Oil Paint
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Best Solvent-Free Method for Underpainting/Block-in Layer
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Best Solvent-Free Method for Underpainting/Block-in Layer
Hello,
I am maintaining a solvent-free practice, and for my initial layer, which can be a simple block-in or loose drawing, or an overall toning of the canvas, I have been using water-mixable oils thinned with water. For my support, I am using oil-primed linen. Is this OK? What, if anything, is known about the longevity of water-mixable oils? If inadvisable to use them for an underpainting (my primary layer is traditional oils with a little walnut oil as my medium), what would be a better, solvent-free method? Thanks! -
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There are several articles on water-miscible oils in the Resources section you should first review. Once you have come back here and let’s discuss this further.
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Thanks! After reading the article on water-miscible oils, I have decided to use traditional oils for my underpainting instead! Would the best solvent-free method for traditional oils be to use paint straight from the tube, spread as thinly as possible, and then wait for it to dry fully before painting the subsequent layer, which would have a bit of oil medium added? Does it matter what colors I use, ie is it better to use faster-drying colors for the underpainting?
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Hi Jennifer, I find it makes sense to use earth colors for the underpainting as they are fast drying. Save the slow drying for the very topmost layer: ultramarine blue, cadmiums, ivory black are colors I have noticed dry extremely slowly. I mark my paint on the tube with oil content and speed of drying.
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