too thick layers of acrylic on base and then oil over, i Have found some paintings are peeling? Hi Will, Im a painter in Connecticut and have been stretching my own canvas and painting for forty years, but have some questions about my procedure regarding archival quality. Hi Will, Thanks for the post. i also read about adding saw dust to oil paint to create embossing. Ive been painting with oils for a couple of years now, and recently discovered that the canvasses that I used to love working on (which I bought from a private canvas maker) started cracking after a couple of years. Italian paintings on panel (1300-1500): cracks oriented perpendicular to wood grain with jagged lines and distinct secondary networks of thin cracks, Flemish paintings on panel (1400-1600): cracks oriented parallel to wood grain with smooth, straight segments; uniform thicknesses and small, square islands observed, Dutch paintings on canvas (1600s): cracks oriented perpendicular to major axis of painting with jagged lines and square junctions; cracks tend to follow weft and warp of canvas support, French paintings on canvas (1700s): non-directional cracks with smooth, curved lines in random distributions; newly-developed, stiffer sublayers tended to delocalize tension from the support and remove the connection between crack direction and canvas weave, Bucklow, Spike (1997). Thanks:-), Hi Jennifer, if you dont use as much oil medium on the rest of the painting it will keep the levels to a minimum on the canvas surface. I think I wiould like the paint can consistency so much better then the tube heavy looks and I wouldnt have to thin. Hi Will, This is a great site. You can, of course, buy a raw canvas and prepare it yourself. I had in the past been priming with an oil based primer, but would like to switch to acrylic gesso. Any (other) suggestions? 8 tips to help you make a killer Bespoke Canvas, How to Paint a Simple Still Life using Oil Paints, How to Paint a Portrait in Oil Part 3 of 5, Discovering Zorn, the Petit Palais & Patisseries in Paris, https://www.etsy.com/in-en/shop/ModernHouseArt, I respect your privacy and take protecting it very seriously -. The Description of Craquelure Patterns. Go over with a fine sandpaper and then apply your gesso. Cheers, Will, Hi Will, I hope you have a great day today! But as with most things in painting less is often more. Years ago when I was first beginning, I bought a tube of Veridian Emeraude. Any tips gratefully received!! Rabbit skin glue will make the surface super taut but becomes more brittle as it ages. Hi Malcolm, nice to hear from you and really pleased youve been finding the portrait tutorial helpful in your portraits. This time I did the same thing but instead of mixing it with the acrylic I applied the structure paste and modeling paste on a gesso canvas, then gesso again and then painted with oil. It all depends what your end aim is. Winsor & Newton Artists Acrylic White Gesso, and could I use this gesso and nothing else to prepare watercolour paper for impasto style acrylic painting? Also what is the process? If I prepare it with gesso, its too smooth. What glue, if any will work? For oils on raw canvas you would paint a layer of size first, then a coat or two of gesso. Hi Dee, Yes, you can block in a portrait (or landscape) with acrylics and work with oils on top for a finish. Hi Angela, you might be interested in this article that looks at the pros and cons between the two mediums. My questionI have watched some oil painter abstract videos, (I paint in abstract) and it looks like a couple are using paint store oil out of large cans. Based on some research though, I used half and half liquitex modeling paste and liquitex gesso and I did around 10 very thin layers, dried and sanded in between each one before I got an ultra smooth egg shell finish. Because I was planning to sell my paintings. Will. Sometimes they crack and sometimes they dont which is making it a problem to discover why. Hi. Hi Diane, yes sound slike the canvas might have a slight protective coating on them that is repelling the paint. I just have a technical question when using oils- I paint in thin layers and use just a small amount of painting medium at a time, I wait until a layer is touch dry before putting another layer down(about three days), but I sometimes find that it can fairly easily scratch off. -Laura. when i scrubbed the paint into the canvas with a big bristle brush, the paint really drank into the canvas quickly. So far I just rip off the canvas and reuse the wooden frame and stretch another canvas with canvas cut off from a roll. Hi Wei, yes, you can apply an oil primer on top. Hi Will, how do you prepare a finished oil painting for varnishing? Im very creative and can do anything when someone asks me to make something of wood and combining it with paint and still decorate it with stone or whatever. I read that blending is so much more responsive with oil and I do like the transition of colour/tone I see with oil but not sure if I have to learn new technics all over again if I want to change. Hello Will, Is the acrylic size you mention the same thing as acrylic gesso, e.g. I have bought a different brand of canvas to what I normally use. Regards ! Im wondering if this could be the tipping point into oils for me. When you recommend a thin acrylic layer on top of gesso for an oil painting, can I just clarify that the acrylic layer is optional? I went back to the shop and bought some liquin by Windsor and Newton to use as a medium, as they didnt know