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Oiling Out
Gamblin Artist Oil Paints are high quality artist grade oils. (Shop Gamblin Oils) There are many different ways to work oil paint. One technique is called "Oiling Out" Some oil paint colours become very shiny as they dry; others dry with more of a matte finish. Sometimes, it becomes necessary to paint over an area that is matte, but the fresh paint will be shiny, and matching chiny colours to matte colour isn't easy. Oiling out makes the dry, matte paint shiny again, so precise colour-matching is much easier.
In this article published at the Gamblin Artist Color website illustrates the fine points in a great video! (Shop Oil Paints)
"Oiling Out" Procedure:
1. Apply a liberal coating of 1:1 Galkyd Painting Medium and Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits to a dry painting. This can be applied to the entire painting or just to the area that needs to be enlivened.
2. Allow the medium to be absorbed into the painting for approximately two minutes.
3. Wipe off the excess painting medium with a soft, lint-free cloth.
4. Continue painting.
Encaustics Hot Sticks
Instructional Videos
Enkaustikos Hot Sticks
Enkaustikos will be unveiling a new product in April 2011 called Hot Sticks Encaustic Wax Paint. Hot Sticks feature the same professional quality encaustic wax paints as the Hot Cakes paint line but come in a versatile artist-friendly stick. Hot Sticks will be available in 86 artist colors plus Enkaustikos Wax Medium and XD Wax Medium. They are made with USP grade Beeswax, Damar Resin, and artist-grade pigments, making them ideal for the professional encaustic artist. The unique square paint stick shape allows artists to use encaustic paints in a whole new way. Hot Sticks even work great for printmaking, rubbings, and mixed media techniques.
