3 Oil Painting Mediums and How to Use Them

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  • Опубликовано: 16 июл 2024
  • Have you ever wanted to start oil painting? There are a TON of supplies to choose from. This video will show you three of my favorite mediums to use with my oil paints. Think of the mediums as water for watercolor, except with oil paints the mediums can speed up or slow down dry time, add thickness or thin them out. I will introduce the mediums and then do a short demonstration of how to use them with oil paints. You can follow along with me or just watch and see which ones you might want to use. We are starting some oil painting tutorials! Let us know what would you like to paint with oils in the comments below and what mediums you like to use.
    The mediums I go over
    Terpentine (terpenoid) - this is what you clean your brushes with, it thins oils and speeds. drying time (amzn.to/39Pdskd. amzn.to/39Uxv0A )
    Liquin. - thick, quickens drying time (amzn.to/3p5CBgS)
    Linseed Oil - extends drying time, thins out the paint ( amzn.to/2KxcjFi )
    Music
    The Hardest Part by Jeremy Blake
    This video was made by McCall for Mr Otter Studio

Комментарии • 438

  • @creativeyuva7306
    @creativeyuva7306 3 года назад +246

    i am new to oil painting., I got confused about those mediums....You explianed very well.. thank you so much.

    • @MrOtterArtStudio
      @MrOtterArtStudio  3 года назад +4

      Glad it was helpful!

    • @holliec1528
      @holliec1528 3 года назад +4

      @Clayton Juelz wtf

    • @yomnaal_habahbeh9189
      @yomnaal_habahbeh9189 3 года назад +6

      I WAS SO SHOCKED , I USE ONE OF THOSE FOR CLEANING MY BRUSH 😃✋

    • @eliciamoreno
      @eliciamoreno 2 года назад +1

      I'm completely new to oil painting. When you say fat over lean does that mean there is a order to the oils when it comes to layering the paint??

    • @aielanoor7708
      @aielanoor7708 2 года назад +2

      @@eliciamoreno it means that we put thinner layer at the base and keep building up the thickness of the paint ur using and based on which medium you are using, u would need to use more as u proceed (if the medium makes the pain thicker) or u would need it use less and you proceed (if the medium makes the pain thicker) [I'm also new to oil painting so feel free to rechdkc everything I said ]

  • @anthonypaul1351
    @anthonypaul1351 3 года назад +92

    I'm new at this... trying to learn to paint with oils at the age of 76. I have often wondered what the difference is between these various mediums. Thank you for a very helpful video. I plan to archive it for future reference until I get more comfortable with the process. Thanks!

  • @FogandRain227
    @FogandRain227 3 года назад +234

    You actually explained this whole process faster and better in half the time of other youtubers. Thank you I have a feeling you are or were a teacher.

  • @hanz2002coquilla
    @hanz2002coquilla 3 года назад +18

    You made it a lot easier for newbies like me to understand how these mediums work

  • @iriz6576
    @iriz6576 3 года назад +18

    Thank you so much for this informative video! I always was intimidated to make the “jump” from acrylic to oil painting, but this dissolves my worries. Hope you have a nice day 💜

  • @Mmmmkay88
    @Mmmmkay88 2 года назад +6

    I can’t express how grateful I am for this video!! Incredibly informative and very direct. Thanks for sharing!

  • @MrNyuntshwe
    @MrNyuntshwe Год назад +4

    I'm 77 years and 4 month old today and I've determined to start oil painting for half a years ago and still feel timid to begin! Painting is my childhood dream, but as an orphan at early age, I couldn't afford paper or pencil until my boyhood. My dear friend sponsored the materials for painting and we both didn't know exactly what we need and he bought me a few canvases, brushes, and oil-paint tubes, but not mediums are included. I even thought I must begin drawing yesterday and watched a few oil painting tutorials and found out I need more than I have to start painting- MEDIUMs!!! What a foooool I was who even think it was the same as water colour to use water as its medium.
    Miss, your explanation is very lucid and enlightening and I'm going to ask my friend to send some mediums right away!! Thank you so much, sensei.

