Oil Painting: How And When To Use Medium

[@paulad8726]

I know chronologically when these videos were filmed based on how many Cage's there are in the background

[@madisonsomuah7142]

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[@waylonbruno8912]

Not sure if anyone gives a shit but if you're bored like me atm you can watch all the latest series on Instaflixxer. Have been watching with my brother lately =)

[@haydenmaximiliano7713]

@Waylon Bruno Yup, I've been using instaflixxer for months myself :)

[@evahaunted8183]

Your channel is an asbolute goldmine as someone who's just getting into oil painting. Straight to the point, good tips, yet you empathize and understand the struggle beginners go through. Thank you!

[@williammichael2156]

Thanks Coach, ive watched a few of your videos, ive now subscribed, just about to start my oil painting hobby, its very hard for me to concentrate for long as i was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's 3 yrs ago when i was 59 yrs old, I'm 62 yrs old & I'm hoping to leave my sisters & my daughter's a wee picture in oils as a wee present before i pop my clogs, from a guy who can't draw well to begin with, ive nothing to lose, remember anyone who's reading this, " Everyday is a school day"😊 blessings from Glasgow Coach ❤

[@sharkchisha]

What a sweet sentiment. You can do it! 🦋

[@williammichael2156]

@@sharkchisha Thanks 👍 xxx

[@laura2089]

"work thin to thick" no👏one👏ever👏explained👏this👏 THANK YOU 💚💙

[@patriciateacher8686]

You can tell you love what you do by the way to explain the whole process to your students, I feel very comfortable listening to you and your hands on experiments which makes it so much easier to understand

[@patriciateacher8686]

Paint coach thank you so very much for explaining the color wheel more so the color wheel not just the primary colors but all the rest of them. I love all colors but trying to understanding mediums, values, shadows, highlights, secondary, complimentary, split- complimentary, Tetradic, triatic ( color composition), analogue, and monochromatic just to name a few and I hope I spelled them right. I know to rise higher in my artistic skills I need to understand these colors but I feel like giving up sometimes because I didn’t know that you needed to know all that. My beliefs was all you needed was just the desire to be a good enough artist to draw and just paint with simple colors and that was good enough. It’s very hard to understand but i will keep pushing on and hope that my brain will get to gain knowledge of the color wheel. But I truly enjoy the way you explain a lot of it. I will draw a lay of the color wheel and learn to group my colors together and learn more as I see it and understand

[@yevaburshteyn6938]

Thanks a lot coach for very useful lesson.I was really confused about using mediums in my paint what a relive.Its good to know.❤

[@monelleny]

I would love to see a video on the specific effects of different undercoats. What colors to use when, how heavy to make them, etc. Would be very useful.

[@pakblueman7468]

As I begin oil painting coming from 20 year watercolor journey I know painting I don't know the materials and mediums are incredibly (as you say needlessly) confusing. I am going with thinner and linseed oil you got it. Thanks for the heads up on Rosemary Brushes Got 4 really nice ones picked from the Richard Schmid set for $40.00 awesome. All your presentations are straight forward and I hear you beg people to play and experiment. When I learned watercolor some wise one said prepare to waste a lot of expensive paper! I did but it's paying back now...the pain!! LOL keep up the good work!

[@melkor66]

This was the video I've been looking for. Thank you!

[@Meemorp_]

Thank you so much for tackling this issue. The medium/solvent element of oil painting has always made it feel like I'm having to perform some alchemy while painting, making the process very cumbersome.

[@paintcoach]

Glad it was helpful!

[@nadakodsia2635]

Yes I liked your video until the last minute 😊👍...you're an awesome teacher , bless you sir and thank you for sharing all these precious tips... 🌷🌷

[@alvaroflorestheflores4692]

I am Buddy Thank you for giving me the awesome teaching me the rule of using Thiner and line ceed oil, I was ready to give up painting THANK YOU!

[@erinchatham1428]

THANK YOU!!! It has been so hard to find a straight forward and usable video about mediums, I am a beginner and this helped so much.

