Quick Tip 150 - Adhering Paint to Canvas

[@debbiekey5255]

Thanks, Dianne! It is wonderful to revisit your Quick Tips! Each time I gain useful knowledge.... I can't wait to try to poppy seed oil spritz.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You are so welcome, Debbie!

[@patriciaebele]

Always informative, thank you Dianne for generously sharing your knowledge.

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[@Nanamo0n]

You’re very informative and you explain things so well. I really appreciate that. Thank you!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Give these exercises a try.

[@barbarataylor6808]

I enjoy all the quick tips. You have so much knowledge and I appreciate you taking the time to share with us. I found a tip that you might like. I watched a video on how to clean a brush that the paint had dried and the brush was hard. It was amazing. You may want to share it with all your students. . The person sprayed some easy off oven cleaner into a jar lid and pressed the brush into the cleaner back and forth until it became soft and you could see the paint change the cleaner color to the old paint color. You take a paper towel and squeeze the old dirty paint and cleaner out of the brush. It only takes a few minutes and the brush returned to new condition. I tried it on some old brushes that I had for 30 years. I can not tell you how happy I was to have my old brushes back to new condition. I had one brush that did not like the process. But the hog hair, synthetic and other natural brushes came out beautifully. I ended up cleaning most of my brushes and I couldn't be happier. They look beautiful. Even the old dry paint on the handles came off beautifully. Of course you do this outside, wear gloves and wash your brush with dish soap and water after you have removed all the old paint and cleaner with a paper towel. You will be amazed at what happens. You might be concerned about trying it but if you have some old brushes you were going to toss you will not regret trying. You may already know about this process but if not then this could be my quick tip for you. Thank you again for sharing all your knowledge. You are fantastic.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks for sharing this, Barbara. As a follow up, I'll be interested to know how the brushes hold up following this cleaning method. I've long relied on Murphy's Oil Soap for retrieving brushes, but it does require soaking overnight. A quicker method such as this one adds another option. Do give us a follow-up report on how the brushes work and how well they hold up after being used for a while.

[@barbarataylor6808]

Just a small follow up. Once you clean the brush with oven cleaner you need to wash the brush with dish soap and water. It removes all the old oven cleaner. The best part is the brush would have been trashed because it was beyond saving. But this process was amazing. The best test is take a brush you believe is beyond saving and try the oven cleaner process and see how wonderful it works. @@IntheStudioArtInstruction

[@umtempopraviver]

Very helpful! Thank you Dianne.

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[@marieroslind1479]

Dear Dianne, I have two paintings here, I’m fond of, both the motives and the colours - BUT - there is not enough With colours in the brush-strokes ....they are colourful but in some areas you can see the structure of the board/panneau, under the paint. - Thanks to your lesson here, I think you just gave an illustration of whats wrong With my paintings. Is there anything I can do/ dare to do, now when they are dry since 1-2 years back? Maybe a stupid question...? Thanks a lot for sharing all your fantastic knowledge with us.🌹

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Marie, I always advise folks to keep moving forward and just hang on to the paintings that didn't quite work as an reminder. It IS possible to clean the surface thoroughly with rubbing alcohol and a lint free cloth, let it dry, oil it out ( see this short video by Gamblin: vimeo.com/377376469 --use linseed oil rather than galkyd), than paint.

[@marieroslind1479]

@@IntheStudioArtInstruction ...Thank you.... today I just found out what to do! Follow your tip regarding values and intensify the few areas that needs it! - Apart from that, I agree! It’s really more healthy and interesting to move forward!/All the best to you🌺

[@lostlatinlover]

Years and years ago, I had an instructor insist that I lay down a thin layer of linseed oil before painting! I never thought of using poppyseed oil. Good tip!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Be careful with poppyseed - it's very slow drying. Just a tiny bit is enough to take away the natural resistance of a dry canvas.

[@nikkiswenson54]

Excellent advise as always! Thank you!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure!

[@SherNasser]

Thanks, loved the lesson!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure.

[@coyaxx2770]

i use an eye dropper for linseed oil and another for gamsol yay i'm finally able to bring something to the party! thanks for always being so helpful

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks for that tip.

[@sudeeshkirankiran6161]

Excellent video.... Thank you soo much...🙏🙏🙏

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Most welcome 😊

[@BrandiWineRn]

Do u have a quick tip about the diff mediums and solvents and how u clean your brushes? A video that tells u the gist of what u need to know bc I am an acrylic painter but would like to try oils. Thank you

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Yes. Quick Tip number 7 is about Caring for Your Brushes and Quick Tip 341 is about reshaping them. You might also benefit from watching Quick Tips 193, 338, 391 and 110. About mediums, I don't advise mixing mediums with your paint unless you need it to dry quickly. In that case, watch 249.

[@giovannisiano574]

Very good suggestions!!!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thank you! 😃

[@heinzerfurt5225]

Many thanks, Dianne.

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My pleasure.

[@joanistotler8804]

Thanks, Dianne!

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[@bmedley9627]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure.

[@carolinepomahac1909]

Love your videos. Thank you. I am struggling with how to paint the impression of a pebbled beach.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Caroline, if you will send me a photo of the kind of pebbled beach you're struggling with, I can prepare a Quick Tip that might help. Send to [e-mail]

[@alkasarin1073]

Thanks

[@bentinho]

Great tips. I've been experiencing the dry surface issue lately. I use water mixable oils and wonder if I could use a little water on the surface... or maybe brush on a mix of Gamsol and Neo Megilp? Something to try with the next piece!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

With water mixable oils, Gamsol or Neo Meilp are not a good idea. Better to spritz a bit of water on the surface.

