I must say that I hope one day to have as much knowledge about paint’s as you! Really admire your and appreciate all you have imparted to us, especially the work you have put in to this talk. Thank you for your time
Becoming more and more rare that creators take to time to cover their topic properly, and take the time to do that. Well done for bucking this horrible trend. Earned another sub. ETA Could have done with a bit more on alkyd paints - which are basically oils with a modified medium. I think you undersold them by saying they were good for under-painting - once you have become familiar with their behaviour they are good for everything, and since they don't have many of the problems of traditional oils, some would say they are actually better all round. Indeed many many users of trad oil use Liquin (the alkyd medium) to help them.
Thank you for a brilliant presentation! Hoping for more of these in other mediums, like acrylics and gouache 😊 One question, I see you recommend alizarin crimson in the beginning for the starter palette, but isnt this pigment fugitive? I have seen other artist use them as well, is the problem only with watercolour?
Incredible lesson thank you so much! I have one question. I use burnt umber and it dries like a acrylic ! what can I put into it to slow the dry time down ?
Hi Allen, thanks for your kind words, I will pass them along to Lisa. This is quite common for burnt umber. We would suggest adding some linseed oil to the paint, or if you want the paint to have an even slower drying time you can add sunflower oil. We hope this helps. Thanks, the Jackson's Team
31:37 Just cut it open! I do this with my watercolour, even the roller can't get every last bit. The Shoulder of the tube buckles out with use making it concave on the inside. Also there's colour in the joints. I might come off as miser but those things are b*** costly!
One question, the oil sticks, for fat over lean, are they best for the finishing touches?or can they be used diluted like tubes for underpainting? Thank you!
Hi Kirsten, thanks for your question. The possibilities of using oil sticks are pretty much endless. Oil stick marks can be thinned out or blended with turpentine or linseed oil and mixed with regular oil paint from a tube. More can be read about oil sticks here: www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2019/05/16/oil-stick-vs-oil-pastel/ . Our best, The Jackson's Team
Hi Rosemary, thanks for your question. Oil sticks can be used with water soluble oils. More can be read about oil sticks here: www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2019/05/16/oil-stick-vs-oil-pastel/ . Best, The Jackson's Team
