Liquin is a solvent right? And I have to use it less to bring out the vibrancy of colors and use linseed oil instead of liquin for blending? Please correct me.
Great advice. I noticed it in my first layer, after it dried it was so dull. But as I increased paint and less medium, it changed. I always put three coats of gesso, but lately I found out that oil se is better for oil painting. Blessings and take care.
I am planning to paint on a canvas bag made with linen. I was told not to put gesso because the oil paint is flexible enough and it will adhere to the linen properly. However my concern is, will the linen absorb the oil from the oil paint where it will cause stain at the back of the bag? I was told if i put gesso, it will tear in the future. What are your insights about this?
Use little gesso but of good quality. If you don't use white/transparent gesso, thinned oil paint (mixed with turpentine) will bleed through. Using thick oil paint (straight from tube) will reduce bleeding. Bleeding depends on how rough and thin the Lenin bag is. If your bag is thick enough with not much pores, gesso isn't necessary. Improper use and choosing low quality gesso results in peeling. By improper use i mean, not giving adequate time to dry between layers. In your case, safest bet would be, to use good quality gesso (only 1 layer) wait for 2 days before applying oil paints.
Hi! I tried all kinds of gessos but they all suck the paint dry faster than if i applied no gesso at all. The more gesso, the more absorbant the surface. They have this chalky dry texture when dried is that normal? They are labeld gesso for oils, but somehow I cannot believe that
Yes, gessos have that chalky dry texture cause they rely on chalk (looks very cheap). But in my understanding, your problem should not be gesso related. Things you can do- 1. Take a canvas, gesso it half. Use slow drying medium. Note dry time in all 4 scenarios. Medium+gesso, no medium+gesso, medium+raw and no medium+raw. 2. Use gesso which other people are using for oils. 3.Buy one pre-gessoed (pre-primed) canvas. See if you are still having drying time issues. 4. In general, avoid mixing fast-drying medium (turpentine) and use more slow-drying medium (linseed oil). 5. Give proper time for gesso to dry, if you were giving a day, wait for a week.
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Great video for beginners!
Liquin is a solvent right? And I have to use it less to bring out the vibrancy of colors and use linseed oil instead of liquin for blending? Please correct me.
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Great advice. I noticed it in my first layer, after it dried it was so dull. But as I increased paint and less medium, it changed. I always put three coats of gesso, but lately I found out that oil se is better for oil painting. Blessings and take care.
Glad it worked for you!
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I am planning to paint on a canvas bag made with linen. I was told not to put gesso because the oil paint is flexible enough and it will adhere to the linen properly. However my concern is, will the linen absorb the oil from the oil paint where it will cause stain at the back of the bag? I was told if i put gesso, it will tear in the future. What are your insights about this?
Use little gesso but of good quality.
If you don't use white/transparent gesso, thinned oil paint (mixed with turpentine) will bleed through. Using thick oil paint (straight from tube) will reduce bleeding. Bleeding depends on how rough and thin the Lenin bag is. If your bag is thick enough with not much pores, gesso isn't necessary.
Improper use and choosing low quality gesso results in peeling. By improper use i mean, not giving adequate time to dry between layers.
In your case, safest bet would be, to use good quality gesso (only 1 layer) wait for 2 days before applying oil paints.
Hi! I tried all kinds of gessos but they all suck the paint dry faster than if i applied no gesso at all. The more gesso, the more absorbant the surface. They have this chalky dry texture when dried is that normal? They are labeld gesso for oils, but somehow I cannot believe that
Yes, gessos have that chalky dry texture cause they rely on chalk (looks very cheap). But in my understanding, your problem should not be gesso related.
Things you can do-
1. Take a canvas, gesso it half. Use slow drying medium. Note dry time in all 4 scenarios. Medium+gesso, no medium+gesso, medium+raw and no medium+raw.
2. Use gesso which other people are using for oils.
3.Buy one pre-gessoed (pre-primed) canvas. See if you are still having drying time issues.
4. In general, avoid mixing fast-drying medium (turpentine) and use more slow-drying medium (linseed oil).
5. Give proper time for gesso to dry, if you were giving a day, wait for a week.
Try Liquitex gesso. It’s not very absorbent at all.
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