OIL PAINTING MEDIC

The artists’ first encounter with oil painting will be presented with a vast array of oil pigments in art shops. Many blues, browns and reds could cause confusion on which oil pigment to choose for painting. The cost of art materials will also influence the number of oil tubes to purchase. Which are the best oil colors to buy and how does each oil color differ regarding color temperature, coverage and intensity? Different Blues in Oil Colors Types of Pigments in Oil A walk into the art shop will educate the artist on the number of art pigments available in the art shop. For instance, in regards to blue, the following can be found: French ultramarine, cerulean, Prussian blue, Monestrial blue, Pthalo blue, cobalt blue and more. The same applies to reds, greens, yellows and browns. I avoid packaged sets of oil colors, which do not work out cheap in the long run, as unnecessary hues are often included (and often the omission of an essential color). I will purchase the tubes separately, c...

Painting a town scene featuring lots of buildings and architectural features may cause frustration if the detail looks splodgy and lines wonky. How can the artist paint a town or harbour without the detail looking messy and amateurish? Mistakes in Painting Towns in Detail Painting a Torquay Scene   An artist presented with an intricate landscape scene for painting may be disappointed with the final result. The following oil painting practices may have contributed to an unsatisfactory town painting: Completing the painting in one go, causing the artist to rush the end through tiredness. The result may be brush marks that appear carelessly rendered in the form of smudgy lines or paint that bleeds into neighbouring colours. Not planning the underdrawing, causing mistakes to be inherited in the upper paint layer. No amount of artist precision will make up for an inaccurate drawing. Poor art materials, particularly cheap brushes with no shape or springiness. This will rob th...