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Thanks! Glad you like it.

Oh, I’m sorry. If it helps, I only have earth tones and titanium white. It’s been too long since I painted it to remember what they are.

Any chance you have the pic you used there please ? 😊thank you !

@georgekampourakis4781 not any longer, I don’t. Sorry.

No. I caution using any kind of fixative when working with white charcoal or pastels because the initial liquid of the spray will make the white be diminished. I applied the cold wax directly to the surface without an initial smear to avoid messing up the charcoal. I hope that helps

@@TheStumpProject Thank you so much for your helpful reply! I'm currently working on a collage made of magazine pieces and need to seal it. I considered using cold wax but am concerned it might move the ink. I’m especially worried about the sections where I used solvent to move the ink and distress the image, as I ended up with some cool effects that I don’t want to smudge. I would greatly appreciate any advice you could offer. Thanks again!

@ldvds in your situation, using workable fixative might not be a bad thing. In my situation in the video, I would discourage it. But yours would be a good thing, I think. The cold wax on top of it would finish sealing it.

@@TheStumpProject Thank you again for your advice! I hope I'm not imposing, but do you know if Krylon Satin Finish can be used as a workable fixative? Thanks once more!

Nope. It’s a finishing coat. It’s actually called workable fixative and it’s put out by krylon. There are other brands but that’s the one I use.

Sure you can. Like anything else, there’s rarely a single way to do something.

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Oh good question! I have not used them in that capacity. I really wish I knew because that sounds interesting.

@@TheStumpProject I went through a stage years ago painting with crayons and a warm iron… it works

Very nice! That is what I thought you meant. It smooths out the texture and fills in the paper grain, correct?

Please do! Watercolors are more difficult than oils. Oils are much more forgiving. Have fun!

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I would consider mixing the linseed oil and the liquin. The linseed oil will harden to a nice protective coating that you can paint over later if you wish. And the liquin will make the oil dry faster.

Thanks for watching! Varnishing is a personal choice. It is simply a protective coating over the oil. If you use linseed oil and liquin, it provides a similar protection.

Thank you for taking the time.@@TheStumpProject

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Absolutely. You will find that the horizon line will depend on the height of the observer in the painting. The horizon should always be at that eye level. Perspective will be driven by the horizon line, the ‘camera’ angle, and the subject.

No problem! I come up with ideas every now and again.thanks for watching.

Thanks so much!!!

That is a good question. If a painting has a sunk in spot and you varnish it, that sunk in spot will effect the overall sheen of the surface of the painting. I would recommend that your paintings surface have a consistent sheen to get the desired effect when varnishing.

Unfortunately, once liquin is cured, it’s done. At least as far as I know. The white I use is titanium white. It’s a little different than zinc white. If you’re referring to the paint to prime the canvas. That isn’t oil paint at all. Gesso more akin to acrylic with ground stone in it. The stone helps to absorb the oil and keep it from the fabric.

Good question. First thing I recommend is to not oil the back of the canvas. There is a reason that we use gesso or something to prime the canvas. Oil will eat the raw canvas over time. If the back of your canvas is already sealed then it would not help the front anyway so it would be a wasted effort. Follow what I demonstrate in this video and you will be fine. Be sure to wipe away all extra. You only need a thin coat. Good luck and thanks for watching!!

Glad you enjoyed it and took away some ideas. That’s why I do this. As for the colors. It’s been a while since I did it but my pallets are pretty similar. Prussian and pthalo blue, Indian yellow, and maya cad yellow. titanium white sap green. If I’m remembering correctly, this was a pretty limited pallet. Oh for the blacks I probably used burnt umber and ultramarine blue. That was probably the color palette. Or something close. I hope that helps.

I use varnish from time to time. Linseed oil and liquin is an alternative if used correctly as the linseed oil hardens to a nice protective coating.

@@TheStumpProject it helps me alot. thank you very much :)

You sure can. You obviously need to let the wax cure for a bit but yes. It’s a great way to seal your work.

I tried cold wax on conté on toned tan paper and it smudged. Totally undid the adhesion. Worse than fixative Perhaps this is best for charcoal. @@TheStumpProject

Thanks. I did that one already. There should be a video of it on the channel.

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I’ve done it with no problem. Just remember to keep that layer thin. Wipe off the extra or you risk the oil pooling. I’m going to do a video on that in the future.

