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!

[@nayanacariappa]

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

[@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 .

[@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.

[@michaelannfitzgerald8742]

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

[@paintcoach]

Any time!

[@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.

[@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!!!

[@ronitjudelman5688]

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

[@vbech]

This video is a lifesaver

[@abcd-wg2iq]

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

[@Jkdabomb10A]

Finally this explained the difference clearly. Thanks!

[@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! 🙂

[@madisynbabb]

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

[@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 😇🙏🙌✊✌️🖖✨😃

[@lindarobinson1393]

Perfectly simplified - great tips and demo :).

[@davidfullilove5630]

Thank you for the info really appreciate it

[@cherylnathanodette]

Cheers this was really helpful and cannot wait to start.

[@victoresparza6829]

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

[@nicolasbusse]

Great delivery! A pleasure to watch

[@paintcoach]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@mafiawaifu]

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

[@sharontyson3120]

Thank you!! Helped clear things up!!

[@jayv1444]

Thank you so much!😁

[@Dramaqueen928]

Thank you! Perfect and straight to the point.

[@TOPTENTRAVEL01]

Thanks, Paint Brah.

[@creatiff.official]

Great help! Thank you Coach!

[@davidsierra6682]

I agree. Very clear info. What we need!

[@robynkirkman5762]

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

[@cathyhuynh8167]

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

[@srikanth.r8969]

Really helpful bro

[@siminallaseth443]

Thank you. Very helpful. God bless.

[@joleasemarshalljr7123]

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

[@faizazafar5193]

Wooooowwww it's the first time I understand 😍

[@lhayes9953]

Love this!!! You made it sooooooo simple. Thank you!!!🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@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.

[@sayrcindy]

Very simply put, thanks!

[@jignapanchal7150]

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

[@Killermon23]

Incredibly helpful, thank you!

[@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! ♡

[@TheWolfman932]

You're a cool chill dude. Nice video.

[@vj4939]

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

[@lindastevenson6642]

thank you

[@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!

[@AngelaNewcomb]

Thanks for this !

[@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!

[@happylifmindfully]

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

[@sagarn18]

thanks man. you are a saviour :)

[@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.

[@olgaurueta542]

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

[@pandez1759]

Omg i don't have one I didn't realize that I actually need one

[@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.

[@ramjeh]

Quite breif and super helpful thankyou!!

[@jenittav08]

Very helpful thank you

[@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?? 😭😭

[@williammichael2156]

Thanks for this

[@inkiwitch6621]

Thank you!!!!❤

[@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.

[@maggiolivier9855]

Very good...thank you

[@camillaablom]

How do you maintain fat over lean if you use linseed oil as medium and paint in layers?

[@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

[@snapsro2978]

super helpful! :)

[@bekabuchashvili]

have you ever used sunflower oil?

[@MrTommySullivan]

What liquid is being used as the paint thinner?

[@ziggy33399]

Liked 👍🏼 & subscribed ✅

[@anuk7473]

Thank you so much

[@sushilavenkatraman1216]

Will almond oil work too

[@CreativeSituation]

thank you.

[@archanashah8860]

Hello Paint Coach Thank you for sharing the guidance and skill in other videos. I'm one of your fanclub. I've a question related to his to make a medium. In what proportion the lingered oil and white spirit are added together to make a medium to increase the flow of the paint and to follow the rule of thick over thin. Anything else is added to make the medium like varnish or Winsor Newton gel? I definitely want to slow down the drying time. Awaiting the reply! Thank you!

[@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

[@sarahscroggins2793]

Straight forward video

[@janapeony8561]

great explanation

[@raphaelreift3430]

What paint thinner do you use?

[@themamamagicshow4943]

I heard lineseed oil will spontaneously combust. How do I avoid that

[@alyxsprague2017]

If you use paint thinner to thin your paint will it effect dried oil paint that Is already on the canvas?

[@moonshinevessel]

Can I use a paint lacquer in between changing colors/cleaning brushes?

[@RH-tu5bg]

hero

[@Jumanamohd]

Can u please tell me whats the difference between purified linseed oil the normal linseed oil i am starting with oils and i dont know where to start😕

[@kassnav]

Thank you for this! So do we have to add more linseed oil for every layer to keep with fat over lean? Or does that not apply?

