Did you know that you can use an inkjet printer to print onto watercolor paper and paint over it? It is a relatively simple process, and almost anyone can figure it out even without a lot of technical know-how. Did you also know you can make high-quality, professional-looking art prints to sell or share with others? If…
If you are wondering if you can gesso over an old oil painting to cover it up, you cannot simply go over an oil painting if you decide to start over. The reason is that oil paints are very durable and long-lasting; this means that eventually the gesso or whatever else you try to cover…
Oil paintings take up to 24 hours to dry and cure, and most times even longer to fully cure with thicker layers of paint or drying conditions that are not ideal. Keeping that in mind, you do not want to add varnish to your oil painting before it is fully cured. Adding your varnish too…
Acrylic and charcoal are two very popular mediums used by artists all over the world. But what if I told you that you could use these mediums together on canvas? You would probably be surprised at how well they work together! In this post, I will explain to you how to use charcoal and acrylic…
It’s happened to all of us. You’re working on a painting, and everything is going well. The colors are perfect, the composition looks great, and you finally get the details just how you want them. Then you go to varnish it and… disaster strikes. Panic! Varnish ruined my painting! The varnish completely changes the look…
In short, yes, you can use watercolor pencils dry. They will work the same way as ordinary wax-based colored pencils but are the colors just as vibrant? Can you blend them the same way? I decided to do a little test. First, I took two sheets of paper and colored in the same pattern on…
Glazing mediums come in two types: oil-based and water-based. Oil-based mediums like linseed oil and alkyd glazes are durable and shiny, and they don’t yellow easily. Water-based mediums like acrylic and casein glazes are less durable but also less shiny and less likely to yellow. There are substitutes for both types, but remember that each…
Glazing and painting are two ways artists use paint. Glazing is when you put thin, see-through layers of paint over a dry layer, which makes colors look deeper and changes them a bit. Painting is the general act of putting paint on a surface and can be done in many ways, like making thick or…
Gamsol is made by Gamblin and it is a paint thinner like turpentine without the smells and Galkyd is a resin paint medium. Galkyd is a brand of varnish also made by Gamblin. Galkyd is a transparent, colorless, and odorless liquid with a high viscosity. As you can see, there is no comparing Galkyd vs…
Are you an artist? Do you like to paint? If so, have you ever used Liquin or Galkyd? What about other brands of mediums? In this post, we’re going to take a look at the differences between Liquin and Galkyd and see which one is better. The results may surprise you. So, let’s get started…
I’m an artist, so I know the importance of having the right tools for the job. Different supplies can make or break a work of art, and that’s why I was intrigued when I came across the debate of Liquin vs Linseed Oil. Some people swear by one or the other, but does one really…
If you’re an artist, you know that the quality of your work depends on the quality of your materials. But what is the best glazing medium for oil painting? I’ve tested a few popular glazing mediums to see how they perform: Linseed oil, Walnut oil, Poppyseed oil, Stand oil, Galkyd, and Damar varnish (mixed with…