    • @JANKOWALSKI-kx8zm
      @JANKOWALSKI-kx8zm 10 месяцев назад +1

      Media są różne, ale najłatwiej maluje się olejem. Taki obraz dłużej schnie i często trzeba obraz "podsuszyć" przez dzień lub dwa by malować dalej kolejne warstwy. W tym czasie gdy jeden obraz podsycha malujesz inny, drugi. Można też malować farbami olejnymi bez żadnych mediów... farba olejna sama w sobie już ma medium... olej właśnie. Zaletą tego jest szybkie schnięcie obrazu choc
      choć nie będzie on błyszczał. Gdy już obraz jest gotowy, suchy można wtedy nałożyć sam olej na całość i następnego dnia lub później delikatnie przykładając pepierowy ręcznik, zebrać nadmiar oleju. Trzeba wprawy więc lepiej może poćwiczyć ale bez tego oleju na końcu też można. Podziwiam ludzi którzy w Twoim wieku chcą wdać się w awanturę z malowaniem... polecam!!!!!!!!!

    • @hakimartsmarineartsscene3816
      @hakimartsmarineartsscene3816 6 месяцев назад +1

      hello there , as i was beginner i was strugling to , if you want to know especialy how to make you own canvas rather than buying the pre made ! let me know

  • @loriagarcia8114
    @loriagarcia8114 3 года назад +7

    EXCELENTE DEMO!! I just discovered Liquin, and love how is dries pretty fast. The fat over lean is a great tip, wish I knew this years ago! Thanks!

  • @vflytrap7158
    @vflytrap7158 3 года назад

    One of the best tutorials I’ve seen on oil paint mediums. Thank u!

  • @mariacoy1482
    @mariacoy1482 2 года назад

    Thank you for explaining this so well. Thank you for the visuals.

  • @stevenaball333
    @stevenaball333 3 года назад +5

    Exactly what I needed, its so easy to be bombarded with so much info when first embarking on using oils, thank you!

  • @alexurbanstories
    @alexurbanstories 13 часов назад

    Really great explained 🙏🏼 Thank you!

  • @lorenaesparza6737
    @lorenaesparza6737 Год назад

    amazin! amazing ! straight to the point . easy explanaition nothing confusing about at all > thank you soo much .

  • @jadam4036
    @jadam4036 3 года назад +5

    Best explanation and I already bought everything so I’m prepared too haha tysm

  • @timobrien1030
    @timobrien1030 3 года назад +5

    This was SO helpful. I’ve watched a ton of tutorials for beginners and still didn’t know what to buy or how to use it. Thank you!

  • @cizzamood008
    @cizzamood008 Год назад +1

    This by far is the most helpful explanation and visual tutorial I've ever watched . Thank you a million!

  • @romzinurfadhli9189
    @romzinurfadhli9189 2 года назад +1

    Thank you so much for making this! It's sooooo helpful

  • @jamesn7305
    @jamesn7305 3 года назад

    Best demonstration of the 3 mediums, i love liquin coz I'm impatient but this explains why i would use all 3

  • @yyguuyg
    @yyguuyg Год назад

    Thanks! I was confused about these mediums coming from acrylic/watercolor background. This helps a lot!

  • @adamwilson9317
    @adamwilson9317 Год назад

    Just starting my foray into Oil Painting, this has really helped me! Thankyou

  • @charleswillers8967
    @charleswillers8967 Месяц назад

    This is super helpful. Thank you.👍

  • @iagroupmedia
    @iagroupmedia 3 года назад +2

    Thank you for the demo!

  • @fauziasaeed5160
    @fauziasaeed5160 3 года назад +1

    Hi I am new to oil painting.. I was confused about it,, you really made it easy with giving the knowledge about using them.. Stay blessed

  • @vanessascola4708
    @vanessascola4708 Год назад +1

    Thanks that was so helpful. I am going to work on how to build up layers now.

  • @SamDavinci1011
    @SamDavinci1011 3 года назад

    U made it so simple to understand 😍😍thank you so much

  • @traceycottingim
    @traceycottingim 2 года назад

    Wonderful presentation and super helpful!

