Keep Colors Rich - How To Clean Oil Paint Brushes While Painting!

[@traceytrimm3352]

I started painting about three years ago now with Acrylics. I am now ready to step into oils. I really like your hacks, and explanations. It is a little expensive to get everything at once and these videos are very helpful. Thank you

[@WildCreates]

Welcome to the messy fun that is oil painting 😝 Oil painting can drain your wallet fast, good news is my next video coming out this weekend is all about getting into wet on wet oil painting for cheap. So that vid may help you out a ton.

[@jesshasnofilter]

I'm in an oil phase and have never used anything but acrylic and things that come in sticks. I rage watched this because i couldnt find out how to substitute swishing in water. You literally just made my week...thank you!

[@nirvancy]

YOU. DESERVE. TO. GO. VIRALLLLL

[@WildCreates]

Thanks - Make sure to tell you friends 😝

[@jonathanwilliams2863]

Excellent video thank you. I found that even if I wash the brush’s good and use the beater rack, I still have thinner on the brushes. I was always surprised to see Bob sometimes go right back to paint after cleaning the brush.

[@WildCreates]

When bob beats his brush against the easel leg - that takes off some much thinner ( but its not healthy, splashing around all the thinner ). I suggest use the beater rack in a can then use the blue shop towel to dab dry :)

[@lulococo9700]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! 💛💛💛This question has kept me from beginning painting for a long time; I was worried about ruining my brushes, or my painting, or just creating a mess. I appreciate you so much for creating this video. 💛🎨🖌️

[@WildCreates]

I am glad to help you out. If you are worried about your brushes - I would highly recommend using this product below... its my fav, kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXXEoIuGoJKhjbM

[@cindylancaster2572]

You come up with the best ideas. I painted my first painting last week and I found I wasted a lot of my odorless paint thinner which as you know cost a lot of money. Thank you

[@WildCreates]

Yeah - Thinner cost adds up quick. I will do my best to find you cost savings when I can.

[@bestgreenpest]

It might have been somewhere in your content I saw but Murphys oil soap saved my brushes

[@WildCreates]

I do have a video on it with another coming out soon. Check it out for more tips: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWXWXmusitR3mrs

[@kdwestrup]

How about cleaning the delicate brushes while you work, like the fan and script brushes?

[@WildCreates]

I treat all the brushes the same way - If they are more delicate then I take more time and care cleaning them

[@kdwestrup]

@@WildCreates thank you for ALL your help and answering our questions.

[@davidhart1873]

Thank you for all the help 👍🏻👍🏻

[@WildCreates]

No prob buddy - glad to help :)

[@mattclaudius8674]

Thanks this helps me a lot

[@WildCreates]

Glad it helped

[@kayliewolf3097]

You deserve more veiws.... literally

[@WildCreates]

Thank You 2021 will be my year to grow :)

[@alisonmike2912]

I'm a beginner, can I ask if you can make liquid white out of zinc white instead of titanium white so that the colours you then put on top don't get diluted too much ?

[@WildCreates]

You for sure can - Zinc white ins't as strong/reflective and it is more soft..... So it will need to be more careful/diligent when painting layers. But it will work in a pinch :)

[@andrewregan1524]

Love your channel.. You've helped me so much ... Thank you " Topman " .🎨😎👍

[@WildCreates]

I am just glad I can help you out buddy Thanks for the Emoji Love 💪

[@sulakshanasawarkar2996]

Very very useful n helpful techniques.

[@WildCreates]

I am glad I could show something that will help you out

[@Skullchick_911]

Beat off. That's awesome

[@WildCreates]

Glad I can give you a laugh and teach you some fun art too :)

[@Zenithell]

The garbage can/junk towel thing is GENIUS! THANK you, you just upgraded my painting skills! Also, you got a like from me for the joke halfway through, haha.

[@WildCreates]

Awesome! Thank you! Just glad I can help you on your painting adventures. Hit that Sub button and we will call it even :)

[@warrenranstrom4462]

It’s great to see people are still using towels after beat offs! Nice work dude. Do you have any tips of using the liner brush for limbs? I’ve been doing bobs technique for 15 years now but my liner brush always forks out making my limbs look like pitch forks. Any tip? I noticed Bob would do a slight twitch in the hand while turning the brush the opposite way that he loaded it, am I onto something? Thanks

[@WildCreates]

Let me just say... limbs are the devil ha ha ha! I don't have an videos dedicated to it just yet BUT I get this request a lot. I will see what I can do in a future video for ya and the rest of community :)

[@doomge2592]

Perfect timing :D

[@WildCreates]

Glad I can come in at the right time :)

[@tacticalduckling6055]

Hey man, im a beginner, could you do a tutorial for beginers, showing us how much paint to apply every step ect because i could do with some guidence thx

[@WildCreates]