That’s a good question. I have only ever used 2 things to clean my brushes. Odorless mineral spirits and I have used Murphy’s oil soap. I know the odorless mineral spirits will clean the wax. Not sure about the oil soap but I can’t imagine why it wouldn’t. If you try it, let me know how it goes.

@@TheStumpProject Thank you and I shall.

Thanks! Sometimes, the best tools are the cheapest!

Thanks!

So sorry for missing this question. I generally use a 50/50 mix as well when it comes to oil/thinner. I would not worry about the fat over lean too much because you are already using water mixable paint. Because of that I am going to assume that you are not thinning with oil (adding to the fat). Not only that, I am also going to assume that your oils have dried/cured before you’re oiling it out. Fat over lean is there for the drying time so that your paint does not crack as the it dries/cures. So if your painting has cured, fat over lean no longer matters.

Thanks for the feedback. I’ll work on that with my next video.

@@TheStumpProject thanks so much! I’m trying to apply the technique to my surroundings which are the mountains of northern New Mexico. In my research, I haven’t come across any paintings that show this. I’m a plein air painter but would really like to learn this technique. Why do u think this is so?

Well, the technique that I use is a mashup of using an underpainting and some of Bob Ross’ brush technique. I think (and I could be wrong) plein air is about capturing quickly, your environment. Much like an impressionist. Using an underpainting would take precious time away from the daylight that your trying to capture a moment of. You might try using a underpainting with the intention of capturing value. Use photos for color references later on. Thanks for writing!

@@TheStumpProject Thank you so much for responding. I guess I didn’t explain properly, but I was trying to apply the tonalist method to my subject matter which are mostly mountains. Plein air means painting outdoors. I’ve just been struggling with this and I guess I just have to keep on experimenting but I sure wish I could find some photos which shows the total list technique on mountains instead of just. grassy areas. I usually paint with a lot of color, so the total is technique is quite the opposite of what I usually do but something that I want to study.🙏😊

Right. Well, tonalism is more or less, capturing a mood with a very limited color palette. It’s not so much capturing specific subjects like mountains. That’s probably why you’re having trouble finding much in the way of reference which is great because now you can make it your own.

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Thanks for searching me out! It’s probably because I have not posted in a while. I intend to as soon as life gives me an opening .

That’s been my journey. I started oil painting by following Bob Ross’ techniques and then evolved from there. Thanks for watching!

Glad I could help. I’ve noticed the same thing.

Hi! Thanks for watching! I’ve noticed that too. Most cold wax is abstract. I don’t know why. I thought it added a great texture to the paint. It might even add that high quality creaminess to lesser oils too. Something to check.

Thanks for the question. Let me see if I understand what you’re asking. You added liquin to paint and now you want to know how to counter act it? To my knowledge, you can only slow the process down by adding a retardant. This might buy you some time depending how much liquin you used. You might also seal it in an airtight container to help preserve it. I’m not sure if this will be super effective but it’s worth a try.

@@TheStumpProject Lols 😂 Thanks. I’ll play with it a bit, but will probably just buy some more paint 😂

Yeah, if you’re not planning on using the paint soon, that’s probably your best option.

@@TheStumpProject thanks again … I guess I’ll pay better attention next time 🫣

Thanks so much! I think some of the work I’ve done that can be closely mimicked by acrylic would be some ocean waves. I’ll see if I can find the video

I must not have recorded that painting. Here is something that I have done in acrylic in the past. This is oils but can be done in acrylic: How to paint Van Gogh's Windmill ruclips.net/video/WFJY5Gqy-qM/видео.html

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Thanks!! I’m glad you liked it!

Thanks!

I have more of you want to see.

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Thanks for watching!

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Thanks so much for your comment! I’m glad that what I was able to share resonates with you. I’m looking forward to making more videos in the near future so I hope you stay tuned!

Hi! Acrylics are a different beast and will normally dry much faster than oils not allowing for as much blending. You can take steps to lengthen that dry time by adding a retardant. You can get them specifically for acrylic paint or you can use KY jelly. This is not a perfect fix but it’s worth experimenting with to see what kind of results you can achieve.

Thanks for the feedback!

Hi. Yes. I’ve been influenced by some of his techniques as well as Bob Ross. I like to use a mixture of the two Ali g with my own style.