[@vickrdable]

What do you do with the paper towel (which has linseed oil) when you're done? Do you throw it out? Ive been googling this for hours and still not sure what to do with it. Newbie here.

[@paintcoach]

vickrdable you can just toss it. Linseed oil isn’t toxic

[@RockDove5212]

Linseed oil may be non toxic but when it comes to disposal the point is that's it's highly flammable. Rags can self ignite. Pour water on them before disposal I believe. Don't screw them up and just toss them .

[@freespiritwithnature4384]

@@RockDove5212 Excellent Answer. I’ve just started a Bill Inman Painting,I’d love to get as good as UVN artist. Thank you for caring about the planet 🌎.

[@harrymonk6]

Can i put paint straight out of the tube over the top with paint with linseed oil in it or should it be the other way round? Cheers

[@user-fz8wk3pj4e]

Wondering the same thing

[@harrymonk6]

@@user-fz8wk3pj4e its a shame no one bloody answers it 👍

[@starbucks1971]

What oil painters have in common is that it's so annoying to explain by answering questions they have. Use it simply at times like this! How good would it be to explain

[@deekshapc2000]

Just how longer will it take for the linseed oil painting to dry??

[@sunneshamudi9115]

Is there any difference between linseed oil and disteled linseed oil ?

[@isabella-zx2dc]

What's the main difference between a solvent and a paint thinner? What about a solvent and a medium? Where does turpenoid fall into that? Thank you so much!!

[@paintcoach]

Solvent, thinner, and terpenoid are pretty much the same thing. They serve the same purpose of loosening the paint out of the bristles. Medium is used to change the consistency of the paint. Some artists mix the thinner with medium to their own blend to paint with but I just recommend having a can of thinner to pretty much act as water does with acrylic and a small thing of linseed oil for medium. Linseed oil will slow the dry time. Some like that. Some don't. There are mediums that speed up drying time if that's what you're looking for.

[@isabella-zx2dc]

@@paintcoach thank you so much, this was a really clear response! even in an oil class these are things I haven't learned so I really appreciate it 💕

[@MRose-yj2sq]

Can linseed oil be used with any kind of paint?? Or is it just for oil paints?

[@lampa2411]

Can linseed cath on fire? I have the same one you do

[@chely273]

This is so helpful! I am just starting to pick up oil painting. Are there any other brushes you would recommend that are great but sold in the US?

[@paintcoach]

yes! I'm creating a beginners brush set right now and will have a video on it next week!

[@chely273]

@@paintcoach I'm so excited can't wait to watch it! Thank you so much 👍

[@adilzain4457]

Where do you use linceed oil does bob ross use linceed oil

[@laiinakenz]

I got a starter kit from michaels, it came with linseed oil, I did not know I needed paint thinner. Is the paint thinner needed? Or can I just stick with what I have since I’m a beginner?

[@paintcoach]

I answer your question in my next paint talk out tomorrow!

[@StellavanderKlugt]

What do you use as paint thinner?

[@jackrademaker2985]

white spirits or Mineral spirits

[@alleyhartley7916]

he looks like phillip lahm and simon from inbetweeners crossed.

[@randalstringer6073]

Finally. The mystery revealed without confusion .

[@2DamnBig]

Great video. Haven't touched oil in 15 years and I completely forgot what linseed oil was for.

[@EdgarAllanGo]

I just had to slow your tutorial down to half speed to understand it. But thanks for the info

[@nikkisweird5501]

I'm terrified of linseed oil because apparently it can just burst into flames

[@paintcoach]

Yes but I have yet to know an artist that has happened to

[@nikkisweird5501]

@@paintcoach Oh ok thats good I was hesitant to use it and not want to learn how to use oil lol thank you !

[@dumbfrap88]

I spilled a whole jar of linseed oil on my desk right now... Out of turpentine too so pray for me 😭😭😭

[@dumbfrap88]

How can I clean it off :(

[@NicolasConnault]

6 months later: please! Help me clean this up!!

[@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!