Drawing/Painting Resource Combination #3?!
Hello everyone,
Have you wanted to do a wash effect (i.e., spreading color, blending, and/or mixing to create water-like effects) with your oil painting, or oil pastels, but you were hesitant from what you heard (or read)? For instance, do you have some sort of allergic reaction to mineral spirits, or certain types of oil washes, such as Linseed Oil? Are you concerned about the odors that come off traditional washes because you have pets and/or children around? Or are you limited in space, and lack the proper ventilation to create wash-like effects for your artwork? Fortunately, there is an alternative. Instead of buying chemicals that may cause you and others around you harm/issues, you can purchase baby oil and/or mineral oil. I have tried both, and they work great with both oil paint and oil pastels! Of course, with oil mediums, they never completely dry; if you're concerned about your artwork collecting dust (or smearing your artwork), you can either spray a fixative (make sure you do this outside if you do not have proper ventilation!) or you can frame your artwork with glass/hard plastic in front as a barrier (and for protection, too!). Using baby oil and/or mineral oil is a safe and inexpensive alternative from the traditional washes. Just go to your local grocery store/drug store, and ask for baby oil (odorless) and/or mineral oil (tasteless, odorless, and colorless, if possible). If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via e-mail, or leave a comment below. I hope this was helpful! Enjoy! Thank you!
-V.V.
Have you wanted to do a wash effect (i.e., spreading color, blending, and/or mixing to create water-like effects) with your oil painting, or oil pastels, but you were hesitant from what you heard (or read)? For instance, do you have some sort of allergic reaction to mineral spirits, or certain types of oil washes, such as Linseed Oil? Are you concerned about the odors that come off traditional washes because you have pets and/or children around? Or are you limited in space, and lack the proper ventilation to create wash-like effects for your artwork? Fortunately, there is an alternative. Instead of buying chemicals that may cause you and others around you harm/issues, you can purchase baby oil and/or mineral oil. I have tried both, and they work great with both oil paint and oil pastels! Of course, with oil mediums, they never completely dry; if you're concerned about your artwork collecting dust (or smearing your artwork), you can either spray a fixative (make sure you do this outside if you do not have proper ventilation!) or you can frame your artwork with glass/hard plastic in front as a barrier (and for protection, too!). Using baby oil and/or mineral oil is a safe and inexpensive alternative from the traditional washes. Just go to your local grocery store/drug store, and ask for baby oil (odorless) and/or mineral oil (tasteless, odorless, and colorless, if possible). If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via e-mail, or leave a comment below. I hope this was helpful! Enjoy! Thank you!
-V.V.
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