Why Oil Paint Is So Expensive | So Expensive

Oil paint is simple. At its most basic, it’s just a mixture of oil and pigment. But depending on the color and quality, a liter of this paint could cost you $285 to $1,100.
While the rise of oil paint is associated with the Renaissance, paintings using poppy-seed oil have been dated as far back as seventh-century Afghanistan. So what is it that makes this paint so special? And why is it so expensive?
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Why Oil Paint Is So Expensive | So Expensive

[@bigsqueak4086]

"We quickly ran out of mummies to use." That's a sentence you don't hear in normal, everyday conversations.

[@kevinmael3862]

How are we supposed to get the fleash tones now?

[@16soccerball]

Well at least now we dont have to worry about mummies coming back to life

[@mellowky]

....ikr

[@hummerbeats]

madness

[@pastielle7506]

lol. explains why there's haunted paintings.

[@LumiLunar]

"We quickly ran out of mummies to use." Never thought I'd hear those words.

[@pockeythepug7258]

Same

[@coco_canadian9011]

Me

[@catherinejorolan2915]

Wtf ikr

[@Varrbariouss]

i thought "maybe they realized how creepy/ unmoral/disrespectful that was..." NOPE

[@Nardos553]

Literally

[@myfriendtania]

Now I know why there’s cameras above the oil paint section at Michael’s.

[@allisont.6878]

I used to work in a craft store, and the highest "loss" (shoplifted) areas were almost always the fine art paints/markers, and jewelry supplies. Partly because the cost adds up fast if you want the good stuff for your project... and partly because there's lots of small, valuable, easily re-sellable items you can shove into a bag or purse without breaking them.

[@melissaanderson821]

Hey I was just there not to long ago.. lol 😆 wow thats so true.. people like to steal them..

[@GardenGuy1943]

Nerd!

[@someguy9778]

Why were you looking for the cameras?

[@kishascape]

Booo michael’s.

[@isaiahcaston4539]

The title: "Paint!" My brain: "Butter?"

[@Kay-hz2be]

Oil paints: *takes so long to dry* Acrylic paint: *drys before you can even blend*

[@Ava-ns4go]

i literally have no idea why people love acrylic paints, its a bloody nightmare and tacky as all hell to work with

[@diamondcreeper28]

@@Ava-ns4go it's all i can afford atm. I adore oil over acrylic, used it in a summer class and until I can buy my own I have my 50 cent acrylic bottles to use.

[@Spyderrrrlil]

Ava Parker find that I like acrylics more because I find myself over blending a lot. The drying allows a restraint that is welcomed for me. It’s also much more affordable. I also find that when working with oils, they have a tendency to become muddy due to their mixing capabilities. I usually mix a slow drying medium into my acrylics before I start painting. Also, more expensive acrylics, like golden acrylics or liquitex have a longer drying time.

[@polantcrumbosh3848]

ive been using acrylic all my art career, im 15 yo and pretty much a beginner so icant afford to use this stuff, i cant really show u my part but i have one on my insta of black panther @timtam_26

[@saimaislam581]

Pretty off topic but, your name ma lord. PREACH!

[@reidrobertson8072]

“that’s such an ugly color” u callin my grandma ugly?

[@itstousha]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@JamesTheFoxeArt]

Yes

[@trra7785]

😂😭

[@matilder]

R/cursedcomments

[@ryan-xr1st]

its a Tilly r/foundthemobileuser

[@leftyfourguns]

A lot of the metals used to make some paint pigments are toxic and can have deadly reactions with very common chemicals. Some of the more “special” artists from history may even have gone a little crazy because of these metals and chemicals. Some oil paints can also take months or even years to fully dry. Oil painting is pretty hardcore

[@ChristopherGray00]

no compound make you "go crazy" permanently.

[@andersjjensen]

@@ChristopherGray00 Lead White (lead carbonate) did... And the cool think is that it wasn't just used in oil paints. It was also used in cosmetics. Mild lead poisoning is associated with aggressive/irritable behaviour, apathy, lack of empathy and finding grotesque things humours.... so "crazy" for short. And since organic lead compounds accumulate in both fat, nerve and bone tissue it is borderline permanent.

