I TRIED Oil Paint for the FIRST Time!

[@Lalupin464]

I’m a big fan of oil painting. Here’s some tips I’ve discovered along the way. 1. For painting on paper, if there’s no primer on the paper, oil paint will cause the paper to deteriorate. This will happen slowly over the years and decades, so it’s not a big deal for sketches and experiments, but it’s something to consider for final artworks. 2. When using pure linseed oil as a medium, don’t use too much. Just enough to get the paint to move. 3. Painting wet into wet can be very tricky for someone not familiar with the medium, especially if you want detail. Detail is possible with this approach, but it is a skill that has to be developed, and involves knowing how to regulate viscosity, the amount of paint on your brush, etc, so you can paint wet into wet without creating mud. 4. The slow drying time can be an advantage. If something isn’t going your way, you can wipe it off. 5. Different colors dry at different rates. Earth colors (ochres, siennas, umbers) typically dry the quickest. 6. I started out with this same brand but gradually switched to traditional oils. Traditional oils can be used without harmful solvents and the really nice brands have better working properties than holbein duo.

[@mourningdovestudio]

Your first attempt went just about as well as mine did lol while I’ve never used water soluble oil paints they work basically the same as regular oil paints. The reason your little guy is taking so long to dry is the medium you used! Linseed oil slows down drying time. I’d recommend finding a quick dry medium if you’re super annoyed with it being wet for so long. It will still take a few days but it’ll be dry to the touch much faster! Also working thin to thick with your paint will make layering easier :)

[@Aluenvey]

One thing that helps me is I don't use pure linseed oil, rather I mix oil, vinegar, and alcohol to create an emulsion. This emulsion usually dries within an hour or so. I also make my own Oil Sticks ( which use a drying oil as suppose a non drying one ), which performs a lot better on watercolor paper.

[@melspencils]

i've only used my water soluble oilpaints once so far, so i don't really have any tips. it's for sure a tricky medium though, and probably not the best choice if you like working fast. though i do know there's quick drying mediums out there, that might be worth a try at some point! and i actually think the raccoon is really cute!!

[@ACoolestNinja]

A little eye dropper would probably help with the oils 🤔 I didn't even know they made water soluble oil paints. I think it came out pretty good actually!