Oil Painting Medium for Beginners: How to keep it SIMPLE using LINSEED OIL

[@bintabdulqadir8189]

This is the only video i have found on KZbin that actually made me understand the use of mediums and solvents.

[@paintcoach]

YES!

[@iyadanv9502]

Totally agree. I was searching for this

[@Nothing-iz6hw]

Same here :)

[@sissifranz1020]

Same!!

[@aragornsavvy6675]

Same.

[@ailsatg]

I've painted for years but always been intimidated by oils specifically. Your videos have been great for demystifying the process and setting me up to learn, thank you!

[@andalvernoble5533]

Oh man this is very clear, you deliver the information very clearly! thanks bud

[@paintcoach]

You got it!

[@reb5824]

@@paintcoach Great Video! Thank You!! I am going to finally try Oil painting!

[@madiha_tanveer273]

I was trying to find a video explaining mediums simply, and everyone was going on and on about 10000 of mediums... like we’re not all professionals...xD But your video was easy to understand ^_^

[@tunablanket]

This is very helpful ! Im just starting out and im 13! Thank you

[@gemzzz]

Thank you for clearly explaining the use of solvents and oil since I was struggling understanding that as a beginner and this helped so much x

[@abcd-wg2iq]

Thank you my man! Super simple, genious. People make rocket science from mediums

[@beautisardar6717]

You are only one very gentle man who is able to explain our mind word about medium or linseed oil especially the beginners like us in painting .thank you very much .

[@lisaraering4691]

Great video! Thanks for taking the time to explain so in-depth. You might want to add the safety info about both products as well. That Linseed Oil has been known to combust so you really need to be careful. The paint thinner needs to be covered if you are going to use it while painting so as not to breathe it. Ventilation is a must!

[@Kristina-rt1ty]

This was such a great video. Short and concise. answered the questions i had, thank you!

[@danjensen9425]

Awesome. I learned something today. Started landscape with only a short video. I needed to know this.

[@Asteptillustration89]

Thank you for the straight forward tips! You clarified a lot of confusion! 😃

[@MikeSmithnewz]

I am coming back to painting with oils after a long time, so your video helped remind me of the basics re linseed oil. Great, thanks.

[@InjiArtistry]

Finally. A straightforward, simple and clear answer to medium questions. Thank you.

[@ronitjudelman5688]

Always excellent tuition: simple and clear. Thanks!!!!🎉

[@michaelannfitzgerald8742]

Great video! Thank you for helping me understand linseed oil!

[@paintcoach]

Any time!

[@itsmeh11]

Very helpful... precise... to the point... descriptive.... EASIEST, SIMPLIEST AND BEST DESCRIPTIONS!!!

[@nayanacariappa]

Oh man. I've searched for this for a month now!! Thank you :)

[@Alina-ti8wu]

I'm just trying out oil paints and this is the most concise and easy-to-understand resource i've found, thank you so much!!!

[@cherylnathanodette]

Cheers this was really helpful and cannot wait to start.

[@adie4928]

Paper towels, unsung heroes. Nice one!

[@victoresparza6829]

You explain everything super good.. thank you so much!

[@wowwest]

Thank you I can’t wait to try oils!!

[@paintcoach]

I'm glad you liked the video!

[@shadowsunstudios]

Omg soooo helpful been irritated with my paint strokes lately this oil has def helped!!

[@sharontyson3120]

Thank you!! Helped clear things up!!

[@ginnibrower596]

Thank you for clarifying how to use linseed oil. Your very good at explaining. 🤗👍

[@kerrypattison-christie1166]

You have indeed simplified. I’m almost 50. Been using graphite n watercolour. Alway wanted to use oil but to scared😂. Recently mi Lidl ole cat died to gonna dedicate mi first oil painting to her. Thanks for making this vid, feeling way more relaxed about having a go now 😇🙏🙌✊✌️🖖✨😃

[@champyngiddy]

wow. Great tutorial. Thank you

[@hausofdeville]

Thank you for this video! After looking thru multiple videos, this one was the best at explaining what I’m looking for!

[@vbech]

This video is a lifesaver

[@davidfullilove5630]

Thank you for the info really appreciate it

[@robynkirkman5762]

Thank you Chris, I have been struggling with very thick titanium white from the tube, will try the linseed oil for the flow !

[@Jkdabomb10A]

Finally this explained the difference clearly. Thanks!

[@madisynbabb]

this was so helpful! makes me more confident in starting oil painting

[@KathyBrooksArt]

Thanks for taking the mystery out of this and providing a clear, easy to understand lesson.