[@louhautdavid6451]

Thanks a lot. This is the clearest tutorial I've ever seen about this subject. That's why I'm joining your channel

[@SoGiga]

I always stick til the end of the video 😌

[@yungchinghung3844]

Thank you! I finally found a video that explains the use of medium clearly!

[@rubychurm2400]

Thanx this helped a lot just got passed down my Grandad’s set

[@paintcoach]

Great! Good luck!

[@robertchilders8698]

My first set of oil paints was given to me by my grandmother over seventy years ago! STILL PAINTING!!😊❤

[@TheMinimalistSparrow]

Great tips straight to the point thanks man...

[@brendacookiebreton4481]

I was just struggling with this today... a little, then too much... got it!

[@jrlakin370]

Great vid. Clear and concise.

[@davidgetchell630]

I switched from acrylics to oil just for the blending effects that come with oil. I'll never use acrylics aging lol.

[@nixi-fv4wo]

That's exactly what I needed 😍♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ thank U!

[@paintcoach]

No problem 😊

[@nixi-fv4wo]

@@paintcoach u are the best 😍

[@kristelledecker]

Thanks for the helpful videos. I am an acrylic painter but just bought my first (albeit cheap) oil paint set to mess around with to see if I like oils better. I was wondering if there is any non-toxic paint thinners to use? I don’t want to use any with toxic fumes as my art room is in my family kitchen and probably not well enough ventilated. Anything I do in there with paint thinners will stink up the whole house.

[@moonmagnolia7]

Try Odorless mineral spirits. They’re still toxic, just like your paints, but they don’t have a strong smell like paint thinner, even though it is used to thin your paint.

[@caseypowell9030]

Just starting to try oil im airbrush and pencil and yes we can tahnk bob ross for this endeavor lol you art is awesome buddy

[@ih4286]

These videos are great, thanks.

[@dkmanley54]

Hi, I just started oil painting again after years of acrylic and water color and was looking for the best medium to use. The consensus seems to be what you like as well, refined linseed oil. I also bought a disposable palette pad and kind of like it but found it not easy to tear off sheets especially when the are gobs of wet paint on here. Do you use a disposable palette pad? If so what brand and how do you use it? Do you tear off a sheet at a time before you start or work on the pad top sheet? Thanks, I look forward to your videos

[@robertchilders8698]

I love disposable pallet paper! I wipe it clean and keep using it over and over, until it's destroyed. If you have painted with acrylics or water, you will love to paint in oil glazes! You will have much better control with drying time and repair! You will have to experiment with mediums and thinners, as they all seem to be different. You have a very good background to work from! Stay with it , and you will be richly rewarded!

[@shawnnixon2616]

You're the man! Thank you sir

[@nanditakapur134]

Thanks so much .This is what I needed 😊

[@linneahulten405]

I am new to this, and when I got that painting set my friend told me to be careful because the oil could put itself to fire (not sure what it is called in English) and after that I feel afraid to even try 😱 (don't want to burn down my home by not knowing how to handle the oil). The set I got was with colors, turpentine, and linseed oil. I wonder what turpentine is used for, what a paint thinner is, and why wasn't there a thing like that in the set? And how about the fire safety thing? Do you have a video about that thing. And also how to clean up the colors and mediums after the canvas is complete, in an as green way as possible? Also, I was a bit curious about something called "green for oil" that is less toxic and more green. Do you know anything about this? Nice video, BTW!

[@tuckertriestricks2451]

