8 Oil Painting Tips for Beginners 😍

Oil painting is easy IF you do a few specific things! I've got 8 tips to help beginners get started with oil painting and solve some problems with overblending, creating mud, even what paper towel is best!
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[@nickedgar6706]

I just watched your Patreon lesson on this bee! Incredible as always! I want to do a few more acrylic pieces and get more comfortable with painting in general, but I do want to try oil-paint next! With hundreds of videos on your Patreon, I’ll know where to go for superb instruction! www.patreon.com/Lachri

[@Lachri]

Oils will feel so much easier after acrylics! You won't believe how easy they are to blend!!

[@Morticia147]

I totally agree 😊 I'm with Lisa since almost the beginning of Patreon and I learned soooo much.

[@bettychilldres9860]

AH... fireflys, bumble beas & lady bugs are SO cute!! 😁 Lisa you got that FUR thing mastered... ha!! SO VERY CUTE!! 😁

[@DrAnamikaGupta]

You do magic with colors ❤

[@tilliefowler7963]

Your videos are so helpful! Thank you so much!

[@sp9138]

Thank You

[@jonlizsam]

Ditto on Viva for watercolor! Viva la Viva!

[@belbolser9671]

As adorable as the bee is I really love the background in this painting! Thanks for sharing!

[@Lachri]

Thank you so much!

[@NV-xw5ok]

Hey that’s a nice sweater.

[@Lachri]

Thank you :)

[@franjames4086]

I really like it when I can watch you mix the paint. It helps me a lot watching how you do it! Great video!

[@cyndih4720]

Auto shop paper towels are also good.

[@franjames4086]

Thank you for showing the palette when you are mixing paints in this video. It really helps me a lot!

[@Lachri]

Glad it was helpful! :D

[@Nilliebug14]

This painting is absolutely stunning, I watched the real-time video over on patreon and found it so fascinating as I’ve never used oils before! One day I’d like to but I’m nervous about painting in the same room as my guinea pigs (aka my art studio / bedroom) - I know there are odourless solvents and such but I still worry about the safety with my piggies. One day though I will try them out, it’ll be a future treat for myself when I have the space!

[@Lachri]

Thanks!! I'm not sure how sensitive the piggies are so I can't offer advice there. I can say for my birds and frogs no one has had issues, but I wouldn't let a bird in the room while I've got wet paint in there that is for sure. You could also keep oils for painting outdoors when weather permits :D They make some pretty cool travel type set ups.

[@loati94]

Just have in mind odorless doesn't mean non toxic. Harmful vapors are still a thing

[@jcepri]

Very helpful tips. I'm curious what your favorite medium is. That bee is amazing. I like it because it's realistic, but not to the point where it's like a photograph. Personally I prefer a more painterly look vs. ultra realistic.

[@starvingartistscollective]

The bee is fantastic ...and so cute!! Do find oils easier than acrylics, but must be patient with the drying time. Wade snout in the paint palette?...yes, I can believe it! Enjoyed the music for this video Lisa. TFS!!

[@Lachri]

Thank you!! Yeah, I still have yellow paint all over my area rug from the tube of acrylics that bad cow found /facepalm 😂

[@jaelflores3717]

This is so beautiful! Thank you Lisa for these great tips!

[@Lachri]

Glad you liked it!!

[@rochellelisa7959]

Dear Mrs Lachri, this is so wonderful. The background music is just dreamy How do you feel about working with oil paints? Can you do more with oil instruction? What about stand oil?

[@Lachri]

Yes! I plan on many more oil painting videos soon! I love them, they're so wonderful to blend with!

[@krystine49]

I tried oil once, and gave up because did not like waiting dry time too long, prefer acrylic also can thin and wash up with water, easier

[@delila351]

I love this painting!! I will run over to Patreon to watch. THANKS LISA.

