pre primed canvas for oil painting

Menchie, Hi Menchie, yes, the acrylic palette also works great with oils. Sign up now to get the latest posts, news about products & art inspiration, straight to your inbox. Over time as oil oxidizes, it can make the canvas fibres brittle and more delicate. Its a halfway house between traditional oil and acrylic primers, giving you a stiffer and less absorbent finish than an acrylic ground but more flexibility than traditional oil primers. The remedy is to oil out there is a description of the process on the glossary, albeit brief. You cannot apply acrylic ground to this surface. I have just changed from acrylics to oils and have been painting on acrylic paper W&N Galleria Pads. I tried to smooth with a rag but it wouldnt move at all, it only let me take the very darks off and didnt let me smooth the brush marks. Hi WillYour advise is much appreciated. Sometimes they crack and sometimes they dont which is making it a problem to discover why. Because I was planning to sell my paintings. Italian paintings on panel (1300-1500): cracks oriented perpendicular to wood grain with jagged lines and distinct secondary networks of thin cracks, Flemish paintings on panel (1400-1600): cracks oriented parallel to wood grain with smooth, straight segments; uniform thicknesses and small, square islands observed, Dutch paintings on canvas (1600s): cracks oriented perpendicular to major axis of painting with jagged lines and square junctions; cracks tend to follow weft and warp of canvas support, French paintings on canvas (1700s): non-directional cracks with smooth, curved lines in random distributions; newly-developed, stiffer sublayers tended to delocalize tension from the support and remove the connection between crack direction and canvas weave, Bucklow, Spike (1997). I had in the past been priming with an oil based primer, but would like to switch to acrylic gesso. Nineteenth-century painter Thomas Couture only used Naples yellow, vermillion, flake white and black. Thanks , regards !! Hi Kishori, If the surface is shiny the oil will be more likely to sit onto the surface. I am thankful Will, I have now ordered some acrylic paints to begin my talent once again after a long postpone .as I read in one of your posts that your talent is your pure energy so this time am really passioned and determined to spend at least an hour or two in front of my canvas..just not to become a seasoned pro or amateur anymore .I will be always in touch with your video tutorials Will nd I know you are always here to help. My questionI have watched some oil painter abstract videos, (I paint in abstract) and it looks like a couple are using paint store oil out of large cans. The Art Studio Renovation Diary Phase 1 Completed! Rabbit skin glue will make the surface super taut but becomes more brittle as it ages. Hope this helps, Oh..thanks but i really put my trust on acrylic as i have seen in some of your videos already , they are very friendly when using them and will help you do painting easier than oils, as long as you know painting already.So i am gonna try using acrylics also to get their real taste and difference but I hope they wont disappoint me like oil paints.I am looking forward to hear your helpful suggestions also, Good one Gerald, hope you find the videos helpful in developing your acrylic skills! Hope this helps. Question: A lady has asked if I can repair a small spot of damage on a fairly old oil painting (a family member painted it, so it has sentimental value only), and I want to use acrylics since Ive used them the past 10 years and am familiar with them. The oil in the paint can create a few issues over time you should be aware of. Hey Amit, mmm, thats so strange, you could try with a couple of molding pastes, but they are primarily designed to add textural effects to the paint surface. Thank you. Will. know I can be followed by an acrylic gesso, but what First? I will try the Golden Gac 100 and then acrylic gesso on that to reduce absorbency. One simple way to test if the painting is oil or acrylic is to smell it! Hi Bronwen, It can be confusing with the paint names, and some brands do cross over but the above colours are from Old Holland paints and their light red, english red and indian red are all different colours. Your website is a God-send! Not knowing why, I tried to correct it, but nothing I did worked. Hi Will, I was wondering if you could offer any advice regarding a canvas i lovingly streched then naively primed with acrylic gesso WITHOUT sizing first. I have bought a different brand of canvas to what I normally use. Thanks in advance Claire, Hi Claire, you can have cracks repairs by a fine art restorer, but it can be costly depending on the level of damage and scale of the piece. This option is probably for the more experienced painter as it allows you to bespoke your primer (Gesso) application. This can be especially useful if you are working on a black background because black oil paint is a slow dryer so having a base with the acrylic would work well. I work on a normal cotton canvas . Hi Will, I read with interest your reply on how to reduce the absorbency of store-bought, pre-stretched canvas that has already been sized and then primed with acrylic gesso. I personally have always used traditional oil paints so I cant give a full rounded view of water soluble oils. This hasnt happened before. Yes, having a flexible gesso will help prevent cracking, but having a flexible surface can also lead to more chance of movement than a board canvas. 2. However, you can now buy various stages of preparation for a ready-made canvas: 1. Other than using it for practicing monochromatic and mixing exercises, what might I use it for? And you can dilute with Odourless Mineral Spirits (Gamsol from Gamblin is nice) and then a linseed oil. Hello Will, Is the acrylic size you mention the same thing as acrylic gesso, e.g. And to complicate matters, some of the oil paintings are done with water mixable oils that I want to paint over. Hi Will, my Dad has always recommended your website so here I am. I painted wayyy back in the mid 60s while in high school. I have not yet tried this and am wondering what your thoughts might be on that. Another option is to apply a coat or two of an acrylic medium first like Golden GAC100, which will reduce linseed oil penetration into the canvas fibres to make the surface more non-absorbant. Will. Hi Rhea, I wouldnt reccomemd a glue and water mix as it will prevent the oxidation drying process of the oil paint. Hopefully now Ill be able to sell this piece. they wont be as pigmented as artist quality oils and will have a greater colour shift from wet to dry. In various different light, it seemed to appear very dull in areas, and very glossy in others. I enjoy figure and portrait drawing and have finally decided to try painting, but blending like I would need to with acrylics is useless. Id love if you would give me your opinion. Hi Will, This is a great site. It is more heavy impasto style used with palette knife. Im planning a new coloured glazing course for oils that should be out in the new year. Thank you Sue. I need to ask what you think of using greyboard for portrait painting. You dont need to wait until each layer is very hard, you just need to wait