Kim Sobat's Cold Wax Painting Demonstration of "Port O' Call"

[@jennifermccormick232]

I love how clear and demonstrative your videos are. You're a great teacher! Thank you.

[@KimSobat]

Art For Law Thanks for watching, and I’m glad my videos are helpful. I’m looking to offer more in person workshops in the future, so if you’re interested please subscribe to my Studio Insider newsletter where I’ll give a heads up on those dates and places at www.kimsobat.com

[@emmanuelpower2439]

I really like your style and the way you comment... it's so helpful tob hear how you are making your decisions, and this is what i need to really understand. Thank you so much.

[@melanieburleson8793]

Love it! Thanks for sharing. And Happy New Year!

[@marypippittcervantes4900]

Beautiful! Excellent demonstration.

[@lindahaddon2711]

Really enjoyed your video and have subscribed. I'd also like to thank you for taking time to answer your questions so clearly

[@KimSobat]

Linda Haddon Hi Linda! Thanks for subscribing and I’m happy to help out! 😊

[@suzannegogna9551]

Did you mix all of the paints you used with wax?

[@barbarajane543]

Beautifully done!! I love the touch of baby blue off to the right...and the marine blue with hints of the white. I was wondering...what do you mix your cold wax and oils on...a wooden pallet? Or Palette paper?? Thank you

[@KimSobat]

BARBARA JANE Thanks Barbara! Thanks for watching! I use a paper palette. Sometimes I’ll work off more than one palette sheet at a time, so that works well for me. Big plus - easy clean up 😊

[@ladyethyme]

Thank you Kim!

[@KimSobat]

Anya Leveille you’re welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@judithgillam5074]

Wow !!! Thank you - this is gorgeous !!! Kind regards - Judi - Australia

[@KimSobat]

judith gillam Thanks Judith!

[@overlookgoldens5503]

Your demonstrations are as great as your work. One quick question...is all the paint you use mixed with cold wax or is some of it straight? Thanks! Bob

[@KimSobat]

Overlook Goldens Thanks for watching! The only time I use straight paint is for my signature. I always use close to a 50/50 ratio of paint to cold wax medium.

[@jillrobbins4488]

Beautiful!

[@KimSobat]

Jill Robbins Thanks Jill!

[@fleurdelis7914]

Hi Kim, beautiful work. I see you have a little bottle of what looks like one of the Gamblin oil mediums on the table. Do you ever mix medium to your oil paint and cold wax mixture? If so, in what proportion?

[@KimSobat]

Silvia Forrest Thanks Silvia! The bottle you see is Gambia’s Galkyd Light. It just happens to be in the shot though. I rarely use it with the cold wax and oil mediums. I typically use it to thin my oil paint when I paint my signature, as I paint it with a fine liner brush.

[@fleurdelis7914]

Kim Sobat , thank you for your response. I thought that adding the Galkyd medium might speed up the drying process but I’m not sure how it would change the consistency of the paint mix.

[@KimSobat]

Silvia Forrest It would thin the paint a bit, but the CW will thicken it up again, so really no point. CW doesn’t need other mediums and dries much faster than oils alone.

[@fleurdelis7914]

Kim Sobat , thank you.

[@Artchaeologytv]

Beautiful! What is the name of the base color, is it just "warm grey"? And which brand? Thanks for making this video.

[@KimSobat]

Artchaeology.tv Thanks! It is called “Warm Gray” and it’s Lukas 1862 oil paint.

[@mywhiteswan3007]

Love this! QUESTION: Does each layer need to dry before adding another?

[@KimSobat]

my white swan No. I only edit out tool cleaning and paint mixing time. Otherwise, I’m working straight through. You can, of course, work on dry layers, but you don’t need to. The cold wax makes the paint dry much quicker, so it’s easier to work wet on wet than with oils alone. Use a very gentle hand to keep from muddying the colors. Dry layers do allow you to use pigment sticks, oil pastels, etc., but not necessary to have dry layers in general.

[@l.j.charles2504]

Wow. I learned so much. Thank you.

[@KimSobat]

L. j. Charles I’m so glad to hear that! Thanks for watching!

[@themrtomward]

Love wax paintings and your's are beautiful.Are you working reactively to what you have made and what you see? Can you make the wax have a sheen? Thank you.