Please don't be afraid to try oil paints - they are so much fun and very safe if you use a little common sense! Your friend is correct that linseed oil is combustible, but it is very easy to prevent fires if you handle it correctly. The reason it can cause a fire is that linseed oil oxidizes rather than dries. That means that unlike water-based paints where the paint attaches to the surface as the water in it evaporates, oil paints attach permanently to the surface by the molecules bonding together in a chemical reaction. This chemical reaction produces a small amount of heat. The problem happens when people put a large amount of oil on a surface that can catch fire and then ball it up. In that case, the heat gets trapped and builds up, potentially causing a fire. Practically speaking, oil painters don't typically use enough oil to allow this to happen - it's more common when people are using linseed oil to finish the floors or siding of a house. If you allow any rags with oil on them to dry flat, they can't catch fire. If you don't have time to allow them to dry flat, you can also use a metal bin designed for oily rags or use old cans/jars filled with water and keep the rags submerged in the water. To answer your other questions - turpentine is a type of paint thinner. Many people prefer safer thinners like Gamsol because they don't smell, but turpentine is fine if you use it in a well ventilated area. To clean up the colours and mediums, you should try to only take what you will use out of the container. Many people like to keep their mediums in a small dropper bottle so that they can squeeze out a couple drops as they need them. The leftover paint can be scraped into one big pile and mixed together to make a grey/brown colour. You then use this to paint over your next canvas before starting as many artists prefer to paint on a canvas that isn't white. Your paint thinner should be kept in a jar with a tight-fitting lid and you keep reusing it from painting to painting. When it starts to become full of paint, let it sit for a couple days and the paint will fall to the bottom and you can pour the good thinner on top into a new container and keep using it. The leftover paint at the bottom of the old jar can be made into a new grey paint. Green for oil is the specific brand of less harmful mediums made by Sennelier. Many brands now have similar products. I personally prefer the ones made by Gamblin, but you might like different things depending on your style. The most important thing with green for oil products is to use very small amounts of them or it will affect the quality of the paint and make it hard to work with. I hope that helps!

[@robertchilders8698]

You have been reading the wrong stuff?¡ oil paints are very safe! The oxidation of linseed oil in large quantities can heat heat up and possibly start a fire! But is highly unlikely?¡ keep paints with linseed oil scattered and not piled up, with plenty of ventilation. AS FAR AS TOXICITY IS CONCERNED, IT'S SUPER OVER HYPED TO SELL CHEAPER PRODUCTS!!!!

[@robertchilders8698]

Very informative and clear! THAÑK YOU!!

[@linneahulten405]

@@robertchilders8698 so you mean it is more likely that cheaper products are more toxic?

[@jacquesfangeat1592]

Hi Chris, what brand of paint thinner do you use, please ? Thank's, Jacques from France

[@jenchase3184]

Maybe a good approach for blocking in is to use paint thinner and not medium? Thoughts

[@robertchilders8698]

I'm from the "old" school! Since they seemed to have outlaw turpentine, many people are selling substitute thinners! Can't stand many of them, because of the effects. How do you choose? I mainly paint glazes like the old masters! SAVES a ton of money! Makes for easier repairs and quick drying time?! Especially if I use a cobalt thinner! To get a "impasto" look I use à putty mixture underneath my oil painting, for a "raised on the surface" look. Similar to embossing or sculpture, give it a wonderful 3-D look with more depth! My other gripe is the outlawing of flake white! The toxic issue is way over hyped. Cadiums and cobolts are much worse! I've been painting for over seventy years now, with no bad side effects! PAINTING IS A WONDERFUL INTEREST AND CHALLENGE WHEN YOU GET OLDER! It's been a challenge trying to figure what medium to use now! Especially drying time! Sometimes I don't like the "plowed" look that oils make. The great thing is that their is so many ways of applying paint ! Especially with the modern tools we have today! You can have an endless supply of options!

[@yevaburshteyn6938]

I have a question coach.;When I finished coloring when to put gloss on the picture?

[@savitridevi9632]

Omg!!!! Just the video i was thinking about!

[@UtarkOyun]

it's still helping people, thanks

[@MariaRodriguez-bw4sk]

Hi Chris, this was helpful. Should I prime with gesso my Oil prime linen panel? Thanks

[@paintcoach]

No. If it's already primed you should be good to go

[@MariaRodriguez-bw4sk]

Paint Coach thank you. I started using after hearing you recommended. I love it!

[@Saff231]

This was so helpful! Thank you 😊😊

[@TrudieTiger70]

When you put your brush first into the paint thinner to clean brush. It seems that there is still thinner on brush which makes the paint not as thick. Also. How do you go about getting enough pant in a large painting. ? Thank you

[@superdrunkdnb]

What should I use if I would like a picture like Roy Lichtenstein?

[@avaault6369]

Help please. When using Oil paints on thick cardboard, will it eventually leak and come through on the back side of the cardboard as it dries over time????