what I meant by oms. Am I supposed to size and prime these already prepared canvasses? Cheers, Will. I have tried them and the biggest bonus is for painters who have allergies to solvents etc.. Thanks, regards ! Ive had teachers tell me a mix of glue and water will suffice. A more extended palette would include burnt umber, red umber & green umber, possibly Persian red. Im 45 and decided tonight that I want to start painting. What a great site! Please help! This is a material similar to soap that reduces the surface tension of water so will help the gesso layer grab onto the surface. I just painted a gorgeous sunset using oil paints on a cheaper pre-made hard canvas. If I do prime my stretched canvas with gesso is it even necessary to first coat with glue sizing? Why would you want to do this? Just be aware not to have the acrylic too thick or the oil wont have anything to grab to. Hi Will, Ive been painting for many years with Acrylics but changed to oils about two years ago. you could try a few test samples onto board to see if its the canvas movement rather than the differences in drying time. Im not an art student and I never been but my hobby includes painting, designing and doing crafts. with acrylics you swish your brush in water to clean it before getting the next colour )- do I use this stuff like water for oils, or is it just for when you wash the brushes at the end of the painting? Does this product can both serves as the size and ground when applied to a raw canvas? Will, In my world (english trained) light red and english red are the same colour. I just had one more question, wont the acrylic primed canvas have effect (like on the longevity of my paintings) on my oil paintings? Have a read through this oil portrait series which goes into detail about a classical oil painting process. Cheers, Will, Hi Will, Thank-you for all your very useful information. Hi Will, I was wondering if you could offer any advice regarding a canvas i lovingly streched then naively primed with acrylic gesso WITHOUT sizing first. Personally, I would use that canvas for an acrylic painting and start afresh with a new canvas for your oils. Regards, Angela, Help!!! It might not be what you want to hear, but what if this painting is your Mona Lisa, youd then kick yourself. So bamboozled. The oil in the paint can create a few issues over time you should be aware of. 2. My thought is that perhaps on occasion I mix the two or three colors that have a different drying time and that I why they are cracking. Thanks again, Laquita. Thanks, Evelina, Hi Evelina, you can oil out the surface to prepare it before applying a varnish coat. I`ve now done several portraits , some better than others but all better than I ever imagined I was capable of.My question is , I`m thinking of glazing over the greyscale portrait but how do I mix a skin colour for a glaze , I read that white is opaque so presumably best avoided ? Good morning. Cheers, Will. Can you tell just by looking which is which? How do you tell if a painting was done using oil or acrylic paint (years later)? Im hoping you can give me a workable solution, and at the same time perhaps it will help others as well. I thought of varnishing both sides of the canvas. Hi Laura, the steps would essential be the same, but depending on the wooden panel youre using you could apply a coat of GAC100 (from Golden paints) to the board first to seal the wood. Hi Ankita, you can paint ontop of the oil paint even when its dried on the surface to alter the appearance and change the colours. You can watch a video demo of the process here youll have your painting glossy as new in no time! With acrylic paper, you might have an issue with the oil seeping into the paper. Carmen, Hi Carmen, yes depending on the thickness of the paint layers the oil paint can take many months to fully dry and harden completely. I painted wayyy back in the mid 60s while in high school. Thanks, Judy, Hi Judy, are they oil based wall paints? Studies in Conservation. Hi Will, my Dad has always recommended your website so here I am. Is it an oil-based or acrylic gesso? And to complicate matters, some of the oil paintings are done with water mixable oils that I want to paint over. I usually just keep painting a completely new painting with the old one underneath but it would be nice to start with a blank white canvas again. Yes, that is the right way to go with it, size first, then prime with a gesso on top of the size. I made a neutral (without any white) and thinned it way down to the consistency of milk (i guess). Now Ive resorted to buying artshop canvasses, but find that they seem to dry out the oils and blending becomes quite challenging (even Winsor & Newton canvasses). :-) The link you shared w/me gave me an even more wealth of information. Hi Amy, yes, you can use odourless mineral spirits to clean your brushes aswell as a medium for your oil paints, whereas the Chroma incredible brush cleaner is just designed for cleaning your brushes. Do you think it would be disastrous and how would you suggest I prepare the canvas for oils? Good one Amy, Liquin is a great medium (it will speed up the drying of the oils) and can be very handy for glazes. Would mixing it with a bit of Mars Black make it suitable for painting fir trees? So youd need to get some odourless mineral spirits to cut through the oil paint if you want to have a lean layer. I am now quite careful about priming and where I buy canvas or boards now. Thanks again.
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