For sure - I have a few videos that should help you but these two would be best to start with: - Easy Sunset - ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHvTZpJ4ltF9qq8 ) - Building Block Landscape ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2SslGeiis-IbdE )

[@tacticalduckling6055]

@@WildCreates thanks, was just asking because most of the beginner ones are on a black canvas, and i only have the colours the come with the bob ross master painter set, if you could do a few beginer tutorials using what is included in that set would be cool, and thanks ill check the links u commented

[@WildCreates]

You dont need to use a black canvas if you dont have one or make one.... Just do it on a white canvas and it will still come out perfect ( it will just be less contrasty is all :P ) Start with the easy sunset - That is on a white canvas :)

[@tacticalduckling6055]

@@WildCreates ok thanks dude, when i get more thinners ill give it a go, might have to get the wine going too XD

[@WildCreates]

The wine is the secret to a really happy painting ha ha ha

[@Kevtron257]

Is the bob ross conditioner a leave in?

[@WildCreates]

Half yes Half No.... you leave a little residue in. This video goes over it more in detail for ya if you are interested ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/jl7EeGmam7iMjKs )

[@alkatz9895]

I definitely need a junk towel. I have been having issues with bringing thinner back to the canvas not matter how hard I beat it off!

[@WildCreates]

Junk towels are OP for sure get one. Also, take a not from form my teenage year. Beat Off Harder..... Get all that thinner out 😜

[@yatogodd2568]

Love your videos but can you do one on bushes technique? And highlighting them 🙏🙏🙏 I seem to have trouble with them and I can’t find a good enough tutorial

[@WildCreates]

Be more than happy too. Let me know what is the major part you struggle with and I will see how I can address it in a future video.

[@yellowdotartist]

Thank you for this video. Very helpful.

[@WildCreates]

Glad it was helpful! Hopefully my other videos help you out too

[@UniversityDentalCare-Dr.LannyR]

my question is when you apply liquid white and half way thru the painting you get called away and cannot get back to it for a couple days. Is the liquid white still effective or do I need to re apply it to the areas that are not painted? Thank you. Lanny

[@WildCreates]

Best answer is to test with lite brush strokes and color. If it blends... you are good to go. If it doesn't add a tad more medium til it blends to your likking.

[@willf5282]

I really like your videos, you just got another sub. I have had instances where i didn't do a good enough job cleaning the brush thoroughly (despite my best efforts) and the paint dries, sticking the brush hairs together in chunks. This might seem weird but I found that using a hair comb helps even out the brush again, separating the hairs back into its regular form. Thanks for the good video.

[@WildCreates]

Thanks for the sub love buddy. Thats not weird at all, I kinda do something similar with my palette knife and brushes. Your paint is drying? Are you an acrylic painter?

[@willf5282]

@@WildCreates When I paint I generally start out with an acrylic background and an oil subject but that can change, depending on what im working on.

[@WildCreates]

Cool was just curious - love to know who watches so I know how to help :)

[@kaylalowe1202]

This is wildly helpful. Please tell me how you keep your beat off method from getting EVERYWHERE! I don’t have a space that I can get paint everywhere so I’m struggling with that

[@WildCreates]

Love the Pun 😜 I am a master beater - years of experiences. I will see what I can do in a future video to help you out and show you all the secrets

[@onancordova6083]

How do you dispose of the paint thinner? I want to do it in an environment really safe way. I never see any instructions on that. Thanks.

[@WildCreates]

This is a great video idea - Let me see what I can whip up for you :)

[@TomboTronic]

technically you never need to dispose of the actual thinner. let it sit for a while in the jar and the paint particles will settle to the bottom. pour off the clean thinner and wipe out the crud from the bottom of your jar. As for the sludge at the bottom paint contaminated paper towels and the like, it has to be taken to a hazardous waste facility to use best environmental practices. Check with your local sanitation dept, or landfill for information on where and when this can be done.

[@en2336]

Love your energy!!! Keep up the great work! :D

[@WildCreates]

Thanks - I try my best when I make these videos.

[@konarkvishwakarma9249]

Hi there, I have just fund your channel and wow i must say you are giving good Tips, Tricks and Tutorials... My biggest issue is "MUD", How to avoid this issue, can you please recommend some tips or make a video on it. This will be really helpful to me. Thank you

[@WildCreates]

The only way to avoid mud is to practice doing simple paintings and build up from there. Too many new painters try to tackle a complete painting first and it turns out like crap. Start slow and build up.... you will learn how layers work and how to build colors on colors. Take a look at the two painting tutorials below - They will start you out slow and build up. - Easy Sunset - ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHvTZpJ4ltF9qq8 ) - Building Block Landscape ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2SslGeiis-IbdE )

[@konarkvishwakarma9249]

@@WildCreates Thank you very much for your response, I will try out the links given and your suggestion. 😊 🙏