[@robertchilders8698]

My first paintings as a child was on cardboard! It did soak up a lot of paint and and bleed thru! Most of my life was painting on canvas! Not any more! I now paint on sealed ,one eighth inch plywood! Cheaper and stronger then canvas! Can be hung without a frame! The Mona Lisa was painted on wood and it's more than 400 years old!

[@ATFstein]

I think it’s important for the beginner to make the distinction that you do not want to paint over a layer of paint with less medium on top of a layer with more medium. Fat over lean. Not everybody is going to understand when to do as you said, and when to follow the fat over lean rule, so that their paint doesn’t crack years down the road.

[@annevai]

Very helpful video! Question, why do you not use palette knives to mix your paint? Im just beginning and nervous about wasting paint and was told I may be able to avoid some of that by being able to control amt of paint more by using a palette knife for mixing. Also that it may make my brushes last longer.

[@davidgetchell630]

I think it all comes down to preference. I use a knife when I'm mixing alot of paint but for small amounts ill mix right on the brush. Brush mixing can also hold some unique mixtures that would be near impossible to replicate.

[@MariaRevArt]

It's probably a personal preference. I like using a palette knife to mix my main colours and then I tweak them with my paintbrush as I go along. My advice would be to try both and see which method you prefer.

[@maggietattersfield2859]

@@MariaRevArt 👌

[@robertchilders8698]

How do you live as a painter without a pallet knife? I found that mixing paints with a brush, really destroys the brush! Far as cleaning my brushes I use a cleaner- thinner , found at Ace hardware. It's really weird and hard to get along with as it doesn't "thin" the paint! But my brushes thank me by lasting longer and better! The paint that gets stuck next to the ferrule is the biggest problem..

[@koolkutz7]

Great explanation and examples. I have just purchased some Winsor & Newton Sansodor low odour solvent and Linseed Stand Oil. Could I combine them in the way you demonstrated in your video?

[@cariparis4462]

Thank u so much cuz I was so confused

[@theamoore6787]

Question: I have gamsol odorless mineral spirits. Can that be used to clean my brushes?

[@danthefan3753]

Super helpful! Thanks :)

[@everlyn6055]

Thanks so much for the advice! :)

[@TheJoan48]

So thinner is to clean the brushes between colors and linseed oil is for thinning the paint, right?

[@AmyFlannigan27]

Around a week ago I attempted my first oil painting. I didn't want anything grandiose, I just wanted some easy clouds. I prepared my paints, my oil and turpentine as the art store told me. And it was the worst painting experience I've had so far. The fumes were awful and working with the paint thinner was horrid. Now I'm intimidated even more by oil painting. I decided to buy oil paint I can mix with water instead and water mixing medium in hopes it will be beter. Any other advice?

[@moonmagnolia7]

Have fun, experiment, and keep on painting.

[@thisisfw]

Gamsol…zero smell

[@40bdg]

You always explain things so well! Thanks for all your help/advice! 👍

[@paintcoach]

Happy to help!

[@sandradelvecchio6894]

My problem with linseed oil is I worry about rags or anything that I’ve used combusting. Does everyone who use it really sink their paper towels etc in water then in a closed metal bin? How in the world do people really work with disposal of it all.

[@claygreen4723]

Can you use flaxseed oil as a medium or does it need to be boiled linseed oil? They are basically the same thing but I am curious if they are actually interchangeable.

[@karenhoward3818]

How strict do you need to be about fat over lean? In one of your other videos you put oil paint over oil paint mixed with linseed oil. Isn’t this lean over fat? What happens to a painting long term if you do this?

[@robertchilders8698]

That is not fat over lean! There is nothing wrong with putting oil on oil! It will still be strong for many years!

[@Mlefebre]

Would you please make a video on painting black and white/monochromatic portraits? I have a couple of OLD black and white/sepia pictures from my grandparents that I would love to paint but I don't want to try and colorize them.

[@siminkassaee6122]

Hello coach, you keep saying your link to patron page is below in comment section and I don’t find any link below?please clear it to me thanks.I really use your videos.thanks

[@cheers2023]

My mom says everything I paint is a masterpiece 😊

[@robertchilders8698]

My mom said the same thing! To bad she didn't think the same thing about me!