for the paint layers to fully cure if you intend on varnishing your oil painting. Now Ive resorted to buying artshop canvasses, but find that they seem to dry out the oils and blending becomes quite challenging (even Winsor & Newton canvasses). document.getElementById( "ak_js_3" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2012-2022 Will Kemp Art School | All rights reserved |. Good one Gerald, pleased youre feeling inspired! Flippet. A canvas that has been pre-sized and pre-primed with an Acrylic paint primer, also known as an Acrylic Gesso This is a modern alternative and allows you to paint an acrylic coloured ground and a thin acrylic under-painting before moving onto an oil paint layer. Would this (priming with gesso) be a good way to avoid future cracking of the paint? I have tried them and the biggest bonus is for painters who have allergies to solvents etc.. Personally, I would use that canvas for an acrylic painting and start afresh with a new canvas for your oils. Thanks again so much! The ability to acheive subtle blends will be very easy with oils, however, if you are used to working very thickly you will notice a massive difference in drying times. Using the same skills I employ, do you believe my paintings, of which I am reasonably/very happy with, will show an improvement? Hi Diane, yes sound slike the canvas might have a slight protective coating on them that is repelling the paint. The painting came out beautiful but now I am worried about the structure paste and think I may have made a big mistake. Great. Will, Hi Will, i am a total beginner to oils, i have bought a canvas that says it is already prepared, do i need to to add another gesso to be sure? You can watch a video demo of the process here youll have your painting glossy as new in no time! Cheers, Will. getting it through online too is of no use (shipping restrictions). Getting Started: How a prepared Canvas can drastically improve your painting An Old Master technique to rapidly improve your paintings. Thanks! Cheer, Will. Is it an oil-based or acrylic gesso? Will it affect the oil paint, like cracking? hope you enjoy experimenting with your new paints. What do you think? The main objectives I have are to work on properly textured, tightly stretched canvas surfaces, and to be as archivally sound as possible. Someone suggested maybe its the modeling paste, and I am wondering if I just use gesso maybe it would be better? Your site is certainly very helpful as I decide which medium is best; however, I have a question. Does this product can both serves as the size and ground when applied to a raw canvas? I should have applied gesso first, I know now. I am painting in oils on oil primed linen and using spike lavender oil as a thinner. Hi Will, its Stella again, I know you havent responded to my first reply since I just sent it minutes ago but I do have another question I forgot to include in my first reply. What do you suggest I should do? Hi Angela, if you have a look through the website tabs at the top there are a number of getting started articles about brushes, colour mixing and choosing a colour palette. I brushed it out a lot. Will. Hi Will, I have an older painting which Id like to paint over and re-use the canvas from. Thanks Will, I am a new fan! wo coats of GAC 100 before the primer/Gesso layer will reduce linseed oil penetrating into the canvas fibres. Yes, I didnt think the incredible brush cleaner was the same as oms. Holbeins Duo Aqua Oils are really nice and get good reviews, they are definitely worth a try to see how you get on with them. A canvas that has been pre-sized and pre-primed with an Oil paint primer, also known as a traditional Oil Gesso This is how a traditional canvas would have been prepared, and the Oil primer allows an oil ground and oil paint on top of it. I just have a technical question when using oils- I paint in thin layers and use just a small amount of painting medium at a time, I wait until a layer is touch dry before putting another layer down(about three days), but I sometimes find that it can fairly easily scratch off. If I prepare it with gesso, its too smooth. Also what is the process? Is there anything I could do to prolong the life of my painting? I am constantly considering changing up to oil from acrylic. Thanks for the comment, depending on the way you currently paint the change to oils can be subtle or huge! Or It is only used as ground and I still have to use rabit skin glue as size layer? i tried once paint directly from tube with palette knife. But with gesso the surface is too slick and too smooth for my liking and the oil paint doesnt adhere to the surface. Signed up to your website just yesterday. Hi Dee, Yes, you can block in a portrait (or landscape) with acrylics and work with oils on top for a finish. I want to paint with the Bob Ross wet on wet technique. It all depends what your end aim is. Thanks :), Hi Louise, you will need stretcher bars, a roll of canvas, stretcher pliers, a staple gun and strong fingers! (I rarely use black.) Also, It was recommended to me a few years ago to use PVA Size instead of rabbit skin glue, but I didnt like it as well and the canvases didnt stretch as tightly. I an in California USA. I cant figure out for the life of me, why?!! It depends on the techniques and visual effects youre trying to achieve. I hit a bad patch with my portraits turning chalky, I use a limited palette of Ivory Black, Yellow Ocher, Vermillion, Cobalt Blue, and Titanium White. Hi Will. Could you give me a basic list of transparent colors I might need for glazing, or point me to another link? Hi Malcolm, nice to hear from you and really pleased youve been finding the portrait tutorial helpful in your portraits. Im wondering if this could be the tipping point into oils for me. Hi Will , its an acrylic based gesso . Hi Vishnu, it is easiest to create heavy texture techniques using acrylics mixed with gels due to the quick drying nature of acrylics. The problems will occur if the existing painting is quite a thick application of paint and a smooth shiny surface, the remaining layers wont have anything to grab onto and gives a lack of adhesion. This links the crack patterns with specific time periods, locations, and painting styles. They feel similar to standard oils however havent got the pigment strength of artist quality oils. When you recommend a thin acrylic layer on top of gesso for an oil painting, can I just clarify that the acrylic layer is optional? Or do I perhaps just cover it with a layer of gesso? Cracking, or Craquelure, can occur from a number of reasons from surface preparation to the ratios of oil in the paint layers to environmental factors. I also used up to 600 grit sand paper for the final sanding. You could still use an oil gesso over the top, you just wouldnt then be able to use water-mixable oils on top and dilute the oils with water as they wouldnt adhere aswell to the surface. The acrylic size will tend to sag the canvas, but if on stretcher bars you can knock out the wooden keys in the back to re-tighten. I think I wiould like the paint can consistency so much better then the tube heavy looks and I wouldnt have to thin. Should i size the back of the canvas? You might find this lesson of interest on the basics of stretching an artist