[@SwagDaddy072]

@@ChristopherGray00 organic mercury can make you go insane from permanent brain damage

[@ChristopherGray00]

@@andersjjensen lead can induce psychosis, many substances can induce that, but there is no known compound that can induce permanent psychosis. there is no literature that even suggests lead causes permanent psychosis.

[@lucidstarlight3296]

@@ChristopherGray00 tbf they never said permanently

[@AAvfx]

Watching these blending machines and colourful oil stacks alone is extremely satisfying! ☺️

[@mk_nugget]

Imagine painting with somebody’s remains

[@niyaxeditz]

Disgusting 💩

[@mk_nugget]

Niyati Tyagi no problem

[@wonkerdonkers]

murders be like

[@matthewkaiser2683]

That seems disrespectful

[@1.8millionvolts87]

Seems cool

[@kobarariatna6129]

When i was a kid, i used to play with my uncle's oil paint Now i know why he was so angry at me

[@reflectionoflight9891]

...I used to eat it...

[@lexitnute1306]

trîck or trèat god bless you

[@JJ-ec9lp]

Kobar Ariatna he was probably more worried because it’s SUPER toxic and dangerous, I’d be concerned if he was mad just because it was expensive lmao

[@hardlykatie9646]

Poor uncle

[@samichloricacid]

now i know why my mom smacked me so hard when i emptied all of my grandmas paints

[@Theq50guy12]

As someone who works in a paint department this was very interesting to watch; and learn about the processes and history of oil paint. I always wondered why the oil paint was more expensive I just figured it was only because of the extra durability and longevity.

[@michaelhiggins9791]

As someone who’s seen paint before, I agree

[@ahobimo732]

@@michaelhiggins9791 As someone who's read satire, that was very amusing.

[@wowitsarcher]

I’ve never wanted to eat oil paint before. Now I’ve seen people scoop it up like ice cream and I’m second guessing that choice.

[@caricaturasespanolecartoon1446]

Haha me too, it just looks sooooo buttery and nice

[@pinkfun1768]

Everyone: Oil paints Me: *F O R B I D D E N F R O S T I N G*

[@andreashore7379]

This comment gives me life

[@doralevitt2879]

Lol!! 😄💗🌷

[@yellowcactustvz4929]

Frosting?

[@jobokobo4498]

Someone: Can you pass me the YELLOW oil paint? Me: Oh you mean the "Fancy Cheese Whiz?"

[@bleh1569]

Y es

[@morganolivia2629]

If someone doesn't mummify me after I die, grind me into a pigment, and use me to paint the next mona lisa, then I'm not dying.

[@yourmom-qk7wx]

Nana • LOL

[@chrisjuneza3367]

Better make some calls quick to make sure that'll happen... You know while you're still breathing xD

[@positivity-positiveart57]

Nana • that’s deep I should write that on my will

[@tabaraka.7831]

Nana • um...ok....

[@brianaberry6494]

Nana • 😂😂

[@yourlocalghostboy312]

I've had the same 12 small tubes for a couple years now because they are (for how cheap they were, surprisingly) good and work best when thinned out. I've also bought those paint by number sets and found that most of those use oil paints. Some are actually good quality too

[@nolongerwoman5714]

Well, I prefer to grind my own pigments and oils. It helps me really get in touch with the craft. The whole process of making the paint and then painting with it is very important and beautiful to me. But I don't do it professionally, so I'm not that focused on how long it holds up for

[@ilukvv]

that’s kind of rude picking up someone’s body and grinding it into pigment lol.

[@Nijilove78]

I guess lol i mean I'm definitely weirded out but hey I'm dead so I'm sure not caring at this point

[@s1lkyAng3l]

Well it does turn them into a masterpiece

[@datboibutters]

They weren’t using it anymore.

[@jessejackrabbit7021]

People used to snort the mummy powder too if we’re talking about how disrespectful they were

[@Entropy_arts]

trxshy my last will and testament.

