How to prevent oil paint from drying out is an age old discussion. There are options: Cover the paint with water. Place the paint in the freezer. Add clove oil to the palette and cover with a lid. The last 4 years I have used a Vacuum Chamber and pump. This works really […]
In an effort to reduce toxic products from my studio. I have replaced cleaning my brushes with Safflower oil instead of Mineral Spirits. Safflower oil I purchase from the grocery story. I use 2 Salad jars, one filled about 1/3 with Safflower oil to clean the brushes initially. With 2 I can settle the
Time to pull out my Strata easel and tripod, check my painting bag for all necessary supplies. I find the fewer choices in colours available the better. The oil paints I use for plein air painting are cad yellow light, permanent red, ultramarine blue and titanium white this has done me well for quite a