canvas Cheers, Will. Long term would acrylic paper hold to oil paint? If so, what do you think of it? I have been reading your articles, they are very informative. I usually just keep painting a completely new painting with the old one underneath but it would be nice to start with a blank white canvas again. My thought is that perhaps on occasion I mix the two or three colors that have a different drying time and that I why they are cracking. I have prepared a few canvases and use acrylic gesso as a primer before starting an oil painting. My question is with or without gesso? Any suggestions? Studies in Conservation. Truly appreciative, Stella. Hi Amy, yes, you can use odourless mineral spirits to clean your brushes aswell as a medium for your oil paints, whereas the Chroma incredible brush cleaner is just designed for cleaning your brushes. Sometimes moisture can pull any impurities out of the wood into the gesso layer. I came across a listing that some colored oils dry faster than others. Hope this helps, Hi Will, I read it all but I still cannot find the answer: How do I prepare a sizing for the first layer of the priming process for my oil painting? Hi Angela, you might be interested in this article that looks at the pros and cons between the two mediums. True? Cheers, Will. I then drew my picture and sealed the pencil with a light acrylic wash. All things I have done on other canvas brands. My first questions are: what should be my basic color palette (Old Holland), which brushes do I need, how do I mix colors? Please help! A more extended palette would include burnt umber, red umber & green umber, possibly Persian red. Is it OK (archivally sound) to first size my unprimed heavy weight cotton canvas, after stretching, with Rabbit Skin Glue sizing, then prime it with one or two coats of acrylic gesso? It might not be what you want to hear, but what if this painting is your Mona Lisa, youd then kick yourself. Would mixing it with a bit of Mars Black make it suitable for painting fir trees? But as with most things in painting less is often more. I am changing from acrylics to oil and know only the simple basics. Hi Amit, are you after the textured surface for portraits? Hello will, I got my acrylic delivery today and am eagerly waiting to start following keenly every advice you gave on your previous posts , Very exciting Gerald! How about oil painting? Hi Stella, if I was prepping a raw canvas I would apply a size layer first then apply a gesso layer. Love-itLearning to paint portraits, wanted to try one in black and white. Learn how your comment data is processed. It was really good. Good one Amy, Liquin is a great medium (it will speed up the drying of the oils) and can be very handy for glazes. Gamblin Ground makes a brighter and less-absorbent ground layer compared to acrylic gesso meaning that oil paint layers on top will better retain their color saturation. Gamblin website. Seems most places I looked online had no definitive answer. with acrylics you swish your brush in water to clean it before getting the next colour )- do I use this stuff like water for oils, or is it just for when you wash the brushes at the end of the painting? Hi Will, Ive been painting for many years with Acrylics but changed to oils about two years ago. I like using the rabbit skin glue sizing because of the texture and tightening of the canvas it provides prior to applying the primer. I actually tried oil painting on the free canvas pad I got when I bought my oil paints and my first experience in oil painting is wonderful, I love how easy it is to paint and achieve my subject and goals. If youre working in oils, you could also use a ground like Gamblin Ground. Id like to start again, and Ive been interested in doing some encaustic painting. I have bought several of them, they are so well made, I wish I could study painting in person in your class. Thanks for your website that has sparked a new hobby for me. (I worry this may take a very long time).. Thank-you! Cheers, Will, Hi Will, I hope you have a great day today! Hi Molly, Im working on an article on How to paint a non-toxic oil painting that will go into more details on the variety of options available, should be on the site soon. Is Richeson oil paint a good alternative for the Old Holland? Im not an art student and I never been but my hobby includes painting, designing and doing crafts. Hi Lachlan, no, the acrylic size is a modern replacement for rabbit skin glue, such as GAC 100 from Golden paints. Hi Lori, If you drop a drop of water on the surface, the oil primed should repel the water. Hello again WillI meant to ask you another question concerning glazing. I used oil then, but the effect I ended up with was extremely smooth that it actually looked like chalk. Though Ive carefully read this article, as well as How to Prime a Canvas using Gesso for Acrylic Painting, I still dont feel secure that I have the answer Im looking for. Hi Will. Hope this helps. There are various Craquelure patterns from history that reflect the surface they are painted onto: These seven criteria have been used to identify styles of craquelure, which relate crack patterns to various historic schools of art. The process that I teach with acrylics is designed so that when you try oils the same painting principles apply and the change will be minimal. Ideally the acrylic would have been diluted with water so there isnt as much of a plastic film. In fact i like cutting and gessoing my own boards. I went back to the shop and bought some liquin by Windsor and Newton to use as a medium, as they didnt know what I meant by oms. It seems like for encaustics, along with gentle, subtle blends of color that oil might be the medium of choice. Is it the canvas that can cause this? Hi. The modeling paste is usually used to add texture so if you wanted a smooth surface you could just use gesso. Yes, that is the right way to go with it, size first, then prime with a gesso on top of the size. Can you offer any advice please? W&N make an oil-paper pad that would be more suited. Do you think it would be disastrous and how would you suggest I prepare the canvas for oils? Does your payment translate? Pro Tip: Cotton canvas does not absorb the size as well as linen and will need a stiffer brush and more working into the surface. I went on a two-afternoons Plein-Air class a couple of weeks ago and would like to continue this adventure. Sign up now to get the latest posts, news about products & art inspiration, straight to your inbox, How Controlling Your Light is Key to Painting Realistic Florals Outside. Tia brings up a point that has kept me in acrylics and held me back from oils for a long timethe issue of solvents. Yes, the same principles from the simple colour mixing course can be applied to oils, some of the techniques would have to be slightly tweaked due to the different drying rates of the paints, but the colour mixing theory remains the same. Any tips gratefully received!! I have always used modeling paste with the acrylic to get different structure on the canvas. Is that ok to use. Hi Will, how do you prepare a finished oil painting for varnishing? Hi l! What glue, if any will work? Watched your 5 part video, cant wait to get started! The damage has not torn the canvas, just basically damaged