  • @bryp6553
    @bryp6553 Год назад

    Thanks, I'm new to oil painting and these confused me but you explained it perfectly!

  • @sandramelanija1939
    @sandramelanija1939 3 года назад +8

    Thanks for the tutorial! You really motivated me to start oil painting for my yt channel! Thank you! ✨✨

    • @MrOtterArtStudio
      @MrOtterArtStudio  3 года назад

      I just checked out your channel, I really like your figuring drawing style

  • @pranjalshelar3830
    @pranjalshelar3830 Год назад

    Exactly what i was looking for.... I want a transperent layer over an opaque oil paint layer... Very informative... Thank you

  • @saikripa3132
    @saikripa3132 3 года назад +4

    I am going to start oil painting
    Tq so much for this video
    Now I understood how to use the mediums

  • @hugoflores8090
    @hugoflores8090 3 года назад

    Thank you for this video, it helped me a lot.

  • @ginawong4532
    @ginawong4532 2 года назад

    Thank you much for the explanation. I never use none of them but now I have idea. Thank you

  • @theartist837
    @theartist837 Год назад

    Talk about making it simple. Thanks girl!

  • @koolkutz7
    @koolkutz7 2 года назад

    Very clear and easy-to-understand explanation, many thanks :-)

  • @M4th3u54ndr4d3
    @M4th3u54ndr4d3 3 года назад +1

    Oh, that was so interesting. Now I can paint with oils. Thank you.

  • @SEAPanel
    @SEAPanel 3 года назад +9

    The video is a revelation to me. I finally found someone who uses oils the way I use oils.

  • @MichelleCreate324
    @MichelleCreate324 3 месяца назад

    Thanks so much for that explanation! 😊

  • @extinct0111
    @extinct0111 3 месяца назад +1

    very informative. I appreciate this video a lot...

  • @PedroVarguesOfficial
    @PedroVarguesOfficial 2 года назад +1

    Amazing explanation!

  • @suzipetroff625
    @suzipetroff625 3 года назад

    This was super helpful! Thank you!

  • @bobjose8738
    @bobjose8738 3 года назад

    Thank you so much very helpful!

  • @lYODAl
    @lYODAl 2 года назад +1

    This 8 minutes equals my entire art classes in school. Thx 🙏🏾

  • @Handles-R-Lame
    @Handles-R-Lame 2 года назад +5

    Great advice, just one thing I'd like to add, and that is Liquin is considered a fatty medium. Your order was correct if you were to use those exact mediums, but you also wanna use a ratio it as you paint; 1:1 beginning, 2:1 middle(progressively less lean as you continue each layer) then finish with a fatty medium or the same medium you start with minus any lean solvents(this method is for liquin in particular). Hope this helps anyone who was wondering about liquin.

  • @danielell3556
    @danielell3556 Год назад

    This helped so much thank you.

  • @stacypeterson9586
    @stacypeterson9586 2 года назад +1

    Very helpful!

  • @allisondarlene7466
    @allisondarlene7466 2 года назад +1

    This was very helpful

  • @cjavirgh6117
    @cjavirgh6117 3 года назад

    Thank you ma'am! It was so much helpful!

  • @carolb789
    @carolb789 3 года назад

    So helpful Thankyou so much clearer to me now 😊

  • @lemonorangess
    @lemonorangess 2 года назад +2

    All this time I thought linseed oil helps the paint dry faster and bought it. Didn't think twice. Halfway, I realized that what I really need is turpentine. Sadly, I have to save up before I could buy one. But at the end of the video I had recognized their function and I don't regret buying linseed oil now since I could use them over lean. Thank you so much! This video greatly enlightened me!

    • @JANKOWALSKI-kx8zm
      @JANKOWALSKI-kx8zm 10 месяцев назад

      Terpentyna w zasadzie służy do czyszczenia pędzli po malowaniu. Ja używam liqinu i oleju lnianego ale jednak mimo zalet liqinu olej ma przewagę. Łatwiej się maluję przejścia kolorów są płynne i łagodne. Obraz trzeba odstawić wtedy by podsechł dlatego ja maluję kilka obrazów jednocześnie i wtedy maluję "do syta". Generalnie zasada jest taka by zacząć malować chudą warstwą a następna warstwa już tłusta. Chodzi o to by po latach obraz nie popękał.