[@ritakauffman4829]

This video was very helpful to me as when to use the medium and paint thinner. Can you explain how some oil paintings have a matt finish and others have a shiny finish? Also, why do some paintings have varnish over the oil painting surface?

[@wildideastudio]

This was so helpful. Thank you. I've been struggling with mediums and how to layer, and this definitely brought about some aha moments!

[@krgrief]

FINALLY someone shows the process and doesnt just explain how to put paint on the canvas, but how to use the solvents/mediums. thank u

[@joleasemarshalljr7123]

Thank you so much, this truly helps a lot!!

[@Z3nHolEminD]

Excellent pr3sentation,,, i was schooled,, thank you coach

[@paintcoach]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed

[@lindarobinson1393]

Perfectly simplified - great tips and demo :).

[@creatiff.official]

Great help! Thank you Coach!

[@nicolasbusse]

Great delivery! A pleasure to watch

[@paintcoach]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@faizazafar5193]

Wooooowwww it's the first time I understand 😍

[@jillians3480]

Thank you for making this video! Your explanations were concise and made sense!

[@howlermonkeysweat]

thank you straight forward and easy

[@Dramaqueen928]

Thank you! Perfect and straight to the point.

[@siminallaseth443]

Thank you. Very helpful. God bless.

[@cathyhuynh8167]

Thank you so much!! This helps a lot and very easy to understand

[@juwenayu8913]

Just discovered your channel a few days ago and I decided its time to try oils! A while ago I just received my oil paints and excited to explore them since I've been a watercolor/gouache hobbyist! 🙂

[@j.emmanueltessier8355]

This is a really good refresher video.

[@jignapanchal7150]

Thank you vy much vy useful video as I want to make my new painting

[@iyadanv9502]

I liked and subscribed your video. Because you are providing informations that we want. 👍

[@paintcoach]

Thanks for the sub!

[@BG-it5ol]

Thank you so much, I can actually understand where to make a start .🙋‍♀️

[@davidsierra6682]

I agree. Very clear info. What we need!

[@giuseppesoldani9333]

Hi, can i ask you a question? I bought the Louis Velasquez’s book named: Rembrandt’s Superior oil and how to make it”; which explain how to refine and thicken linseed oil. The book shows a method of thickening while you put oil before into the freezer and after into the refrigerator; do you think it is a good method? Thanks.

[@debbyd4073]

Thank you so much for this. You explained it perfectly, I like listening to U and love learning lol I'm new to oil paints...Abstract art seems to call to me more than anything else. Acrylics dry too fast for me and I can't wait to try the oil paints.😁 Slow drying time is exciting to work with. I definitely want more working time. Thank you! ♡

[@Bijon-Roy]

Amazing video 👏

[@AngelaNewcomb]

Thanks for this !

[@dianehansma1725]

Have you ever used water soluble linseed oil to prime canvas then using acrylics?? I am 65 and used to use oils years ago, painting landscapes. It was too much mess for me cleaning brushes, so I started to use acrylics a few month ago and I miss the smooth blended edges with oils, but love the easy clean up with acrylics. I hope you get back to me, I would love to know if you tried this. Your work is amazing and thank you for sharing with us.

[@paintcoach]

Diane Hansma I don’t use acrylics but I have used water soluble oil paint and was surprised how much I liked it. I even used the cheap kind and liked them. I plan on ordering some better quality ones and making a video on it soon.

[@dianehansma1725]

@@paintcoach thank you for your prompt reply. I thought maybe that you might have used acrylics also.

[@vj4939]

Thank u so much... the video was really helpful...

[@julioluna3366]

Thank you Coach!

[@TheopticnerveX]

Thanks Paint Bro!

[@jayv1444]

Thank you so much!😁

[@srikanth.r8969]

Really helpful bro

[@alexandrajohansson6047]

Linseed oil is highly flammabel and oily rags and paper towels can combust quite easily if you just toss it in the bin. I highly recomend reading how to dispose the rags and paper towels

[@RockDove5212]

What is best to do for safe disposal? I can't find clear answer. I think maybe pouring water on them?

[@alexandrajohansson6047]

emantsrif star i’m not really that sure. But it’s only dangerous while it’s drying. So you can either let it dry entierly flat and making sure that the heat can escape or you could put the rags in a firesafe bin with a bit of water in the bottom. If you put it in a bin, it’s important that it’s metal or fireproof glass (not regular glass) and it has to be an airtight lid. An old paintcan is good to use :)

[@RockDove5212]

@@alexandrajohansson6047 thank you very much. Bought linseed oil for a medium but getting nervous to use it now! Watched a few videos on it self igniting. thanks for your advice, sounds good

[@kaymack5304]

Does the paint thinner have fumes? I’m so confused about what is safe to use indoors. Being in a cold climate I can’t have windows open for most of the year. Thank you for your videos!

