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Keating · Guest

Hi there,

I am an amateur artist. I am learning oil paintings these days.

Please give some tips on how to get the best results while doing oil painting.

Richard · Guest

Hi friend,

Here are some tips on oil paintings, you should keep them in mind while doing oil painting-

1. Brushes. You should have many brushes so that not to lose time washing them while working. Take a new brush for every new mix. Use round kolinsky brushes, #1 to #10. To cover larger surfaces, you will need a few #20 to #35 brushes. For final strokes PRIPLAVLENIYE (final blending) you will need a few very soft round and flat average size squirrel brushes. Brushes should be treated very carefully. After every session they should be washed in turpentine and after that in warm water with soap.

2. The palette must be made of hard dark wood, best of all, of pear. After work wash the palette with turpentine and scrape it with a razor. Before work wipe the palette with linseed oil.

3. The canvas should be primed additionally a few more times and in conclusion it should be ground with fine sandpaper. After that the canvas should be scraped with a razor to remove the canvas texture till smooth dead surface similar to the egg's surface is achieved.

4. It is very important to have objects for still lifes in the studio. Don't be stingy at garage sales and flea markets, you may regret it later.

5. Observation is a very important aspect of learning to paint in the classical style. To master the technique, it is best to watch a master paint for long periods of time.