  • @Blackfoxparadox
    @Blackfoxparadox 2 года назад +1

    Thank you. Helps a tonne. A I had liquin and linseed the wrong way around

  • @lagavulin
    @lagavulin 3 года назад

    Explained very well 👍👍 thank u for sharing the video 🙂

  • @meanbean98
    @meanbean98 3 года назад

    ive painted with oil paint for about 2 years self taught but i could never find or didnt know the orderless turps was around at least for oil painting on canvas i dont mean for house painting cause that i found and wasnt sure at the time if i could use it other then to clean the brushes lol yes you def explained it very well.. glad ive found someone who paints with both oil and watercolor very cool thank you for letting us know incase i do have a diff question. wait i am a subscriber i just havent been to your channel in awhile lol glad i saw this.

  • @artmuseum123
    @artmuseum123 4 года назад +1

    your video is so great. Your video is amazing and wonderful.

  • @tonihofmann5470
    @tonihofmann5470 Год назад

    i just did my first oil painting and i used turps. i was so surprised that it dryed so fast after watching so many videos on youtube everyone mentioning that the drying time of oil paint is so slow. thanks for that that solved my problem

  • @Cygnus-X1
    @Cygnus-X1 3 года назад

    Wonderful and helpful, thanks so much :)

  • @nikolinastojanovska
    @nikolinastojanovska 3 года назад +1

    Thank you so much!

  • @segueni62
    @segueni62 2 года назад

    VERY HELPFUL THANKS A LOT

  • @zay_artist
    @zay_artist 4 года назад

    i loved it 😍😍😍😍

  • @theairypainting
    @theairypainting 3 года назад

    This is helpful!

  • @Higherup1018
    @Higherup1018 3 года назад +21

    The odorless turpentine has less odor than the original turpentine but it is not completely odorless, it is just not as overpowering as the original.

  • @aciszowski
    @aciszowski Год назад

    thanks,very informative

  • @robert66186
    @robert66186 Год назад

    Brilliant 👏

  • @aestheticpainter4202
    @aestheticpainter4202 4 года назад

    very useful video, You are awesome

  • @jasonanthonywilper
    @jasonanthonywilper 6 месяцев назад

    Great explanation!

  • @tradrlarryone1827
    @tradrlarryone1827 2 года назад +1

    Great video

  • @jaym3064
    @jaym3064 3 года назад +3

    Thank you for this well presented demo. It should be noted that Liquin does have a strong smell. It’s not particularly offensive but a large room with ventilation helps.

    • @MrOtterArtStudio
      @MrOtterArtStudio  3 года назад +2

      Very true Jay, ventilation is important with oils

  • @seshiria_4290
    @seshiria_4290 3 года назад

    I think im gonna pick liquin it seem very versatile and I like thick paints

  • @jaygage7020
    @jaygage7020 2 года назад

    I hate to admit this, but I watched 5 other videos, and this was the only one that actually made sense. Thank you for helping me finally click

  • @spisse4176
    @spisse4176 3 года назад +2

    Thank you so much

  • @andrewjosafat6361
    @andrewjosafat6361 3 года назад

    Thankyou! ❤️❤️

  • @dragondreamjln
    @dragondreamjln 2 года назад

    Thank you so much!!!

  • @ManojKumar-pb2jp
    @ManojKumar-pb2jp 3 года назад

    Very nice information and best information for me thanks ji

  • @zennicliffzennicliff
    @zennicliffzennicliff 3 года назад

    Thank you!

  • @sotongterbang5689
    @sotongterbang5689 3 года назад

    Wow , its helping me so much . Because im a new with oil painting and i have to much assignment that need used oil painting. And yeah its helping me on using linseed oil medium . Btw im from malaysia and I'll subscribe to you . Tq so much 💓✨🌹.

