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Important Tips to Create an Oil Painting

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Original oil paintings are undoubtedly one of the most cherished possessions of any art lover. But playing around with oil and colours and creating an oil painting is not child’s play. Oil paintings are versatile and it takes a great deal of patience and efforts to make an oil painting. Here are tips for beginners to help you create an oil painting:

Use acrylic paint for under layer

Oil paints take more time to dry up. Therefore it is a good idea if you start with acrylic paints as they take comparatively less time. You can always apply oil paint over acrylic paint. Avoid using ivory black colour for under painting as this colour takes lots of time to dry up.

Usage of pigments

Use pigments which contain manganese, cobalt and lead and mix them with other colours. As pigments fasten the process of drying up, using them is good for under layers.

Fat over lean

Follow the concept of fat over lean. The lower layer of the paint absorbs oil from the upper layer. Hence it is important that you increase the amount of oil for each subsequent layer. Failing to do so would ultimately lead to the cracking of the lower layer.

Get the high quality brushes

Invest in a good set of paint brushes. Don’t go for any cheap brushes available in the market as they have the tendency to shed bristles. And don’t use nylon brushes for oil painting. It is also essential to take good care of your brushes. Always use a good quality brush cleaner to clean the brushes regularly.

Hold it right

Never hold your oil brush like a pencil. Instead hold it from the middle or from the end of the handle.

Sufficient light

No matter where you paint, be it outdoors or indoors, there must be sufficient light. Having adequate light doesn’t strain the eyes and you can even see the correct shade of the colours. If you want to paint in the open, make sure there is enough sunlight. And if painting indoors, have a good indoor light.

Good ventilation

The chemicals present in the thinners and cleaners have toxic elements. Hence, make sure the studio you are painting in has a proper ventilation system installed.

Don’t dry in the dark

Never leave your oil painting to dry in the dark as it can cause the paint turn yellow.

Observe the work of other artists

If you are feeling a bit disheartened, then don’t just give up. Instead, get up and go to see the oil paintings in art galleries. Or check out the online art galleries and look at the numerous pieces of extraordinary art work there. It would be great if you buy an original oil paintings from such fine art gallery, hang it in your room and study it closely from time to time and whenever you feel low, just have a look at it. Viewing art works of other artists would definitely get you going.

It is not easy to make an oil painting. It requires a lot of time, patience and practice before you churn out a marvellous piece of work. Hence keep working hard and never give up.

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Tony Chalmers is a journalist and an art aficionado who has written several insightful articles on different art styles and paintings be it oil paintings, landscape paintings and original oil paintings. He himself is a proud owner of some beautiful original oil paintings which he got from an online art gallery.
Visit:
www.southafricanartists.com

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