the paint. I`ve now done several portraits , some better than others but all better than I ever imagined I was capable of.My question is , I`m thinking of glazing over the greyscale portrait but how do I mix a skin colour for a glaze , I read that white is opaque so presumably best avoided ? If you apply a coat of size to a raw canvas, it acts as a seal between the oil in the paint and the canvas. Hi Will I have both oil primed and acrylic primed linen canvases and unfortunately got them mixed up. I have been having trouble off and on with my dark mixtures of oils cracking after 3 to 7 months. The original painting was a mix of water based house paint and acrylic. How do you tell if a painting was done using oil or acrylic paint (years later)? You can read more about how to apply an Acrylic Gesso here, To begin painting with oils, black and white is often a good place to start; here is part 1 in a 5 part series of my approach to painting a classical oil portrait in black & white, You might also like: 1. This is more cost-effective but time-consuming. You can paint thin applications of acrylics under oil, but you cannot paint acrylics on top of oil paint. is like OMG., 2 to 3 instructions of yours like how to mix acrylics with water ..and a video tutorial pushed me forward to do all these.Thanks to you Will keep it up and keep guiding us well . And one cool red say, Indian red as this has a purple bias when mixed with white. and if so should I wait till each layer is very hard before painting another one? Does this really work?? Basically you need one warm red, say light red or English red as these colours are very similar and have a warm undertone. Cheerio, Laquita. It is based on the primary colours just with everything a bit muted. Hi Larry, pleased youre enjoying the site, you can use modelling paste and gels for creating textural effects and building up the surface of a painting, and can use acrylic mediums for transfer techniques to mimic some of the effects available with encaustics. A coat of GAC100 seals the wood and creates a barrier between the wood and the painting. Can I use it for oil painting? I believe I heard someone say theres an indicator on the paint tubes, but many of mine are old and unreadable. Don. Thanks again, Laquita. Gamblin Ground is formulated from alkyd resin, titanium dioxide, and calcium carbonate titanium dioxide gives opacity, while calcium carbonate gives tooth for strong adhesion. But if Im going to use gesso as a primer, is it counterproductive somehow or harmful to the future of the canvas to apply the rabbit skin glue sizing as a first step? Maybe I missed it, but can you give an idea of which of these steps would be protocol for a wood panel? Thanks. I painted an acrylic gesso layer on. Can i ask, what is the best thinner for oil paint and brush cleaner? just found your site today! This time I did the same thing but instead of mixing it with the acrylic I applied the structure paste and modeling paste on a gesso canvas, then gesso again and then painted with oil. What do you think? Hi Will having just found your site and reading these comments, I wonder if it is because I painted too thick layers of acrylic on base and then oil over, i Have found some paintings are peeling? Cheers, Will. If I do prime my stretched canvas with gesso is it even necessary to first coat with glue sizing? Could your english red be my indian red? So much to learn! I used to work in pencils and am only just converting to oils, so I dont know much about oil painting. Also, my question led me to do an inventory of the colors I do have. Hi Will, what an amazing source of information your site is! Will, In my world (english trained) light red and english red are the same colour. Thanks Will, have a great day ahead! You can use an alykd white to speed the drying for an oil ground. Thanks. Based on some research though, I used half and half liquitex modeling paste and liquitex gesso and I did around 10 very thin layers, dried and sanded in between each one before I got an ultra smooth egg shell finish. Thanks Will. Can you tell me how many parts of moulding paste to gesso should I add to make a good surface for oil painting. Any (other) suggestions? The Description of Craquelure Patterns. Is it possible to finish an acrylic portrait with a layer of oil paint? Hi Will , no I am not looking for a textured surface. I just had one more question, wont the acrylic primed canvas have effect (like on the longevity of my paintings) on my oil paintings? Hi Lizzie, you can use an acrylic size or a traditional size (like rabbit skin glue). David Altmejd interpretation of the classical nymp. I want to to if I can change the colors when it dries or will it spoil the colors I already did. Had read elsewhere of an artist who then puts down a layer of titanium white oil paint to let that sink into the ground to further reduce absorbency and to provide a super bright white ground to let transparent glazes of oil shine through. when i scrubbed the paint into the canvas with a big bristle brush, the paint really drank into the canvas quickly. Can I take a class from you. Thanks:-), Hi Jennifer, if you dont use as much oil medium on the rest of the painting it will keep the levels to a minimum on the canvas surface. As I noticed from that class, of course is, the lack of knowledge about how to get the color I needed. However, when I applied my oil paint it didnt seem to adhere very well. document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Arley Hall & Gardens and White Cube exhibition. Will. What style of painting do you currently do? Hi Wei, yes, you can apply an oil primer on top. Im currently working on a 36x36 back yard/wooded scene. Thanks! So I tried using moulding paste. N.B. However, if youre working with oils on top of an acrylic ground have a look at Michael Hardings non-absorbent acrylic ground, it will stop the oil soaking into the canvas as much. I had in the past been priming with an oil based primer, but would like to switch to acrylic gesso. !Barbie, Great to hear it Barbie, so pleased youve been finding the lessons helpful in your portraiture. I would have thought the gesso layer would prevent this. I want to try my hand at oils now, and have bought a basic set and when I asked for Odourless Mineral Spirits I got home to find they gave me Chroma Incredible Brush Cleaner, which describes itself as a soap to remove paint. I read somewhere that to increase absorption of gesso one can add molding paste to it . Hi Will! Thank you for your generousity. Cheers, Marie. I am wondering if I made it too smooth? Its only for trying things out. What a great site! i think it should be as I often put a layer of acrylic under an oil painting for a different colour base. Hi Gerald, you should be able to get an even tone with your oil paints, try diluting with mineral spirits and applying your first layers. Hi Sophie, depending on how thick the previous paint was applied it might be too slippery for the oil to easily adhere to, usually I would paint oil ontop of acrylics only when the acrylics have been applied quite thinly and diluted with water.

