What an amazing explanation. When I searched on RUclips I wasn’t expecting scientifically satisfying results but this was wonderfully above what I expected. You answered more questions than I had. Thank you.
Thank you and you're welcome! I don't have a video describing how acrylics dry because it's much less exciting...simple evaporation of the liquids suspended in the paint, which causes the polymers (plastic) to harden. FYI: acrylic paints have odd things inside the fluids besides just water...formaldehyde and other stuff. Be sure to ventilate your studio as they dry! It's actually more toxic than oil paints (if you oil paint without solvent).
Thank you for this awesome explanation! Im an artist, and although I too have a science background. I did not know how oil paint dries. Thanks so much!
Thank you so much for this video, Naomi! Finest edutainment and you answered quite a few questions I always had about oil paintings. Your handmade models are fantastic and you are an excellent tutor. And Watson has earned another treat ;-)
Thanks, Thomas!! Watson is such a good helper! You’re right, he deserves another treat! I had no real good plan on how to end my video and was about to start rambling...he rescued us all! Haha!
I found this video fascinating and especially enjoyed learning about some ways to exert some control over oil paint drying times. How clever are you? Thank you! (just subscribed).
Thank you for a very interesting video. I've got some more of your videos queued to watch and just subscribed. I'm very interested in chemistry and understanding the medium better. Would love to learn more about the properties of different pigments e.g. prussian blue being fast-drying.
Thanks for the subscribe and the video idea! I’m actually not sure why Prussian blue dries so incredibly fast…though I suspect that the pigment itself acts as a catalyst to make the oxidation reaction happen faster. Other earth Pigments also dry faster, just not as fast as prussian blue.
Very interesting! But im wondering about the different drying times for different pigments. Is it some part of certain pigments, that prevent/slow down the oxidation?
Yes! The drying times of different pigments can vary widely! I'm not quite sure the molecular reason why the new organic pigments tend to dry slower than traditional pigments. I have an educated hunch on why earth pigments and especially Prussian blue dries so quickly. I believe that the pigment has a metallic component that acts as a catalyst to make the oxidation reaction run faster.
Great info.
Thanks for the encouragement!
What an amazing explanation. When I searched on RUclips I wasn’t expecting scientifically satisfying results but this was wonderfully above what I expected. You answered more questions than I had. Thank you.
That's awesome! Thanks for the positive feedback!
This is fantastic. Thank you! Hoping you have the same for acrylic!
Thank you and you're welcome! I don't have a video describing how acrylics dry because it's much less exciting...simple evaporation of the liquids suspended in the paint, which causes the polymers (plastic) to harden. FYI: acrylic paints have odd things inside the fluids besides just water...formaldehyde and other stuff. Be sure to ventilate your studio as they dry! It's actually more toxic than oil paints (if you oil paint without solvent).
Thank you for this awesome explanation! Im an artist, and although I too have a science background. I did not know how oil paint dries. Thanks so much!
You bet!
What an amazing explanation !
Glad you found value!
Thank you so much for this video, Naomi! Finest edutainment and you answered quite a few questions I always had about oil paintings.
Your handmade models are fantastic and you are an excellent tutor.
And Watson has earned another treat ;-)
Thanks, Thomas!! Watson is such a good helper! You’re right, he deserves another treat! I had no real good plan on how to end my video and was about to start rambling...he rescued us all! Haha!
Amazing. You better be a teacher and your students will do miracles. Nice video.
Thanks for your kind words! I used to teach art at an elementary school. Now I paint full time and teach an occasional workshop for adults.
That's awesome. I'm also teaching in elementary school but want to be full time landscape artist.
I found this video fascinating and especially enjoyed learning about some ways to exert some control over oil paint drying times. How clever are you? Thank you! (just subscribed).
Glad you found value! Thanks for your comment!
Thank you for a very interesting video. I've got some more of your videos queued to watch and just subscribed. I'm very interested in chemistry and understanding the medium better. Would love to learn more about the properties of different pigments e.g. prussian blue being fast-drying.
Thanks for the subscribe and the video idea! I’m actually not sure why Prussian blue dries so incredibly fast…though I suspect that the pigment itself acts as a catalyst to make the oxidation reaction happen faster. Other earth Pigments also dry faster, just not as fast as prussian blue.
Very interesting! But im wondering about the different drying times for different pigments. Is it some part of certain pigments, that prevent/slow down the oxidation?
Yes! The drying times of different pigments can vary widely! I'm not quite sure the molecular reason why the new organic pigments tend to dry slower than traditional pigments. I have an educated hunch on why earth pigments and especially Prussian blue dries so quickly. I believe that the pigment has a metallic component that acts as a catalyst to make the oxidation reaction run faster.