[@KimSobat]

Tom Ward Thanks Tom! Sometimes I go into a painting with a rough idea of what I want, but generally I go with the flow and see where it takes me. That typically works best ☺️. Yes, after the paint has thoroughly dried (a couple weeks maybe?), you can buff to a shine. That works best if there isn’t extensive texture - so a smoother finish. Thanks for watching and please do subscribe to my channel for updates on new videos!

[@pusigneu]

Hi! I'm a new subscriber and new to cold wax applications. One question. With all your colors did you blend with cold wax before putting it down on the canvas, or is it straight oil paint? Thank you.

[@KimSobat]

Joanne Maioli Hi Joanne - thanks for watching and subscribing to my channel. All oil paint used here is mixed 50/50 with cold wax on a palette before applying it to the panel. I mix them together with a palette knife. I will mix colors together before adding the cold wax.

[@pusigneu]

Thanks, just wanted to clarify! Beautiful beautiful work Kim!

[@KimSobat]

Joanne Maioli Thank you! Hope this was helpful :)

[@PainterLady]

Hi Kim. I have not tried cold wax and oil paint yet.....two questions. ...is there a finish coat of some type you put in your pieces like to keep them light fast etc? Also does cold wax mix with water soluble oil paints?

[@KimSobat]

Pam Stefanik Actually, cold wax medium itself is the protectorate. When your painting is fully dried or cured, you can buff it to a shiny surface. A thin coat of cold wax medium can also be used as a protectorate surface on fully dried oil paintings and water based mediums such as acrylics and watercolors. I’m not sure about it’s lightfastness, and haven’t been able to find much info on that. I can’t think of any finishes that will completely protect a painting from direct sun. Varnishes and such are more to protect oil paintings from dust and dirt. Cold wax will do the same. This medium is really durable when dry - I know that much, and I haven’t experienced any fading. Yes, you can use water soluble oils, but cold wax does contain solvents itself. The scent is very mild though and the fumes are minimal. You don’t need mineral spirits at all. I only use it to clean dried on paint off my tools, but they can easily be swiped clean with a rag or paper towel while still wet.

[@PainterLady]

Kim Sobat. Thank you Kim. That's a big help. ♡♡

[@maireadharkin5124]

this was a great help to me TFS Mairead in Dublin in Ireland

[@KimSobat]

Mairead Harkin Thanks so much Mairead! It always makes me feel good when I can help people 😊

[@sheliacruz3502]

Kim do all of the colors contain cold wax or just the foundation.

[@KimSobat]

Shelia Cruz Hi Sheila! Yes all the oils are mixed 50/50 with cold wax.

[@nenatirkkonen1659]

Hi, may I ask if cold wax could be used with acrylics? (I cannot stand the smell of oil paints.) Or maybe with oil pastels? By the way, I love Your work!

[@KimSobat]

Nena Tirkkonen Thank you! The short answer is “no”. There is actually a bit of solvent in cold wax, so if you’re sensitive to oils you may also be a bit sensitive to cold wax (although I find the scent very mild). You can use water soluble oils with cold wax, if you find the scent less offensive. No acrylics though, I’m afraid.

[@nenatirkkonen1659]

Kim Sobat , thank You for answering! I was afraid that it would be the case. I have used Dorland’s wax as a final protective layer for gelli prints and other mixed media work and it seems to work ok.

[@davidv.3856]

Nena Tirkkonen M graham oils doesn’t have a scent, That’s what ripple have said because they use a different oil than other brands but I think the drying time is longer

[@AnneGoggansQHHT]

Clean with Murphy’s oil soap. No lie. It will change your life 😉. -Anne Goggans KY

[@KimSobat]

Bluegrass Arts Anne Yes! I do when I painted with brushes, but I mostly use scrapers and squeegees now. I don’t use anything other than a paper towel to wipe them off. 😊

[@KimSobat]

Good to know! 👍

[@ericcoyle3520]

Is that it then? A fairly artless final outcome. You may as well watch Bob Ross, at least that takes a little bit of effort.

[@kymrhymer]

yaaaa,,,,,

[@boogieboxmusic4331]

Horrible that..