thank you…very traumatic at the mo !
I’ve seen some of your posts so I worked out you’re not having the best of times - sincerely hope things show a quick improvement
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A wild meadow collage with upcycled jewellery
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I have trouble with oils if I use turps or solvents, but I’m OK if I stick to paint and liquin, linseed oil or safflower oil for thinning, and clean up with cooking oils. I suspect if you’re affected by acrylics then even this won’t help you though.
My latest miniatures, part of my new dogs at the beach series:
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Mini watercolour painting to show you to day…Don’t get to do much painting these days
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That must take great concentration beezy, nice work!
Thanks for repling Stephanie, I’ve never heard of cleaning up with cooking oil, I clean with odorless thinners by Bob Ross but the thing is even though its oderless to our nose it isn’t, I have autoimmune problems, I have hashimotos disease so I have to be careful.I will certainly use cooking oil to clean up, give it a go, also used linseed oil for thinning. I’m just waiting for some decent weather to sit out, its been so windy or its rained of late
All the best
Suevx
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@suebeacham
Remember the fat over lean rule and you’ll be ok. Also note that linseed can make light colours go yellow over time, which is why I also use safflower. Safflower dries slower than linseed (I think it’s that way round) so you can put layers of paint thinned with safflower over paint thinned with linseed. I love oil painting but it’s such a faff that I hardly ever do it.
I use rapeseed oil to clean most of the oil from my brushes, and then fairy liquid and water to finish up. Works a treat!
@suebeacham Sue this article explains about drying oils for thinning your paint:
https://www.thoughtco.com/drying-oils-or-mediums-used-in-oil-painting-2573784
I never use turps or thinners.
Good morning all…thank you for previous comments,
Monochrome blue landscape from me to day, had it a while, so thought I would list it to day. See how it goes!!
Nice doggy paintings Steph…
Awwwwe thanks so much for all the info on products for oil painting, your a gem, have a grew day and happy sales, I have had one in ages so here is hoping.
Sue x
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Showing you my first listing of a greetings card , printed from my original painting, been making and selling them for years at my fairs…
wow I blink and there are 12 posts on here…keep them coming…
Lots of good advice on the cooking oil…I might do better with it on paintings than any of my cooking…lol
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just relisted this one in my shop
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Its good to see more people getting involved in this thread, keep up the good work folks!
My painting today, Labrador, A4 watercolour. Photobomb!!
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https://folksy.com/items/7016584-Painted-greetings-card-Mouse-in-pink-dress-Birthday-Hugs-R-0004
Cute little mouse gathering blackberries , printed from my original painting…
Morning all…going to be a hot one to day, get the sun hat out of storage!!!
exactly Graham,…I started this thread about 7 years ago and would hate to see it fail…keep listing !!!
Reproduced from one of my original aceo,s
today I have a watercolour painting
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