[@Lachri]

Yay!! ♥️♥️

[@rainiermarquez6072]

I love all the art videos cause someday I want to be an artist

[@artbydrbee]

I had to click onto this one RIGHT AWAY!!!! Of course, I LOVE BEES!!! I've never tried oils, but thanks to you Lisa, I think I'm brave enough to go for it now!! Thank-you so much for sharing this with us 🤗🤗

[@Lachri]

Thanks!!! :D

[@wildartbyoldie]

I love these tips! Thank you. As a fellow bird and hound mom, the keeping the snout out of paint is my pilght. Lol

[@Lachri]

Snoots are quite mischievous! 😂

[@nataliedubious5241]

Me yesterday: i don't need any more art supplies. Me now: oil paints, that looks interesting 🤔🤣

[@Lachri]

LOL welcome to the art supply hoarder club. :P

[@starvingartistscollective]

Ooooh Natalie....so true!! ..........as have just bought 80 set of pan pastels....stop!! Already have oil paints and love them compared to acrylics, smooth blending, sensuous feel, like the smell. A small set for you?

[@nataliedubious5241]

@@starvingartistscollective i resisted the allure of the oil paint aisle! Im not sure how but I ended up with yet another watercolour block in a long skinny shape (that i could totally have cut from a half or quarter sheet 😅) maybe once when we've bought a house and I have a dedicated studio space with more room instead of a combined office and studio.

[@sheryl1755]

I love the background in this! It really turned out great. Of course, the bee is super cute too. :)

[@Lachri]

Thank you ♥️

[@PaulJohnYBAS]

Finally! Loveeee oil paints 💚

[@Lachri]

Me too!! Especially the scent! Is that weird? LOL

[@vickycullen6375]

Thank you! Some fab tips there!!!

[@Lachri]

Thanks! :D

[@dacwebb]

Thank you!

[@eoslove2022]

Thanks Lisa. I really needed this. Happy New Year

[@Lachri]

Glad I could help

[@emmadonaghyart1954]

Fantastic tips! Thank you Lisa :-) Oils have always been intimidating for me....don't understand why but I've always been reluctant to try....But suddenly feeling brave hahaha. Oh and thank you for the bonus footage of the baby elephant!! I'm a sucker for pachyderms!! 😁👍🎨🖌🐘

[@Lachri]

😃

[@emilyr2836]

When you were explaining the thin layers over thick drying at different rates being an issue, I immediately went, "oh, right, like nail polish." Good to know my nail art knowledge has other art applications!

[@Lachri]

HAHA yep!

[@kdj.imagery4317]

I really liked your video! I was wondering, if I wanted to make a painting that cracks with oil how long would it take and which type of oil medium do I use? I saw your video in which you made a painting with acrylics in which you made it crack by doing lean over fat and drying it with the Mr. Bean method! Do you work in oil pastels?

[@alizafar2624]

6:05 I can relate... The magentas, violets, blues look very similar in masstone straight out the tube. I get confused to which is which. Also when blending with titanium white, it overpowers the rest of the colours, and its harder to lay down darker colours on top of blended area that it done with White

[@Lachri]

You're so right!

[@jeaniec891]

❤️

[@teresamazotti1315]

Thank you so much. I was gifted water based oils and made a huge mess and wasted a bunch of paint. This helps.

[@Lachri]

LOL my first few times oil painting were about the same!

[@rainiermarquez6072]

Looking forward to you video

[@HeatherBryant22]

I love him, he should be called Sir Fluffy Sting Bottom!

[@Lachri]

LOL! That shall be his name henceforth! 😂

[@HeatherBryant22]

@@Lachri 🥰

[@BCSpecht89]

How safe is Liquin to use as your medium? Any special safety requirements?

[@tinkerquinn8580]

Thank you! I've always heard the biggest mistake beginner oil painters make is they don't put out enough paint on their palette. I put small amounts out, because I paint thinly and a little goes a long way! I also was told that blue shop towels are the only ones you can use with oils, but they are expensive.

[@tinkerquinn8580]

BTW, loved the music for this video!