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Menchie, Hi Menchie, yes, the acrylic palette also works great with oils. Sign up now to get the latest posts, news about products & art inspiration, straight to your inbox. Over time as oil oxidizes, it can make the canvas fibres brittle and more delicate. Its a halfway house between traditional oil and acrylic primers, giving you a stiffer and less absorbent finish than an acrylic ground but more flexibility than traditional oil primers. The remedy is to oil out there is a description of the process on the glossary, albeit brief. You cannot apply acrylic ground to this surface. I have just changed from acrylics to oils and have been painting on acrylic paper W&N Galleria Pads. I tried to smooth with a rag but it wouldnt move at all, it only let me take the very darks off and didnt let me smooth the brush marks. Hi WillYour advise is much appreciated. Sometimes they crack and sometimes they dont which is making it a problem to discover why. Because I was planning to sell my paintings. Italian paintings on panel (1300-1500): cracks oriented perpendicular to wood grain with jagged lines and distinct secondary networks of thin cracks, Flemish paintings on panel (1400-1600): cracks oriented parallel to wood grain with smooth, straight segments; uniform thicknesses and small, square islands observed, Dutch paintings on canvas (1600s): cracks oriented perpendicular to major axis of painting with jagged lines and square junctions; cracks tend to follow weft and warp of canvas support, French paintings on canvas (1700s): non-directional cracks with smooth, curved lines in random distributions; newly-developed, stiffer sublayers tended to delocalize tension from the support and remove the connection between crack direction and canvas weave, Bucklow, Spike (1997). I had in the past been priming with an oil based primer, but would like to switch to acrylic gesso. Nineteenth-century painter Thomas Couture only used Naples yellow, vermillion, flake white and black. Thanks , regards !! Hi Kishori, If the surface is shiny the oil will be more likely to sit onto the surface. I am thankful Will, I have now ordered some acrylic paints to begin my talent once again after a long postpone .as I read in one of your posts that your talent is your pure energy so this time am really passioned and determined to spend at least an hour or two in front of my canvas..just not to become a seasoned pro or amateur anymore .I will be always in touch with your video tutorials Will nd I know you are always here to help. My questionI have watched some oil painter abstract videos, (I paint in abstract) and it looks like a couple are using paint store oil out of large cans. The Art Studio Renovation Diary Phase 1 Completed! Rabbit skin glue will make the surface super taut but becomes more brittle as it ages. Hope this helps, Oh..thanks but i really put my trust on acrylic as i have seen in some of your videos already , they are very friendly when using them and will help you do painting easier than oils, as long as you know painting already.So i am gonna try using acrylics also to get their real taste and difference but I hope they wont disappoint me like oil paints.I am looking forward to hear your helpful suggestions also, Good one Gerald, hope you find the videos helpful in developing your acrylic skills! Hope this helps. Question: A lady has asked if I can repair a small spot of damage on a fairly old oil painting (a family member painted it, so it has sentimental value only), and I want to use acrylics since Ive used them the past 10 years and am familiar with them. The oil in the paint can create a few issues over time you should be aware of. Hey Amit, mmm, thats so strange, you could try with a couple of molding pastes, but they are primarily designed to add textural effects to the paint surface. Thank you. Will. know I can be followed by an acrylic gesso, but what First? I will try the Golden Gac 100 and then acrylic gesso on that to reduce absorbency. One simple way to test if the painting is oil or acrylic is to smell it! Hi Bronwen, It can be confusing with the paint names, and some brands do cross over but the above colours are from Old Holland paints and their light red, english red and indian red are all different colours. Your website is a God-send! Not knowing why, I tried to correct it, but nothing I did worked. Hi Will, I was wondering if you could offer any advice regarding a canvas i lovingly streched then naively primed with acrylic gesso WITHOUT sizing first. I have bought a different brand of canvas to what I normally use. Thanks in advance Claire, Hi Claire, you can have cracks repairs by a fine art restorer, but it can be costly depending on the level of damage and scale of the piece. This option is probably for the more experienced painter as it allows you to bespoke your primer (Gesso) application. This can be especially useful if you are working on a black background because black oil paint is a slow dryer so having a base with the acrylic would work well. I work on a normal cotton canvas . Hi Will, I read with interest your reply on how to reduce the absorbency of store-bought, pre-stretched canvas that has already been sized and then primed with acrylic gesso. I personally have always used traditional oil paints so I cant give a full rounded view of water soluble oils. This hasnt happened before. Yes, having a flexible gesso will help prevent cracking, but having a flexible surface can also lead to more chance of movement than a board canvas. 2. However, you can now buy various stages of preparation for a ready-made canvas: 1. Other than using it for practicing monochromatic and mixing exercises, what might I use it for? And you can dilute with Odourless Mineral Spirits (Gamsol from Gamblin is nice) and then a linseed oil. Hello Will, Is the acrylic size you mention the same thing as acrylic gesso, e.g. And to complicate matters, some of the oil paintings are done with water mixable oils that I want to paint over. Hi Will, my Dad has always recommended your website so here I am. I painted wayyy back in the mid 60s while in high school. I have not yet tried this and am wondering what your thoughts might be on that. Another option is to apply a coat or two of an acrylic medium first like Golden GAC100, which will reduce linseed oil penetration into the canvas fibres to make the surface more non-absorbant. Will. Hi Rhea, I wouldnt reccomemd a glue and water mix as it will prevent the oxidation drying process of the oil paint. Hopefully now Ill be able to sell this piece. they wont be as pigmented as artist quality oils and will have a greater colour shift from wet to dry. In various different light, it seemed to appear very dull in areas, and very glossy in others. I enjoy figure and portrait drawing and have finally decided to try painting, but blending like I would need to with acrylics is useless. Id love if you would give me your opinion. Hi Will, This is a great site. It is more heavy impasto style used with palette knife. Im planning a new coloured glazing course for oils that should be out in the new year. Thank you Sue. I need to ask what you think of using greyboard for portrait painting. You dont need to wait until each layer is very hard, you just need to wait for the paint layers to fully cure if you intend on varnishing your oil painting. Now Ive resorted to buying artshop canvasses, but find