[@DCweldingAndArt]

1.1K likes, 11 dislikes?! Hell ya brother, that is an outstanding ratio! For ANY kind of channel....awesome content and amazing portraits behind you!

[@amarin8600]

Question: how do you clean a glass palette? Is it difficult? I use a paper palette and just throw away the paper when it's full. But I can't really pick up all the paint from the paper with my palette knife.

[@karenfrary7218]

A Marin I love a glass palette and scrape it clean with a razor blade and a tiny bit of thinner on a paper towel.

[@MariaRevArt]

I scrape of the dried paint with a glass scraper and remove any remaining residue with a cloth or paper towel and a tip of Rubbing Alcohol.

[@amarin8600]

@@karenfrary7218 thinner...ugh. Trying to ignore harsh solvents

[@karenfrary7218]

A Marin I hear you! I use just a tiny bit and only buy odorless thinner. The razor blade removes almost all of the paint. How do you clean your brushes?

[@MariaRevArt]

@@amarin8600 Rubbing Alcohol works just as well. Just don't let it mix in with your oil paint.

[@maple5703]

A great explanation, Chris. You really understand the problems faced by beginners. I’d like to join your Patreon page... just wondering if you have any deals for Canadians because of the exchange rate 🤑

[@paintcoach]

haha I don't. Patreon handles that

[@arwa8306]

Thank you so much coach!!!!!❤️

[@mogalcat3091]

I just bought some stand oil. Can I use it on its own? I'm a super lazy painter. I put down a few strokes, then a few more days later. The thing is that I hate it when the paint dries in the meantime. Can I use stand oil on its own if I want to the paint to be wet for as long as possible?

[@mogalcat3091]

@@jimcortez3293 thanks a lot. When you say too much is not good, what do you mean? I tried it out yesterday, and kinda like the feel of it. What are the disadvantages of using straight stand oil? I've scoured the whole internet and can't find *any* information on it.

[@robertchilders8698]

Stand oil is tricky to use! It does take longer to dry, more gloss? Most of the time I use regular linseed oil. It can be used by itself.

[@j4jmrpaintingartist786]

Oil paint only can do Summer season ?

[@anton_to_adventures]

thank you very much

[@rojo5667]

Love your work.im a beginner and was wondering is there a non toxic paint thinner you would recommend..

[@paintcoach]

Chelsea Studios sells some good non toxic thinner

[@rojo5667]

@@paintcoach appreciate your reply. Thank you.

[@madhavathyagaraj3030]

My paintings appear quite bright when they are wet. After two days some brightness is lost, and after the painting dries there is a considerable drop in brightness. I use linseed oil when I need to spread the paint. is there a solution to this problem?

[@davidgetchell630]

A good varnish will fix this problem. Make sure your painting is dry " 6 months minimum " and then apply a varnish. it will brighten up your colors and bring a new life to the painting.

[@madhavathyagaraj3030]

@@davidgetchell630 Thanks! I will try it out.

[@karenfrary7218]

madhava thyagaraj I use Gamvar, a retouch varnish, to check out the color on a specific area that gets dull before I’m done with the painting. After it’s dry to the touch, you can use this over the whole painting. It beats waiting 6months to a year.

[@madhavathyagaraj3030]

@@karenfrary7218 Thanks for the info about Gamvar.

[@madhavathyagaraj3030]

@@jimcortez3293 Thanks for the detailed reply. I have heard of 'oiling out'. Yet to try it.

[@jaredgingerich6705]

Is gamblin linseed oil good?

[@JohnnyDep1000]

I’m so happy I came across your channel! Just excellent! Thank you so much! All the best to you!

[@BethanieBailey]

okay no hate but this doesn't match up with other things I've read... but I'm still trying to figure it all out. I thought "fat over lean" meant that bottom layers have more paint, less medium and higher layers have less paint, more and more medium until the top layer has the most medium. Can you explain?

[@paintcoach]

the truth is there are many ways to oil paint. I've seen many great painters all paint completely differently. Fat over lean mainly comes into play when you are working on a painting for a long time and layers are drying between sessions. Yes you want to start with thin paint and add more medium as you go to prevent cracking. Honestly I rarely work on a painting that takes long enough to have this come into play.