[@Lachri]

Try the Viva, they are awesome! If you're painting in a more impressionistic style or with a palette knife where you have heavier brush strokes you will use more paint, but for my style, I don't need that much compared to how much I use in acrylics.

[@xjf459]

This is great thanks! Anyhow, do you have any iota if there is a water soluble version of liquid clear that can be utilized by water soluble oil painters? Cheers

[@Lachri]

I'm no help there because I don't use water soluble oils. I'm sorry :(

[@MarikaSinclaireArt]

Great tips!!🤗👏 What do you like the most, to do the underpainting in acrylics or all in oils? I may have to invest in oil paint now...🐝🤩

[@Lachri]

I like doing the underpainting in acrylics normally just because it saves so much time.

[@lorjo_lovetopaint]

Enjoyed your video. But I must point out your definition of "Fat over Lean" is incorrect. It does not refer to thick or thin paint but how much oil is in the paint or added to the paint on your pallet.

[@Lachri]

Thanks! As with most of how I teach, I've worded this in a very simple way that is easier for most people to understand. I'm not wrong, I'm just not explaining in full detail. :)

[@leslieh6739]

Would you recommend using acrylic for the monochromatic under layer with oil glazes on top?

[@Lachri]

It would save time for sure, and the end result would look the same 😁

[@barbaramilbradt2188]

Beautiful bee! Does Liquin yellow over time? When I painted in oils several years ago, we used Chroma Archival Lean Medium, and the whites eventually yellowed. I used Winsor and Newton Titanium white. Thinking about starting up again...

[@Lachri]

They say it is non yellowing. In 20 years of using it I've seen no yellowing at all. Someone commented recently claiming it did, but I don't know if there is any truth to that at all. So far there isn't in my experience and there were paintings years ago where I used the liquin as a top coat to even out the gloss (not advisable, just use a proper varnish). Nothing yellowed.

[@lorjo_lovetopaint]

@@Lachri they say to use all medium sparingly. If you use too much that is when you run into problems.

[@sarajamal799]

Nice painting and tips . No matter what I am afraid of oils the smell is just so annoying so I can’t cant paint indoors,, My set is in a drawer outside my door 💔

[@Lachri]

Hey, that works too! Lots of artists keep oils for outdoor painting only :D It's a good excuse to get outside to paint!!

[@Morticia147]

Do you take any precautions when it comes to the fumes of Liquin and the paint thinner? I have to work in a normal room and yes, I can open a window (in January thats not fun at all) And therefore I don't know how to tackle oils. I tried it without fast drying mediums and it just took way to long for my taste. After a week I still left finger prints in the paint....

[@Lachri]

The only thing I do different is to keep the birds out of the room and leave the room door open to the rest of the house so the paint smells can air out. The scent itself I really like so it doesn't bother me at all. Usually the worst oil paint odors come from using turpentines or non odorless mineral spirits. The only ones I can go near are the Mona Lisa Odorless Paint Thinner or the Gamsol by Gamblin. The rest give me a near instant headache.

[@loati94]

They might not work as fast as liquin, but there's products like gamblin's solvent free gel and solvent free fluid that make the paint dry faster and are safe to use. The gel works similar to liquin and the fluid I have yet to try but I've seen a lot of oil painters use it and looks pretty good. Then personal taste does the rest haha

[@riyathakkar8248]

How do you clean your brush after varnishing? I have ended up ruining so many brushes because of varnish :/

[@Lachri]

I clean them in Mona Lisa Odorless Paint Thinner just like I do my regular oil painting brushes, then I wash it with water and "the masters" (in the video description if you need the link) brush cleaner :) Treat the varnish just like you do cleaning regular brushes and you should be good :D

[@riyathakkar8248]

@@Lachri thank you!!

[@rainiermarquez6072]

Hi 😊

[@Lachri]

Hello 😊

[@ladyethyme]

Liquin will change the colours of your paints….

[@Lachri]

Never has for me in 20 years of using it.