[@pellis8985]

Great information. Thanks!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure.

[@thilokameegahakumbura3970]

dannie i just wanted to know can we paint over a dried layer of oil paint,?

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thiloka, if the paint has been dry for only a few days, a light spritz of either Gamsol or a 50/50 mixture of Gamsol + either linseed or poppy oil. Wipe the surface down so that it is not TOO wet. Then, you should be able to paint over it with no problem. If the paint has been dry for a long, long time, you would want to first clean it with Gamsol and a soft cloth.

[@thilokameegahakumbura3970]

thanx maam

[@thilokameegahakumbura3970]

is gamsol something same as turpentine ? because gamsol is not available in our country

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

It works the same as turpentine. It, like Turpenoid, is a refined mineral spirits created to be a substitute for turpentine because of turpentine's fumes.

[@thilokameegahakumbura3970]

thanx maam for your explanation

[@ryangreen4557]

What about acrylics? While the last 3 tips can certainly also be used with the acrylic medium, does the differing chemistry make necessary a different approach to how to implement the first tip? Curious to see what else would you recommend in this regard. As always, thank you for the great and very timely advice!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks for bring this up, Ryan. Yes, I neglected to mention that the poppy oil/gamsol mixture is for oil paints. For acrylics, just plain water will do the job. Of course, watercolor painters have the wetness factor build into their techniques (wet on wet, wet on damp, wet on dry).

[@ryangreen4557]

@@IntheStudioArtInstruction Thank you for the reply & info!

[@geestwo]

I just started oil painting. My teacher has us using turpenoid and sand oil. Thoughts? So many different oils and solvents. How does one choose?

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

We have a Quick Tip coming out on that in early September. There are several oils, and each has a different purpose. It your tube paint is creamy enough, there is no reason to use oils in your painting process. The solvent is used to keep your brushes rinsed. The one I've used for years is Turpenoid which is a refined mineral spirits. I believe you might mean stand oil rather than sand oil. Stand oil slows down the drying of paint and gives it a gloss. Honestly, I would not use stand oil for beginning courses.

[@luzaguzman6306]

thank you for the explanation good 4 points!!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure.

[@simaabed3932]

Thank you I am a self thought artist. I learned everything from you tube , I truly appreciate you taking your time and talent to teach .

[@judykatchen1834]

Thanks, good to know!

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[@harkhushsidhu8825]

How exactly do you paint from dark to light? Won’t the lighter colors get muddy when they are applied on the darker areas?

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You begin with the shadow areas, build in their value variations, then move to the not-in-shadow areas. You will not get mud if you don't overstroke. If you watch one of my lessons, you'll see how I do that.

[@harkhushsidhu8825]

Thank you for the advice 😁

[@mosiotv]

Thanks a lot 👍🏻🌷

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[@sivakamiganesh9977]

In India we have an abundance of coconut oil will it work the same as linseed oil?

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Sivakarmi, coconut oil (as far as I know) would not be a good choice. Linseed oil works because it chemically changes to a solid when exposed to oxygen. I'm not sure coconut oil will do that.

[@krishnaspainting9063]

Thank you for the explean

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My pleasure.

[@darrylhodge2845]

thank you.

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[@jillrobbins4488]

Very helpful, once again!I recently retired and want to get back into painting; oils and acrylics. However, I haven’t painted in a few years and I feel overwhelmed about beginning again. I was a reasonably talented painter but relied on painting from photos, other paintings and live models in classes. I was a reading teacher, not a trained artist. I have recently read so many technical art books that I am immobilized each time I begin to paint? Any suggestions?

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Yes: stop reading and start painting. Begin with anything that gets your attention and just start playing, with no intention of making a painting.

[@UConceptPublishing]

very helpful

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[@elsevandergoot5491]

thank you very much for your anwers. what doe you know about oil paint soluable with water, I heard, it takes rather a long time to dry, but are the colors as rich and does every mark makes them thanks in advance

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Else, I don't have any experience with water soluble oils so I dare not try to answer your question.

[@allenvoss7977]

I wish you covered acrylic paint .

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Probably a lot of other folks do, too, but I don't use acrylics so don't feel adequately qualified to address them as a painting medium.

[@allenvoss7977]

@@IntheStudioArtInstruction It’s fine. a lot of the technique and the tips that you give apply to all mediums anyway . color mixing is color mixing values are values .... you’re one of the best teachers and you’ve helped me a lot so thank you so much.

[@allenvoss7977]

@@IntheStudioArtInstruction Do you know anything about Geneva oil paint? it’s an oil paint that has no odor and it has no harmful additives and it has a medium already in it ! have you heard of them?

[@mysterymccarthy6851]

Gamblin paint is my favorite!

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[@fbpliegorrivero8869]

Excellent, I guess I'm too stingy! Thanks Dianne

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Don't be stingy :)

[@fbpliegorrivero8869]

Won't be anymore, is a promise. No wonder I couldn't progress very much. Now, creamy texture, enough paint on my brush and reasonable pressure. This is so simple, but goodness me, I hadn't the faintest idea. Thanks a lot.

[@muhlenstedt]

You are so goood!thanks

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[@paulwhite760]

If you are concerned about linseed oil turning yellow , go to calcitesunoil.com