tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219363636849408472.post4076596287028229234..comments2024-03-28T11:35:25.685-07:00Comments on Judith I Bridgland: Using LiquinJudithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01699059997487134415noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219363636849408472.post-36428640121487087432017-04-05T13:34:50.033-07:002017-04-05T13:34:50.033-07:00Hullo there! Great to hear that you're enjoyi...Hullo there! Great to hear that you're enjoying using oil paints.<br /><br />I guess it's important to not be afraid of the paint, and not to think that there's any 'right or 'wrong'. Experiment with everything you can, making loads of marks with lots of different things - brushes, rags, knives - and see what works for you. Get loads of cheap brushes in different sizes. Pick up a different one when you change colour. I wipe brushes roughly on kitchen paper, but don't bother cleaning them completely until the painting is done at the end. Also, you can paint anything, and not feel that you're wasting an expensive canvas. So you can get a tub of gesso and prime cardboard, paper, MDF - anything you like, any size you like. Experiment!<br /><br />I've never used linseed oil, so I'm afraid I can't help you there - only liquin, and turps, which thins the oil paint. When you use mediums like linseed and turps, you are altering the ratios of the ingredients that make up the paint and bind the pigment together. Just mess around and experiment! Turps will certainly help thin your paint, so try that.<br /><br />Don't be afraid to make mistakes. That's how you learn. The more you paint, the more you learn. Never be afraid to scrape off paint, but also, be kind and reappraise your work the next day. Sometimes a fresh eye can see merits you missed the day before, that gives you new ideas.<br /><br />Good luck!<br />Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01699059997487134415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219363636849408472.post-83873213174922950402017-03-31T20:07:02.841-07:002017-03-31T20:07:02.841-07:00Hello, thanks for all this information! I am new t...Hello, thanks for all this information! I am new to oil painting and I bought a pre primed canvas panel. I used umber mixed with liquin original to make the underpainting. Now I want to paint abstract strokes until I feel like I am done. So say I dip my brush in some linseed oil, then into paint and then onto canvas. I wipe my brush, dip into linseed oil to clean it, wipe, use another color. Should I use linseed oil in the beginning to start or just more Liquin? My paint is quite thick so it needs something... what would happen when I use liquin vs linseed oil for the next layer after underpainting? Sorry if this is really basic but just wondering thanks 😬Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573909755097371177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219363636849408472.post-89333729911048594622014-01-11T08:51:06.600-08:002014-01-11T08:51:06.600-08:00Thanks for that - yes, you're right, it also m...Thanks for that - yes, you're right, it also means that your colours dry quickly.Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01699059997487134415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219363636849408472.post-61815349445844884422014-01-11T08:48:13.079-08:002014-01-11T08:48:13.079-08:00Liquin is the best glazing medium. I love the fast...Liquin is the best glazing medium. I love the fast drying time and the look of the paintings after using it..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com