[@zyarerobinson360]

I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one who thinks the paint looks low key delicious, even though it's paint

[@maazkalim]

“delicious”??? 🤔

[@kittykittybombomb143]

Maaz Kalim it looks like ice cream lmao

[@annejoonkim9155]

Man ...if its made from dead bodies ?!?!? 💀

[@elijahhodges1484]

It taste better than it looks

[@maazkalim]

@@kittykittybombomb143 Ahh... I get it, now. So it appears very creamy. However( assuming that you and the OP are not the very same person): Is that strictly your personal observation or..? 🤔

[@DrawingJabe]

This is the information I was curious about while drawing oil paintings, but I'm glad you organized it neatly.

[@gill426]

Well it says "so expensive" twice in the title, so I figured, I should give it a try. And yes, oil colours are indeed expensive, as the video explains. 10/10, was interesting and the way the lady said "gorgeous" at the end, was well worth the watch. 👍🏻

[@maxhaibara8828]

Do you know that other than making blue dye, lapis lazuli can be used to enchant your tools

[@chunhao7906]

I see a man of culture

[@cryptixdt]

Yes, a minecwaft fan.

[@qutaibaabumatar6015]

@@cryptixdt u/uwutranslator

[@cryptixdt]

@@qutaibaabumatar6015 Hi potartor named Bob Potato

[@gianaguidice6636]

i love you

[@m1dri]

*3 AM* KZbin Recommended: Why is oil paint so expensive? Me: *i don't need sleep, i need answers*

[@iggiboi2501]

Frendxhy underrated

[@Zee-ov1eb]

underrated comment

[@shrektherapper4893]

Me right now🤣

[@tonydaboiss8853]

4 AM for me

[@luccaandersen8382]

Katara is it relly you

[@smasica]

I've been painting off and on since the late 60s. There are many grades of oil paints for painters. Everything from 'student grade' to very expensive professional grades. Unless you are a top tier pro and command prices to match, you don't really need the best stuff. About 90% of painters will do just fine on anything they can get at Michaels, Dick Blick, or any of the other art supply outlet. Not every painting is done with a thought to posterity or lasting for hundreds of years. I consider the vast majority of my stuff as mostly homework assignments. They are a learning exercise, a way to try out and experiment with ideas. Not every brush stroke is magic. It's a step in an ongoing process. Some things work out and a lot doesn't. You can liken it to an athlete training. Training sessions are just that; training. Not every session is a Superbowl or World Series or the finals at Wimbledon. There are a lot of paintings that never see the light of day. Paint manufacturers put out a rainbow of colors, but you basically need less than a dozen. Really only three plus white. The primaries of a red, a blue, and a yellow. You can mix any color from those three and white.

[@rishabhpurohit2663]

wished this video was longer, such beauty

[@AshleyTsaqofi]

"And while the color was perfect for some flesh tones, we quickly ran out of mummies to use" Dude why not make some?

[@alexa6709]

nara tsa We do now, it’s called synthetic pigment.

[@AshleyTsaqofi]

@@alexa6709 no the mummies

[@jaydeabel2591]

I-

[@Hehe-yh1hp]

if I die I volunteer to be a mummy and be used for making paint *I can forever live with your masterpiece*

[@user-xl6re9mq7s]

r/cursedcomments

[@tina4733]

"Oil paint will last for hundreds of years" Me: *looking at my oil paintings* oh god

[@Orinslayer]

500 years in the future: Nobody really knows how the Tina-precsionist movement started...

[@mhjj78hola]

tina Well you can still paint over your paintings and cover them up (if you don't like them)

[@Alice-kq8eo]

Yes, quite embarrassing

[@KahlilAlcalavlog]

HAHAHAHA Same!

[@mhjj78hola]

Sam H. It's preferable to sell a good quality artwork made with passion than just something you want to get rid off

[@pahanjayasooriya2513]

Lapis lazuli is a semi precious gemstone, and high quality lapis can cost also, no wonder it costs alot

[@johnvanegmond1812]

Fun story. I bought a cool ring second hand. Big stone. Too small for me but I liked the blue. Turned out to be Lapis lazuli. Had it on my dresser for about three weeks. Liked looking at it. One Sunday morning, for no real reason, felt inclined to stuff it into my pocket. A lady at church, who is a bit of an outlier, shows up wearing a scarf exactly the color and speckling of the ring. I walk up to her, "This is for you." and hand her the ring. :) That was years ago and it still makes me smile.

