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Oil: Finger painting
Painting with your fingers isn’t just for kids! Leonardo da Vinci did not shy away from using his to create his famous sfumato. Have a go at this sensual, yet subtle, technique.
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Oil: Palette knife painting
Have you gotten the hang of your paintbrushes? To try something new, switch to painting knives!
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Oil: Creating impastos
Oil paint works perfectly for creating impastos. And by adding painting or modeling paste, you can obtain original textures.
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Oil: Glaze painting
This technique is one of the basics of oil painting. A glaze is a thin film of transparent paint laid over a thicker coat of paint.
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Oil: Preparing a support
Canvas, paper, or cardboard… Any support works with oil paint! On just one condition: you need to apply a preliminary coat for the paint to adhere over the long term.
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Oil: Palette knife seascape
The seascape is a subject that lends itself very advantageously to the many possibilities afforded by the palette knife painting technique.
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Oil: Still life, coffee mug
This exercise will start you off on the right foot with oils! It includes three basic concepts you need to get going
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Oil: Cleaning and maintaining your materials
Oil painting supplies and materials require tender loving care! They need to be thoroughly and carefully cleaned after each use.
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Preparing your material for painting with oils
Paintbrushes, knives, spatulas, colors, thinners… oil painting requires a large amount of material, meticulously prepared.
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Choosing oil painting accessories
A palette and an easel are ES-SEN-TI-AL! Take the time to make the right choices: you'll have them around for some time…
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