[@WildCreates]

Glad to help - let me know if these videos help you. Happy painting

[@TomboTronic]

I appreciate your videos for beginner painters. I got my start by watching Bob Ross and Bill Alexander. I am going to suggest something that may be unpopular in the Bob Ross community... Odorless thinner is still a quite toxic substance even if it doesn't stink so badly as turpentine or regular mineral spirits. I am not sure it has ever been the best practice to aerosolize it in your home or studio by "beating the devil" out of brushes that have been dipped in odorless mineral spirits. It creates a fine mist of OMS every time it is done, and while much of it may fall into the trash bin with the rack, a good deal of it disperses into the air. I mean, think about it, would you fill a mister bottle with OMS and spray it in your studio or a room in your home? No, that would be a little nuts... well it is what people do everytime they beat their spirits soaked brushes. I think it may not be a coincidence that Bob died quite young of cancer. Properly handled, OMS are a safe and effective way to clean oil painting brushes. I am certain beating the brushes and dispersing that chemical cloud into your work/living space is not proper handling. Again, I love Bob Ross, and I think you help a lot of folks. I would just like for you and the folks you help to have a long and healthy relationship with painting.

[@WildCreates]

I agree - Its never great to breath-in vapors from any hobby you may take on in life. If you watch a few of my videos, I do my best to give tips and tricks that make painting a little safer for the painter and environment. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with the community :)

[@patshanz]

Do your cleaning techniques work with acrylics, too?

[@WildCreates]

Yes they can - you just have to tweak them a little bit to work for your needs.

[@GloryW7883]

I need these tips! Even with Bob Ross odorless paint thinner I can’t get my brushes clean. They hold so much paint. Annoying.

[@WildCreates]

Are you using a cleaning screen?

[@broadwayblueshirts6160]

Nice tips. I like the paper towels bungeed to your easel, I am going to try that. Is the masters brush cleaner easy to get off your brush the next time you want to use the brush? Can you just wipe your brush on a paper towel or do you have to use paint thinner?

[@WildCreates]

When your ready to paint again you just lightly dip it in paint thinner to get off the conditioner. Dab it dry and your good to go :)

[@zatnikatel1472]

How long can we keep the same amount of paint thinner until we need to change it?

[@WildCreates]

really depend on when it starts to get stinky, spoil or go cloudy on you. I will do a video on this, cause it is kinda important he he

[@WildAimee]

So helpful, thank you!! 🌸

[@WildCreates]

You're so welcome! Glad to help you out on your creative adventures

[@robertknighton9806]

What is the name of the master cleaner that you Would recommend

[@WildCreates]

I think you mean these: 🔷 The Masters Brush Cleaner/Preserver (Big Tub): geni.us/MasterBrushBig 🔷 The Masters Brush Cleaner/Preserver (Small): geni.us/MasterBrushSmall I always list the products I mention in my video descriptions :)

[@tammyanderson9398]

That was hilarious wild 👍💕😂

[@WildCreates]

Glad you enjoyed it. Mae sure to hit that SUB button for more awesome videos.

[@martinewachtenheim3850]

You are the best. Can you please do a tutorial on the painting you have now The one you are showing Please. It looks awesome

[@WildCreates]

That is my building block series ( so far ) you can find the two links below. Happy Painting :) - Building Block Landscape ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2SslGeiis-IbdE ) - Simple Landscape ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/jny7m4GHaNGAi80 )

[@martinewachtenheim3850]

@@WildCreates thank you so very much. I don’t have a black canvas 😩. Will have to get some. Love your videos!!!!

[@martinewachtenheim3850]

@@WildCreates shame. I really wanted to start this one

[@WildCreates]

You can easily make them with a simple coat of black gesso ( I think the links are in the video description ) But if you can't get Black Gesso you can do it on a white canvas ( Its the same steps ) It just wont be as contrasty :)

[@martinewachtenheim3850]

@@WildCreates I have Bob Ross black liquid will that work ? I really appreciate you taking the time to answer. 👍🏻😊

[@justeli5798]

How to I show my art with you

[@WildCreates]

Social Media is best - Links are in the video discription

[@benjaminwatkins6417]

nice video. do you wash your brushes with the brush beater rack during your actual painting time or do you wipe them on a paper towel and then once you are done painting do you use the brush beater rack?

[@WildCreates]

Both - Like I said in the 3rd method, I will use the better rack if I need to switch colors on the brush ( aka light to dark kinda thing ) or if I need a super clean brush. If I dont need that, then I will just wipe it off on the towel or pinch the color out :) Hope that makes sense

[@benjaminwatkins6417]

@@WildCreates oh ok thank you so much!

[@nathanwebster344]

Can you make a tutorial on how to clean off Bob's brushes that had water soluble paint because I was thinking about using them sometime and dont want to ruin my brushes lol

[@WildCreates]

To be honest there isn't much different BUT you would 100% need a product like this ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXXEoIuGoJKhjbM ). This will help protect and nourish the hair. Making your brushes last longer.