[@gavinjenkins899]

Back in the 1800s they made a chemical process for mass producing the molecularly identical substance as lapis gemstone from scratch, so modern ultramarine is pretty cheap. And identical/better than the old stuff (purer, no rock mixed in, etc). There's zero reason anymore to use the actual gemstone other than being a hipster.

[@CommanderNixon]

This really puts our whole world into perspective. All these beautiful pigments that people have to put this much effort to reproduce in a physical sense just straight up exists as a natural thing in the rest of our world

[@gavinjenkins899]

There's plenty of very cheap botanical based pigments too that more closely follow those you see in nature normally, but they aren't very good for oil painting because they fade over months/years. For a flower that only exist sin spring, that doesn't matter to the plant. For a painter it is a big problem. So the expensive ones have to be usually mineral based.

[@SuperNova26.x]

Meanwhile in Egypt: "Omg, girl, that colour looks so good on you!" "Thanks! I got it from my great grandma."

[@theslimequeenforever2102]

Ooffff

[@julietaorliacq3295]

RedPineapple~ 🤣🤣🤣

[@averybeaulieu3634]

😂 wasn’t expecting that

[@obionekenobi1892]

Lol 😂 😂 😂 😂

[@yasmina8635]

My Egyptian self is crying

[@anormaltoaster3691]

Note to self: Don’t lick oil paintings made before the 19th century

[@yeehaw2100]

Note to self: don’t lick oil paintings at all

[@flrtpyo1076]

do you just,,, lick paintings in ur free time or

[@inkyio]

@@flrtpyo1076 wait.. you don't?

[@pri1378]

Way to go gurrlll

[@omfgitspyrogirl]

True. Might accidentally lick cow peepee or snails.

[@Frank_Nemo]

Here's a few tips for new artists - Student grade paints are fine, but always buy professional grades of white and, to a lesser extent, yellows. White is actually your most used colour and will be in most of your mixes and it needs to be good and cover well. Basic palette? - start with just - Titanium White, Process Yellow, Magenta, Cyan and Burnt Umber and that's it. Add in a tube of Hooker's Green or Sap Green, unless you want to get through an awful lot of yellow! Apart from white, just about every colour you lay down will be a mix and the above will allow you to mix just about every colour there is.

[@mohammednadeemanwar2213]

Paint suspension is usually plant seed based, linseed, safflower, walnut oil, sunflower and poppy seed. As it depends on how pigment chemical reacts to being mixed with suspension. Mineral solvents for cleaning Unless Turpentine is used. Watercolour is gum arabic and glycerin binded so not greasy but definitely dry matt.

[@rabidheartbeats5953]

watercolors are actually more expensive than oil paints by weight. but since it's meant to be diluted with water, you don't actually need a lot of paint.

[@kalebsok2947]

Damn I guess I should oil paints

[@whatabouthedroidattackonth3633]

I used to use watercolor just like that instead of drying it then diluting it and I got so confused as to why I ran out so fast

[@TERUkuruta]

I dont really know exaclty how watercolor is made, but the difference between cheap and expensive watercolor is much more noticable than other materials, even for begginers. So i believe that It must be much more difficult to produce

[@opheriayu]

It’s the canvas or paper for watercolour that get to me

[@abuzarlaleka9077]

Finally Some one else Notices that..! Thats correct that we do not need a lot of Paint when it comes to watercolor and watercolor lasts longer then oil of the same weight that that does not justify it being more expensive. companies charge for the pigments and the ingredients used in a tube and not how much Paintings and Artist can get out of that tube. its just like saying that an oil Painter who paints very thin should be charged more for the same tube then an oil painter who Paints very thick since hell run out that tube sooner..!

[@ishouldhavetried]

This explains why Van Gogh was struggling to even eat. My young dumb ass thought paints back in his day were cheap like they are today. It's a wonder he didn't die sooner. I totally get the ear thing now.

