Trying out a NON-TOXIC thinner for my underpainting 🌿

[@lucayu7634]

Not really a solvent or medium, but I after each oil painting session I store/clean my brushes in canola oil! It's something I learned during my painting classes in college :) it works great for me and keeps my brushes fresh and I don't need to use solvents to clean my brushes now

[@fatenriachy1958]

Hi Happy! This serie of 3 videos about the pink haired lady, the process is really beautiful and intersting to watch and learn new techniques, i love them hope there is more 🤗😃. You always thrills me with your content through the years, i am amazed and thank you so much for keeping this passion burning inside us ❤❤❤

[@andlorenadraws]

I have the Sennelier green for oil thinner bottle too and i love it! I use very little of it too!

[@hi_salvador]

I love your videos! 🤩 I also switched to non-toxic mediums because of my small space, so I have a couple suggestions: - Gamblin solvent-free fluid medium. Great for smoothing paint and it slightly increases drying time. - Turpenoid Natural (totally non-toxic) for palette and brush cleaning--if smell bothers you, it does stink a bit, but it works well. I scrap my palette with a razor then use turp on the excess, and it's super fast! - Windsor & Newton has "barrier cream" that works as a substitute for gloves for anyone that doesn't like wearing them. You put it on like lotion and let it dry. It has a little bit of odor out of the jar, but once dried the odor goes away. Can't wait to see your finished piece!

[@Elainesunnyy]

My new favorite!! As someone with pink hair and a bob, I feel seen.

[@HappyDArtist]

you have my dream hair!

[@lepuslunae]

I used to live in the hot US south and also needed to close my studio windows. The mediums and solvents I used were by Chelsea Classical Studio. They are expensive, but when I painted it was worth the peace of mind knowing they were safer than the alternatives. I used the Lavender Brush cleaner and the Lavender Spike Oil Essence for the under painting. Lavender Spike Oil is very powerful, so I'd reserve it only the underpainting. For the rest of the painting I just used oleogel. I also tried a UK solvent alternative called Zest-It and also quite enjoyed it. Getting it imported into the US was a giant pain, however, so I stuck to the Chelsea Classical Studio.

[@ChantelleArts]

I really wanna try oil paints one day 🥰🥰

[@lucanova9081]

great informative video. I am interesting about the senlnelier product and your video is very helpful, thank you for that👌

[@mausi759]

You can clean your palette with Isopropanol, works great and is cheap

[@Iwanttodrawachicken]

I enjoyed the review. Thanks. Beautiful painting. If memory serves, soy is one of the main ingredients, so I am going to avoid it. However, it makes me joyful to see companies looking for alternatives like this. I hope they keep on in this direction.

[@alienjjj]

why do you avoid soy?

[@Iwanttodrawachicken]

@@alienjjj ecological issues aside, I'm allergic. I'm very careful about what ingredients I bring into my painting studio.

[@amandapeete7907]

I use the Sennelier Green for Oil Cleaner for cleaning my brushes during painting and I really enjoy it. I'm ok with the Thinner though I haven't used it much and the liquid Medium smelled sooo bad I threw it away.

[@HappyDArtist]

ah ok, i was thinking of trying the medium as well so thanks for the head's up. maybe i will skip that for now haha

[@jcookie9448]

Hi! I'm trying to find info about the difference between their thinner and brush cleaner. Do you use yours interchangeably?

[@asayasartworks]

Wonderful! I haven’t painted with my oils for 8 months because I’ve been pregnant. It’s been a little sad for me, because I miss painting. One of my friends recommended water miscible oil paints but I couldn’t bring myself to buy a whole new set.

[@komorebi3803]

I've been using watersoluable/wattermixable oil paint for a couple of years now and I absolutely love them. If you're afraid to buy a full set, I recommend you start with a monochrome set. One color of your choice (a primary or other good basic color preferably) , a "black" or even better payns grey and a white (watch out for preferred transparency/opacity). This way you only have to buy three colors to get a feel for it. I've tried Cobra and Windsor & Newton so far. Both are great, though I had more consistency with the smoothness out of the tube with Cobra.

[@asayasartworks]

@@komorebi3803 That's such a great idea, thanks! I'll even check Jerry's Artarama for discounted tubes.

[@ryannaellerbee4577]

Did you ever finish the mermaid with the male sailor? Will there be a part two of that also? I can't wait to see the Finnish product of this painting it's so pretty already.

[@HappyDArtist]

ah thank you for remembering that painting - sadly i haven't worked on it yet, but i really needed this reminder + kick in the butt to get that piece back into gear hehe

[@danijelakrofic7061]

Soythin artist paint thinner, and eco house citrusextra mild citrus thinner, maybe, i dont use it, but artist some does

[@Fers_Ibarra]

In my country is cheaper, $16.35 a 250 ml bottle, and I love it ☺

[@ossi2635]

1. It's not new... at least not in europe 2. They also have a brush cleaner ... you don't have to clean up with the thinner

[@elizalotte157]

Are gloves necessary for oil painting? I'm interested in trying, but I don't think I could work with gloves on.

[@KCLlama]

I’ll use the Sennelier Green Thinner for my oil painting class in college and I gave it away at the very end of the class because after a week for so, it smelled so bad. Idk what happened to it but it smelled like the fish section of an Asian supermarket so I would put out less than I would use to avoid the smell. Not sure if you would have the same issue.

[@HappyDArtist]

omg that doesn't sound very pleasant to smell all the time 😅 i haven't had the same issue yet, but i also use only a very small amount and it's only my first first weeks trying out. i'll be on the lookout for potential changes in the odor LOL

[@KCLlama]

@@HappyDArtist Yes, I found that if you pour out a smaller amount and haven’t used it up before a week, the smell kicks in. It seem that the bottle wouldn’t get smelly fast, so small amounts would be best. Also the medium would slightly get yellowed when the smell develops.

[@cloudsofsunset7323]

I have used that one for months now. It never happened to me.

[@amandapeete7907]

I used and enjoyed Eco Solve by Natural Earth Paint but I didn't enjoy the residue it seemed to leave on the brushes and it seemed to be almost too strong and damaged some of the brush handles.

[@legendaryvegangaming7761]

I like Eco Solve as well.

[@HappyDArtist]

gotcha, thanks so much for the helpful info! what do you use now instead?

[@danijelakrofic7061]

I dont use it, but some artist on youtube do, Soy thin artist oderless paint thinner, and eco house extra mild citrus thinner, maybe if these are good, dont know if those are totaly nontoxic, but better alternative maybe

[@fuzzydragons]

i have allergy induced asthma after 30+ years of not thinking about what supplies could do to my lungs, so protect your lungs people!

[@nancyscreations_]

Hello 👋