[@mychannelofart5336]

Very informative. I've been using walnut medium for wet on wet oil paintings like Bob Ross would use liquid clear. They both work the same.

[@JayDouglas01]

Thanks, Paint Brah.

[@mafiawaifu]

Thank you for the tips!!!!!! Got into painting again since childhood.

[@becurious17]

THANK YOU. 🙏🏼 So simple and to the point. 🙌🏼

[@dalialakkany797]

Thanks a lot for this clear explanation 👍

[@lankabhumi1114]

Thank you very much. What is the first step to start on a canvass? Do I need to apply something on the canvass first? Also can I paint over a water colour painting with oil or acrylics - asking whether I could recycle the canvass? Thx

[@michaelmcewan432]

Excellent tutorial again 😁 great help

[@fishisnotfishfish2267]

Yes thanks, can u make a video explaining direct painting, I know this video relates to that. Seems hard to find someone that can explain direct painting in a detailed and clear way. Indirect painting Is easier to find.

[@mhwpaint]

Can the "fat over lean" rule potentially be broken if one uses paint straight from the tube over a layer that has been mixed with linseed oil? I have wondered about this because paint from the tube is much thicker but technically can not be fatter than paint that has been mixed with linseed oil. I would appreciate your perspective on this. Thank you in advance!

[@sayrcindy]

Very simply put, thanks!

[@williammichael2156]

Thanks for this

[@gabriellanassif4919]

Hi! What should we be using as paint thinner? I always thought linseed oil could be used as thinner / for cleaning brushes, but now I'm finding that in order to follow fat over lean, I should only use linseed oil in the later layers... Hoping to work "imprimatura" into my process and wondering what to thin the paint with.

[@allenvoss7977]

I have a question. I tint my canvas by using and odorless turpentine as a medium. Then when that’s dry, I then use liquin original for my blocking in . Then when that is dry , I typically just work straight with the paint and lend seed oil for the remainder of the painting. Are there any problems with this system I should know about ? Please and thank you.

[@rajaprodhani2575]

Very nice and useful

[@MsMonica1957]

Any safety tips for the linseed oil + rags? I've been seeing some videos on spontaneous combustion 😱

[@MsMonica1957]

BTW, thanks for the videos! Very good info🤓

[@paintcoach]

I just put mine in the trash. I have never heard of linseed oil combusting

[@mogalcat3091]

What kind of paint thinner do you use, and does it ever fall off that precarious perch? I see that some painters use turpentine and others use gamsol. Why would anyone use turpentine if it's hazardous and gamsol is safe? Does gamsol have some kind of disadvantage that makes some painters prefer turpentine? I can't seem to find a straight answer anywhere about this.

[@TheWolfman932]

You're a cool chill dude. Nice video.

[@Killermon23]

Incredibly helpful, thank you!

[@eleftheriageorgiadouart7156]

Thank you so much!!!!!

[@olgaurueta542]

I have a bottle in a kit and now i can use it!!

[@callmedeno]

when going thin to thick, does paint straight out of the tube that is applied thick over thinner paint that has more linseed oil not cause cracking?

[@user-fz8wk3pj4e]

I was wondering the same thing

[@jensideas]

Thanks! this really helps!

[@davidturner5295]

Great advice - thanks

[@maxmustermannn]

What about fat over lean? So If I use this method I can complete a painting without thinking about the rule? So this thinner and linseed oil is everything I need for oils? Should I add more linseed oil on every next layer or just like you did first blocking in with thinner (can I use liquin here)? Next layer with linseed oil and the last with only paint? Right. And that's all?

[@pamelaharrison4843]

If I wanted to paint with several thin layers, can I use linseed oil in each layer to help with the flow?

[@Tealmaker]

So quick question, you can put straight oil paint over (linseed oil with oil paint). Straight oil paint is fatter than linseed oil mixed correct?? 😭😭

[@imbiancarouge]

Hi! So on the bottle of the gambling linseed oil I got it says that it can spontaneously combust. How do you deal with that? 😅

[@happylifmindfully]

Thank you very much for very valuable information great amazing...

[@jardimdirita]

Thank you!!!!

[@snapsro2978]

super helpful! :)

[@rachelodwyer5779]

Very helpful video. I'm only starting out and wondering for toning the canvas or sheet, would you use the paint thinner with your paint, so as not to waste it? And then cover the whole canvas with this light layer? Thank you

[@hehe3236]

Can you use linseed oil as paint thinner if you dont have paint thinner?

[@ramjeh]

Quite breif and super helpful thankyou!!