  • @ly1861
    @ly1861 2 года назад

    This is my first time watching your vid since I saw the otter in the intro I immediately sub

  • @stephengeraghty1628
    @stephengeraghty1628 2 года назад

    To keep costs down can you use DIY white spirit just to clean your brushes and keep the more expensive Turpentine just for thinning? One of the best posts I have seen for beginners. Thank you for sharing.

  • @shambhavibharadwaj6716
    @shambhavibharadwaj6716 4 года назад

    Very useful

  • @hectorherrera8316
    @hectorherrera8316 3 года назад

    Thanks!

  • @joshvella3703
    @joshvella3703 2 года назад

    Great concise video! I’m curious, can you add liquin to paint that already had linseed oil added to it?

  • @OktoberVanderslice
    @OktoberVanderslice 2 года назад

    Thank you soooo much!! Gonna go pick up turpentine tomorrow and fix my oil painting!!!

  • @patriciapaints
    @patriciapaints 3 года назад

    I’ve been looking to so many videos explaining this and they were so so long and hard to understand. You explained this so fast and SO CLEAR I understood absolutely everything. Thank you so so much.

  • @imranrahim9773
    @imranrahim9773 Год назад

    Tysm 😀

  • @sunnysams
    @sunnysams 2 года назад

    So, I like to blend colors together to make nice sunset paintings, but I’ve never used a medium. I love the way oil paint blends together so nice, but I find I need to use a lot of paint! What would you suggest to use, so that I don’t have to use as much paint, but still get that same kind of blend? Thanks!

  • @buakowphasom4397
    @buakowphasom4397 3 года назад +1

    Thank​ you​

  • @e.k.7471
    @e.k.7471 3 месяца назад

    Thank you, it helped a lot since I'm a beginner at oil painting, I do have one question though, is turpentine the only thing that can be used to clean the brushes or have you tried an alternative?

  • @sameehakhaliq8327
    @sameehakhaliq8327 4 года назад

    Thank you. Can you guide us how to make the oil paint brush washer. With cans. And yes you are coin great

  • @casmilner1787
    @casmilner1787 2 года назад

    Excellent video, thanks. Do you have any instructions for applying a protective layer (gloss or other) to the painting when finished?

    • @barbaraknowles8615
      @barbaraknowles8615 Год назад

      You have to wait 6 months before applying varnish on oil paintings...it has to be completely dry before you can add the varnish

  • @debbiemoore3656
    @debbiemoore3656 3 года назад

    Please tell me your thoughts regarding using Galkyd instead of Liquin to speed up drying.

  • @nehadinesh7282
    @nehadinesh7282 4 года назад

    Ah thank you!

  • @gretawoyciehowsky7799
    @gretawoyciehowsky7799 4 года назад +2

    Excellent explanation. I use Galkyd Lite - is that similar to LQ? And can you tell me roughly what the drying time for Linseed oil is? I am a newbie so this is all so helpful.

    • @ArningEchanoPH
      @ArningEchanoPH 2 года назад

      In my experience since I only use linseed, it dries in a day or two.

  • @norinnh
    @norinnh 3 года назад

    Thank you for the info. Quick question please I have been painting only with turpentine is that still fine to do ??

  • @sebastianmelmoth7331
    @sebastianmelmoth7331 2 года назад

    🙏 thank you

  • @lorrinraymond8652
    @lorrinraymond8652 2 года назад +1

    I noticed when you were talking about Liquin you said "there are many different brands, this is just the one I could find at my local art supply store". But actually Liquin is Trademarked and produced by Winsor & Newton so that is the only brand available. However there are other types of quick drying alkyd mediums available. I only use the Liquin and I'm not familiar with other brands of a similar product. Thank you for a great video!