that they seem to dry out the oils and blending becomes quite challenging (even Winsor & Newton canvasses). document.getElementById( "ak_js_3" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2012-2022 Will Kemp Art School | All rights reserved |. Good one Gerald, pleased youre feeling inspired! Flippet. A canvas that has been pre-sized and pre-primed with an Acrylic paint primer, also known as an Acrylic Gesso This is a modern alternative and allows you to paint an acrylic coloured ground and a thin acrylic under-painting before moving onto an oil paint layer. Would this (priming with gesso) be a good way to avoid future cracking of the paint? I have tried them and the biggest bonus is for painters who have allergies to solvents etc.. Personally, I would use that canvas for an acrylic painting and start afresh with a new canvas for your oils. Thanks again so much! The ability to acheive subtle blends will be very easy with oils, however, if you are used to working very thickly you will notice a massive difference in drying times. Using the same skills I employ, do you believe my paintings, of which I am reasonably/very happy with, will show an improvement? Hi Diane, yes sound slike the canvas might have a slight protective coating on them that is repelling the paint. The painting came out beautiful but now I am worried about the structure paste and think I may have made a big mistake. Great. Will, Hi Will, i am a total beginner to oils, i have bought a canvas that says it is already prepared, do i need to to add another gesso to be sure? You can watch a video demo of the process here youll have your painting glossy as new in no time! Cheers, Will. getting it through online too is of no use (shipping restrictions). Getting Started: How a prepared Canvas can drastically improve your painting An Old Master technique to rapidly improve your paintings. Thanks! Cheer, Will. Is it an oil-based or acrylic gesso? Will it affect the oil paint, like cracking? hope you enjoy experimenting with your new paints. What do you think? The main objectives I have are to work on properly textured, tightly stretched canvas surfaces, and to be as archivally sound as possible. Someone suggested maybe its the modeling paste, and I am wondering if I just use gesso maybe it would be better? Your site is certainly very helpful as I decide which medium is best; however, I have a question. Does this product can both serves as the size and ground when applied to a raw canvas? I should have applied gesso first, I know now. I am painting in oils on oil primed linen and using spike lavender oil as a thinner. Hi Will, its Stella again, I know you havent responded to my first reply since I just sent it minutes ago but I do have another question I forgot to include in my first reply. What do you suggest I should do? Hi Angela, if you have a look through the website tabs at the top there are a number of getting started articles about brushes, colour mixing and choosing a colour palette. I brushed it out a lot. Will. Hi Will, I have an older painting which Id like to paint over and re-use the canvas from. Thanks Will, I am a new fan! wo coats of GAC 100 before the primer/Gesso layer will reduce linseed oil penetrating into the canvas fibres. Yes, I didnt think the incredible brush cleaner was the same as oms. Holbeins Duo Aqua Oils are really nice and get good reviews, they are definitely worth a try to see how you get on with them. A canvas that has been pre-sized and pre-primed with an Oil paint primer, also known as a traditional Oil Gesso This is how a traditional canvas would have been prepared, and the Oil primer allows an oil ground and oil paint on top of it. I just have a technical question when using oils- I paint in thin layers and use just a small amount of painting medium at a time, I wait until a layer is touch dry before putting another layer down(about three days), but I sometimes find that it can fairly easily scratch off. If I prepare it with gesso, its too smooth. Also what is the process? Is there anything I could do to prolong the life of my painting? I am constantly considering changing up to oil from acrylic. Thanks for the comment, depending on the way you currently paint the change to oils can be subtle or huge! Or It is only used as ground and I still have to use rabit skin glue as size layer? i tried once paint directly from tube with palette knife. But with gesso the surface is too slick and too smooth for my liking and the oil paint doesnt adhere to the surface. Signed up to your website just yesterday. Hi Dee, Yes, you can block in a portrait (or landscape) with acrylics and work with oils on top for a finish. I want to paint with the Bob Ross wet on wet technique. It all depends what your end aim is. Thanks :), Hi Louise, you will need stretcher bars, a roll of canvas, stretcher pliers, a staple gun and strong fingers! (I rarely use black.) Also, It was recommended to me a few years ago to use PVA Size instead of rabbit skin glue, but I didnt like it as well and the canvases didnt stretch as tightly. I an in California USA. I cant figure out for the life of me, why?!! It depends on the techniques and visual effects youre trying to achieve. I hit a bad patch with my portraits turning chalky, I use a limited palette of Ivory Black, Yellow Ocher, Vermillion, Cobalt Blue, and Titanium White. Hi Will. Could you give me a basic list of transparent colors I might need for glazing, or point me to another link? Hi Malcolm, nice to hear from you and really pleased youve been finding the portrait tutorial helpful in your portraits. Im wondering if this could be the tipping point into oils for me. Hi Will , its an acrylic based gesso . Hi Vishnu, it is easiest to create heavy texture techniques using acrylics mixed with gels due to the quick drying nature of acrylics. The problems will occur if the existing painting is quite a thick application of paint and a smooth shiny surface, the remaining layers wont have anything to grab onto and gives a lack of adhesion. This links the crack patterns with specific time periods, locations, and painting styles. They feel similar to standard oils however havent got the pigment strength of artist quality oils. When you recommend a thin acrylic layer on top of gesso for an oil painting, can I just clarify that the acrylic layer is optional? Or do I perhaps just cover it with a layer of gesso? Cracking, or Craquelure, can occur from a number of reasons from surface preparation to the ratios of oil in the paint layers to environmental factors. I also used up to 600 grit sand paper for the final sanding. You could still use an oil gesso over the top, you just wouldnt then be able to use water-mixable oils on top and dilute the oils with water as they wouldnt adhere aswell to the surface. The acrylic size will tend to sag the canvas, but if on stretcher bars you can knock out the wooden keys in the back to re-tighten. I think I wiould like the paint can consistency so much better then the tube heavy looks and I wouldnt have to thin. Should i size the back of the canvas? You might find this lesson of interest on the basics of stretching an artist canvas Cheers, Will. Long term would acrylic paper hold to oil paint? If so, what do you think of it? I have been reading your articles, they