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Painting in Oils – Part Seven – Portrait Painting

Posted on May 10, 2013May 14, 2013 by Diane Dobson Barton

The final installment of our "Painting In Oils" series. [caption id="attachment_706" align="aligncenter" width="500"] "Cameron" 12X16" Oil on Canvas[/caption] There are probably as many ways to approach painting as artists. In this post I attempt to show how I paint portraits. First,...Read More

Painting in Oils – Part Six – Oiling Out

Posted on March 18, 2013June 15, 2014 by Diane Dobson Barton

How to have an even sheen on the surface of your oil painting without using varnish. [caption id="attachment_588" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Example of the uneven sheen on an oil painting.[/caption] To remedy this problem you do what is called "Oiling Out". Oiling...Read More

Painting in Oils – Part Five – Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Posted on March 5, 2013July 8, 2013 by Diane Dobson Barton

Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas Materials: Canvas – Duck canvas or linen, (unprimed) Stretcher bars – Or 1” x 2” pine Staples or tacks –To attach canvas to stretchers Staple gun – Type found in hardware departments Hammer – Helps to make...Read More

Painting in Oil – Part Three – Palettes

Posted on February 11, 2013February 11, 2013 by Diane Dobson Barton

We all know what the traditional artist palette looks like: Large kidney shape with a hole for your thumb. But as an oil painter, what are your other options? Michiels GuillameTypes: Wooden - The most traditional. Manufactured wooden palettes are sealed...Read More