[@nathanwebster344]

Alrighty, thanks wild, watching it now lol

[@claytonwoods5603]

I've seen you review a lot of your tools, but I haven't seen anything yet about the easel that you've been using. Have you used other ones and upgraded through different models, or have you always had the one you're using now? Does it work well, or did you have to do some upgrades? And lastly, I know in the very first episode, Bob Ross mentions getting a very sturdy and heavy easel, and I've seen you fairly often having to hold or steady yours, is that something you'd like to upgrade to fix?

[@WildCreates]

My easel is huge - almost too huge to review in my tiny room with the lights and camera at the same time ha ha ha... I am 50/50 on my easel I love it and also hate it. I will do a review, just need to plan out how I do it. The easel is made more for tradition painting so it will sway a little when I paint passionately ( which is why you see me hold it sometimes ). I tested out a lot of easel and this was the one I liked the most for my budget at the time, But I am sure there is better now ( had this for 6+ years) but Better may also cost more now.

[@capt_kelris9954]

Knowing how to clean a contaminated brush is cool, thx! But I think knowing how to NOT contaminate the brush is usefull too! I tried recently to paint the "winter moon" tutorial of Bob Ross (Season 1, episode 6) and i got myself with blue-ish bushes.... I know that the secret is the consistancy of the paint but.... I can't get it! Any advice? (Or secret?)

[@WildCreates]

I got you!!! I kind of talk about this is a few videos but this cloud video here goes over it a little better with an example. Watch the whole video ( to help me out :P) but pay attention to cloud #3 Example: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWGkinijm9ugaKM

[@whoknocks1631]

After I clean my brushes , the next time I use them they are hard , the fan brushes lose their softness , what am I doing wrong ?

[@WildCreates]

Sounds like paint is getting caught up in your ferrule and you are not cleaning them all the way through. No joke get this product ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXXEoIuGoJKhjbM ) It makes cleaning your brushes super easy. Hope that helps

[@WildCreates]

Use this product here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXXEoIuGoJKhjbM Legit game changer

[@WildCreates]

Have you tried this product yet? Works great on cleaning brushes! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXXEoIuGoJKhjbM

[@Skullchick_911]

Did NOBODY even MENTION your joke besides me? Dang! Guess this wasn't the comment section to laugh with ya 😅 And thank you. I didn't really need the tips but clicked on it anyway & liked ur joke. Stay light ✨🖤🤘

[@WildCreates]

Ha ha ha - Its always good to have a little humor in your videos. Thanks for watching and Happy Painting :)

[@martinewachtenheim3850]

I meant the first one with the green

[@WildCreates]

I got you ❤

[@sudhag24]

I cannot spend hours to finish a painting in a day all the time. Can you please show how to paint in batches?

[@WildCreates]

Sure Can - Let me add it to my list for future videos. If you are in a pinch for time and painting, may I suggest my painting tutorials. They are super simple and time friendly (all can be done in an hour or 30 mins) Playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PL1j4vqU7W_o2aZRZRWGx14SpcAGWAU8RE

[@sudhag24]

@@WildCreates thank you

[@WildCreates]

Glad to help out

[@eevillest]

Wiping your brushes that have just been washed in medium on a towel means you'll have the fumes all over. I'd keep the towel in a container. More important the worse the ventilation is where you paint / smaller the place is / more people painting together in class etc. Odourless mediums can be just as health hazardous - they just smell less.

[@WildCreates]

This is true mostly all mediums and spirts have some form of VOCs. always recommended to paint in an area with good ventilation and circulation.

[@ninaedmison363]

Thank you for your awesome tips. I want to subscribe but you need to know about one of the products you use…I know you probably love Bob Ross like I do… please watch the documentary on his life. His family gets no benefit from anyone buying his products. The crooks that ruined the last part of his life do against his family’s will. I grew up watching him and he is amazing. He would be so upset if he were alive because his family should be part of his heritage. Thanks!

[@WildCreates]

Glad you are enjoying my videos and find them helpful. I did watch the Doc and made a video on it. You can check it out. Due to the Doc - I also made a few videos on BRI alternative - feel free to check out those videos too :)

[@ninaedmison363]

One of his issues was the quality of products going down… I’m glad you are informed. I however, will not be subscribing due to his true legacy not being maintained. Thank you for the info, it helped me with a painting I am working on. Best wishes.

[@WildCreates]

Seems like flawed logic... BUT good luck.

[@juanmejia7893]

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[@WildCreates]

Thanks buddy :)

[@frameshifted1999]

Think you owe that trash can a dinner . Lol

[@WildCreates]

I think I owe it more than that ha ha ha

[@frameshifted1999]

Hahah