are very informative. I usually just keep painting a completely new painting with the old one underneath but it would be nice to start with a blank white canvas again. My thought is that perhaps on occasion I mix the two or three colors that have a different drying time and that I why they are cracking. I have prepared a few canvases and use acrylic gesso as a primer before starting an oil painting. My question is with or without gesso? Any suggestions? Studies in Conservation. Truly appreciative, Stella. Hi Amy, yes, you can use odourless mineral spirits to clean your brushes aswell as a medium for your oil paints, whereas the Chroma incredible brush cleaner is just designed for cleaning your brushes. Sometimes moisture can pull any impurities out of the wood into the gesso layer. I came across a listing that some colored oils dry faster than others. Hope this helps, Hi Will, I read it all but I still cannot find the answer: How do I prepare a sizing for the first layer of the priming process for my oil painting? Hi Angela, you might be interested in this article that looks at the pros and cons between the two mediums. True? Cheers, Will. I then drew my picture and sealed the pencil with a light acrylic wash. All things I have done on other canvas brands. My first questions are: what should be my basic color palette (Old Holland), which brushes do I need, how do I mix colors? Please help! A more extended palette would include burnt umber, red umber & green umber, possibly Persian red. Is it OK (archivally sound) to first size my unprimed heavy weight cotton canvas, after stretching, with Rabbit Skin Glue sizing, then prime it with one or two coats of acrylic gesso? It might not be what you want to hear, but what if this painting is your Mona Lisa, youd then kick yourself. Would mixing it with a bit of Mars Black make it suitable for painting fir trees? But as with most things in painting less is often more. I am changing from acrylics to oil and know only the simple basics. Hi Amit, are you after the textured surface for portraits? Hello will, I got my acrylic delivery today and am eagerly waiting to start following keenly every advice you gave on your previous posts , Very exciting Gerald! How about oil painting? Hi Stella, if I was prepping a raw canvas I would apply a size layer first then apply a gesso layer. Love-itLearning to paint portraits, wanted to try one in black and white. Learn how your comment data is processed. It was really good. Good one Amy, Liquin is a great medium (it will speed up the drying of the oils) and can be very handy for glazes. Gamblin Ground makes a brighter and less-absorbent ground layer compared to acrylic gesso meaning that oil paint layers on top will better retain their color saturation. Gamblin website. Seems most places I looked online had no definitive answer. with acrylics you swish your brush in water to clean it before getting the next colour )- do I use this stuff like water for oils, or is it just for when you wash the brushes at the end of the painting? Hi Will, Ive been painting for many years with Acrylics but changed to oils about two years ago. I like using the rabbit skin glue sizing because of the texture and tightening of the canvas it provides prior to applying the primer. I actually tried oil painting on the free canvas pad I got when I bought my oil paints and my first experience in oil painting is wonderful, I love how easy it is to paint and achieve my subject and goals. If youre working in oils, you could also use a ground like Gamblin Ground. Id like to start again, and Ive been interested in doing some encaustic painting. I have bought several of them, they are so well made, I wish I could study painting in person in your class. Thanks for your website that has sparked a new hobby for me. (I worry this may take a very long time).. Thank-you! Cheers, Will, Hi Will, I hope you have a great day today! Hi Molly, Im working on an article on How to paint a non-toxic oil painting that will go into more details on the variety of options available, should be on the site soon. Is Richeson oil paint a good alternative for the Old Holland? Im not an art student and I never been but my hobby includes painting, designing and doing crafts. Hi Lachlan, no, the acrylic size is a modern replacement for rabbit skin glue, such as GAC 100 from Golden paints. Hi Lori, If you drop a drop of water on the surface, the oil primed should repel the water. Hello again WillI meant to ask you another question concerning glazing. I used oil then, but the effect I ended up with was extremely smooth that it actually looked like chalk. Though Ive carefully read this article, as well as How to Prime a Canvas using Gesso for Acrylic Painting, I still dont feel secure that I have the answer Im looking for. Hi Will. Hope this helps. There are various Craquelure patterns from history that reflect the surface they are painted onto: These seven criteria have been used to identify styles of craquelure, which relate crack patterns to various historic schools of art. The process that I teach with acrylics is designed so that when you try oils the same painting principles apply and the change will be minimal. Ideally the acrylic would have been diluted with water so there isnt as much of a plastic film. In fact i like cutting and gessoing my own boards. I went back to the shop and bought some liquin by Windsor and Newton to use as a medium, as they didnt know what I meant by oms. It seems like for encaustics, along with gentle, subtle blends of color that oil might be the medium of choice. Is it the canvas that can cause this? Hi. The modeling paste is usually used to add texture so if you wanted a smooth surface you could just use gesso. Yes, that is the right way to go with it, size first, then prime with a gesso on top of the size. Can you offer any advice please? W&N make an oil-paper pad that would be more suited. Do you think it would be disastrous and how would you suggest I prepare the canvas for oils? Does your payment translate? Pro Tip: Cotton canvas does not absorb the size as well as linen and will need a stiffer brush and more working into the surface. I went on a two-afternoons Plein-Air class a couple of weeks ago and would like to continue this adventure. Sign up now to get the latest posts, news about products & art inspiration, straight to your inbox, How Controlling Your Light is Key to Painting Realistic Florals Outside. Tia brings up a point that has kept me in acrylics and held me back from oils for a long timethe issue of solvents. Yes, the same principles from the simple colour mixing course can be applied to oils, some of the techniques would have to be slightly tweaked due to the different drying rates of the paints, but the colour mixing theory remains the same. Any tips gratefully received!! I have always used modeling paste with the acrylic to get different structure on the canvas. Is that ok to use. Hi Will, how do you prepare a finished oil painting for varnishing? Hi l! What glue, if any will work? Watched your 5 part video, cant wait to get started! The damage has not torn the canvas, just basically damaged the paint. I`ve now done several portraits , some better than others but all better than I ever imagined I was capable of.My question is , I`m thinking of glazing over the greyscale portrait but how do I mix a skin colour for a glaze , I read that white is opaque so presumably best avoided ? If you apply a coat of size to a raw canvas, it acts as a seal between the oil in the paint and the canvas. Hi Will I have both oil primed and acrylic primed linen canvases and unfortunately got them mixed up. I have been having trouble off and on with my dark mixtures of oils cracking after 3 to 7 months. The original painting was a mix of water based house paint and acrylic. How do you tell if a painting was done using oil or acrylic paint (years later)? You can read more about how to apply an Acrylic Gesso here, To begin painting with oils, black and white is often a good place to start; here is part 1 in a 5 part series of my approach to painting a classical oil portrait in black & white, You might also like: 1. This is more cost-effective but time-consuming. You can paint thin applications of acrylics under oil, but you cannot paint acrylics on top of oil paint. is like OMG., 2 to 3 instructions of yours like how to mix acrylics with water ..and a video tutorial pushed me forward to do all these.Thanks to you Will keep it up and keep guiding us well . And one cool red say, Indian red as this has a purple bias when mixed with white. and if so should I wait till each layer is very hard before painting another one? Does this really work?? Basically you need one warm red, say light red or English red as these colours are very similar and have a warm undertone. Cheerio, Laquita. It is based on the primary colours just with everything a bit muted. Hi Larry, pleased youre enjoying the site, you can use modelling paste and gels for creating textural effects and building up the surface of a painting, and can use acrylic mediums for transfer techniques to mimic some of the effects available with encaustics. A coat of GAC100 seals the wood and creates a barrier between the wood and the painting. Can I use it for oil painting? I believe I heard someone say theres an indicator on the paint tubes, but many of mine are old and unreadable. Don. Thanks again, Laquita. Gamblin Ground is formulated from alkyd resin, titanium dioxide, and calcium carbonate titanium dioxide gives opacity, while calcium carbonate gives tooth for strong adhesion. But if Im going to use gesso as a primer, is it counterproductive somehow or harmful to the future of the canvas to apply the rabbit skin glue sizing as a first step? Maybe I missed it, but can you give an idea of which of these steps would be protocol for a wood panel? Thanks. I painted an acrylic gesso layer on. Can i ask, what is the best thinner for oil paint and brush cleaner? just found your site today! This time I did the same thing but instead of mixing it with the acrylic I applied the structure paste and modeling paste on a gesso canvas, then gesso again and then painted with oil. What do you think? Hi Will having just found your site and reading these comments, I wonder if it is because I painted too thick layers of acrylic on base and then oil over, i Have found some paintings are peeling? Cheers, Will. If I do prime my stretched canvas with gesso is it even necessary to first coat with glue sizing? Could your english red be my indian red? So much to learn! I used to work in pencils and am only just converting to oils, so I dont know much about oil painting. Also, my question led me to do an inventory of the colors I do have. Hi Will, what an amazing source of information your site is! Will, In my world (english trained) light red and english red are the same colour. Thanks Will, have a great day ahead! You can use an alykd white to speed the drying for an oil ground. Thanks. Based on some research though, I used half and half liquitex modeling paste and liquitex gesso and I did around 10 very thin layers, dried and sanded in between each one before I got an ultra smooth egg shell finish. Thanks Will. Can you tell me how many parts of moulding paste to gesso should I add to make a good surface for oil painting. Any (other) suggestions? The Description of Craquelure Patterns. Is it possible to finish an acrylic portrait with a layer of oil paint? Hi Will , no I am not looking for a textured surface. I just had one more question, wont the acrylic primed canvas have effect (like on the longevity of my paintings) on my oil paintings? Hi Lizzie, you can use an acrylic size or a traditional size (like rabbit skin glue). David Altmejd interpretation of the classical nymp. I want to to if I can change the colors when it dries or will it spoil the colors I already did. Had read elsewhere of an artist who then puts down a layer of titanium white oil paint to let that sink into the ground to further reduce absorbency and to provide a super bright white ground to let transparent glazes of oil shine through. when i scrubbed the paint into the canvas with a big bristle brush, the paint really drank into the canvas quickly. Can I take a class from you. Thanks:-), Hi Jennifer, if you dont use as much oil medium on the rest of the painting it will keep the levels to a minimum on the canvas surface. As I noticed from that class, of course is, the lack of knowledge about how to get the color I needed. However, when I applied my oil paint it didnt seem to adhere very well. document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Arley Hall & Gardens and White Cube exhibition. Will. What style of painting do you currently do? Hi Wei, yes, you can apply an oil primer on top. Im currently working on a 36x36 back yard/wooded scene. Thanks! So I tried using moulding paste. N.B. However, if youre working with oils on top of an acrylic ground have a look at Michael Hardings non-absorbent acrylic ground, it will stop the oil soaking into the canvas as much. I had in the past been priming with an oil based primer, but would like to switch to acrylic gesso. !Barbie, Great to hear it Barbie, so pleased youve been finding the lessons helpful in your portraiture. I would have thought the gesso layer would prevent this. I want to try my hand at oils now, and have bought a basic set and when I asked for Odourless Mineral Spirits I got home to find they gave me Chroma Incredible Brush Cleaner, which describes itself as a soap to remove paint. I read somewhere that to increase absorption of gesso one can add molding paste to it . Hi Will! Thank you for your generousity. Cheers, Marie. I am wondering if I made it too smooth? Its only for trying things out. What a great site! i think it should be as I often put a layer of acrylic under an oil painting for a different colour base. Hi Gerald, you should be able to get an even tone with your oil paints, try diluting with mineral spirits and applying your first layers. Hi Sophie, depending on how thick the previous paint was applied it might be too slippery for the oil to easily adhere to, usually I would paint oil ontop of acrylics only when the acrylics have been applied quite thinly and diluted with water. Midi Maternity Bodycon Dress, Helzberg Diamonds Diamond Illusion Tennis Necklace, Best Knee Pillow For Hip Pain, Lane Venture Swivel Chair, Silver Belt Buckles For Sale Near France, Women's Weekender Bag Near Me, Hotel Tablecloths For Sale,

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