[@BethanieBailey]

@@paintcoach thank you for answering! So if you do the painting all in one day, even if you don't do fat over lean it won't crack when it dries?

[@robertchilders8698]

You have got it all backwards! The thinnest paint goes on first! Finishing with highlights I use UN THINNED paint!

[@robertchilders8698]

​@@BethanieBaileyThe thicker the paint, the more it will crack over time! The top layer drys faster than the bottom layers!

[@adisadis6313]

Dear Coach, in my opinion are the following matters.. i have watched many videos about painting and for amateurs like me two are the critical matters. First, HOW MUCH PAINT SHOULD I LOAD MY BRUSH..very muddy matter...and second ,nobody in their videos says about the drying time layer from layer. In all videos you see a guy who paint , live or time lapse, i catch somewhere he pause the painting, but no information about this. And after i try to paint and i succeed a mess. Thank you

[@robertchilders8698]

I've had the same problem when I first started to paint in oils! I try to keep my brushes clean at all times, añd dip only the tips of my brushes in paint. Over painting with wet paint is a NO-NO for me unlike Bob Ross! However there is a time to do it. I like to paint over "glazes" , like thick over thin! Painting over dry paint is best. However you must control your drying time, choosing the right medium makes a lot of difference, to speed up drying time I use a cobolt solution . A weaker version can be found in hardware stores.!! 8:3 8:33 Comes with trailer and 4hp Tohatsu outboard. Multiple main sails multiple Jibs 2 Spinnakers. Fresh bottom paint less than 2 months ago. If interested please message with additional questions

[@robertchilders8698]

I don't know where the boating thing came from! A glitch in transmission?

[@vnnvideo9023]

Thank you!

[@sayeenathpatil8729]

Are stand oil and linseed oil the same

[@sayeenathpatil8729]

@@jimcortez3293 thank u , nowadays I use recipe of 1 drop of linseed and 2 drops of turpentine

[@mwaangling103]

Paint thinner gives me headaches even with a ventilated area. I still use it but every time I feel gross by the end.

[@mwaangling103]

Especially liquin original

[@moonmagnolia7]

Have you tried odorless mineral spirits?

[@j4jmrpaintingartist786]

How to protect the oil painting from the fungus?

[@rosiechannel5140]

Caan I use baby oil for medium?

[@jabroni_killer13]

The paint mixing video can't be found!

[@paintcoach]

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[@dimush]

Hi chris! Great video. Can you talk more about selling art, pricing, what platforms to use, how to get more out there, get more people to see your art, etc?

[@paintcoach]

Will do!

[@magnoliabetancur3807]

Subtitulos en espñol por favor, muchas gracias

[@fileinterrupted1787]

will linseed oil catch fire

[@moosebandit6390]

It can, it's a 1 on the flammability chart. Gamblin has the SDS for refined linseed oil if you want the specifics on its health/hazard notices. Highly recommend checking it out

[@irenemcnamara9699]

Thanks for the encouragement, but I don't think I'll ever be able to paint!

[@davidekstrom9595]

Irene McNamara that sounds like a "YOU" problem

[@NickLMears]

Get some cheap paint and experiment. You will get better over time and just have fun. For every good painting I make there's a really bad one no one sees.

[@rolz5663]

awsm sir.... during first ( dead layer) linced oil use or not ?

[@moonmagnolia7]

No.

[@navjotii953]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Tedzee8]

"if they tell you they have the best way or the right way, run away from that person" xD Wait, If i get it right : here you medium is pure linseed oil ? :)

[@DOCOMMASuss]

me: mom can i buy medium for my painting.. my mom: just use oil for cook me: dude....;~;

[@jetaddict420]

What does this comment even mean

[@chinweolive6354]

I like you😍

[@knutknutsen5610]

I get so mad of this avalance of useless talk.

[@powderriverfarrier]

These could be great without the unrelenting crappy background music.

[@davidekstrom9595]

thepowderriverfarrier unrelenting? Like your terrible attitude ?

[@HomewithNadineFlorida]

Thank you!