    • @MrOtterArtStudio
      @MrOtterArtStudio  2 года назад +2

      Thanks for pointing that out! There is walnut oil and Galkyd, I haven’t used either of them. They are used to make the oil paint dry faster but I have heard they can give your oil paint a plastic look

    • @JANKOWALSKI-kx8zm
      @JANKOWALSKI-kx8zm 10 месяцев назад

      ​@@MrOtterArtStudiovTak inne oleje np. orzechowy, makowy schną zapewne szybciej ale ostatecznie po kilku latach zniszczą obraz. Nie rozumiem dlaczego ludzie szukają czegoś innego niż olej lniany. Jeżeli nie da się malować obrazu bo jest zbyt mokry, to można malować drugi potem trzeci, po czym wrócić do pierwszego, drugiego, trzeciego i w ten sposób obrazy zawsze będą suche. Polecam ten sposób malowania. Jeżeli ktoś nie liczy się z kosztami to może malować Liqinem. Jeżeli chodzi o przejrzyste warstwy, takie "akwarelowe" to robi się je przy użyciu oleju lnianego właśnie ( więcej oleju). Ale robi się to przy malarstwie laserunkowym, więc na koniec malowania a nie w trakcie.

  • @The111anna
    @The111anna 3 года назад +4

    Thank you very much for this video! I'm new in oil painting.
    Please, tell me if that's right:
    1. I can do the entire painting with liquin, more liquin for 1st layers and less liquin later on.
    2. If I want a transparent glaze when the whole painting is almost done, I should use linseed oil only, so this glaze layer doesn't crack later on.
    Thank you !!

    • @MrOtterArtStudio
      @MrOtterArtStudio  3 года назад +5

      1. No it is the opposite. Liquin thickens the paint so I would be careful not to use too much on the first layer. I like to use a paint thinner on the first layer. However, if the first layer is COMPLETELY dry you should be able to paint over it without a problem.
      2. Canson recommends to avoid using linseed oil: it will be too liquid, making the colors run on the support. However, I have used it as a glaze and it worked well. I hope that is helpful! Good luck

    • @The111anna
      @The111anna 3 года назад

      @@MrOtterArtStudio Thank you very much!!

    • @Arkapravo
      @Arkapravo 3 года назад

      @@MrOtterArtStudio That makes sense - more liquin is fat (fat over lean rule).

  • @divyanair0727
    @divyanair0727 Год назад

    Thank you ma'am

  • @avneet9962
    @avneet9962 3 года назад +1

    Hi..
    This video was very helpful, so thank you
    I had a question about which medium do you use to wash the brushes?

  • @vivianalara
    @vivianalara 2 года назад

    Well this is such a good information. Now, I'm new to this oil painting thing. What recommendations can you give me to protect myself from intoxication?

    • @MrOtterArtStudio
      @MrOtterArtStudio  2 года назад +1

      You can use non toxic oil paint, look for the word "hue" in the paint name, also you can use non toxic mediums like lavendar oil. If you use paints that do contain toxic ingredients, wear plastic gloves, open a window to make sure you have fresh air and you should be fine.

  • @Astrodgirl
    @Astrodgirl Год назад

    Thank you this is very helpful,, may I ask what paper/canvas you use both for practice and for serious paintings?

    • @MrOtterArtStudio
      @MrOtterArtStudio  Год назад

      I use a canvas paper for practice, it comes in a pack. For serious paintings I use canvas or a primed wood panel, really high quality canvas covered boards can be found at raymarart.com

  • @alexshi9320
    @alexshi9320 3 года назад +11

    I've been thinking of getting into oil painting without paint thinner by going the water soluble route since I'm a little bit paranoid safety wise breathing in that stuff

    • @spicydraks
      @spicydraks 2 года назад +4

      Buy Spike Lavender Oil for thinning. Its safe (unless ur allergic to it then it may irritate your nose). For cleaning get Murphy's Oil Soap and mix it with water. I had the same fears but using the spike oil and the murphy's has changed the game. Plus Linseed Oil is not toxic (just read the info on flamability and ull be ok)

    • @tsnginsmojared2896
      @tsnginsmojared2896 Год назад

      Theres odorless paint thinners bro

  • @hakimartsmarineartsscene3816
    @hakimartsmarineartsscene3816 6 месяцев назад

    hello there thanks for the video , the questions can you mix every thing together?