[@terimkel3]

If you’ve ever seen a Van Gogh in person, he took that paint straight from the tube and laid the paint down really thick. He also had a suspected borderline personality disorder.

[@cereal5714]

He had a tinnitus thats why he cut his ear off. He thought it would go away.

[@muhammadrauf2600]

If I cut off a piece of my ear and gave it to a lady, I'm pretty sure the police will come and then straight to the mental institution lol 😁

[@isabellalost8256]

@@muhammadrauf2600 I would gladly except your ear...ish

[@yuReiii_]

@@muhammadrauf2600 i actually heard that he gave her the ear because he wanted to tell her that she's not alone in this world or smth, i don't rlly understand him lmao

[@thehobbyistartist2475]

This is very informative, I have also oil paint bought last 2011 and still I haven't used it. planning to use it this year

[@peteacher52]

Unexpectedly interesting and most informative. The only thing I already knew was the highly odiferous process of arriving at royal purple from certain marine snails. Tony Robinson covered that in his worst jobs in history series!

[@julianahaddock6339]

It's creeps me out that they were crushing up mummies to make a color

[@TheEldenLord_]

I know and it’s so disrespectful.

[@zedeff]

@@TheEldenLord_ they condoned slavery abuse and whatnot. Meh

[@gimmerqueen]

They actually also ate them as a spice

[@leonmozambique533]

Gimmerqueen really ???

[@chickiehammer]

@@gimmerqueen that's so messed up. "Oh Bella this cake is wonderful, what spices did you use?" "Oh you know. We stole bodies from a historic grave, and decided to grind them up and it them! Isnt it wonderful"

[@egaylantin2742]

My eyes: Sees Paint My nose: Smells Paint My ears: Hears Smudge Noises My brain: I WANT TO EAT IT

[@sickeninglysweetlikehoney9917]

@Rachel ASHTON OH NO

[@unbeatable7307]

You can eat anything but somethings you can eat only once

[@danielyu2198]

Excuse me but is no one going to ask how you managed to “smell” paint lmao

[@ayingchanda]

We really have no free will

[@mariamarkus5617]

Same😂

[@K3Flyguy]

I am close to having mastered, if that is possible, watercolor pigments. I have no desire to work in acrylics. I have intentionally refrained from oils on advise of a true master. It is coming close to the time to fulfill my personal dream of using a few, very high quality oil pigments to blend my own hues and shades of color for my work. I mostly prefer birds and or flowers. Solid, vibrant colors as well as the ability to produce buffered, gentle hues of colors are important. Acrylic seems too solid/dense/opaque to me, while oils seem deeper/more translucent/richer to me. Nice video, thank you for sharing!

[@Kristoffer11037.]

But just look at how satisfying it was to just see the paint get cut of from the other paint like that-

[@potatoparadise6238]

And people still want *_free_* comissions........I mean wtf!!!

[@slapdatbutton8931]

potato paradise Its because people who want free artwork don’t respect the art, don’t acknowledge the amount of hours of experience the artist has accumulated, and they also might just be assholes who don’t want to pay.

[@TehUltimateSnake]

People feel entitled to free stuff in today’s society.

[@zhianxu7992]

/rslash choosingbeggers

[@toragic3432]

@@zhianxu7992 ????

[@Nix-281]

People are just :p always gonna be

[@torokeiya]

*painting a picture* Jon: "This color is very nice, what shade is this?" Tim: "Your Mom" Jon: "Haha very funny Tim... but really, what shade is this?" Tim: "...." Jon: "Tim.." Jon: "What did you do to my mother?" Tim: "....." Jon: "....." Tim: *"You're next, Jon."*

[@the_clapp3r298]

This one is funny. This made my day, thanks.

[@hiffahyphae6707]

Byakuya Togami this made me laugh out loud. I feel like this is a conversation me and my friend would have... jokingly though

[@thesaagarjadhav]

😂😂😂

[@asifishan1221]

Imagine someone saying this to you

[@lapenageraldinefrancheskaa6553]

Whheeezzeee

[@junotwithat3118]

Without reading the title, I just assumed this was how you make butter.

[@mrsyugi-ri9ge]

LMFAOO NO WAY

[@junotwithat3118]

@@mrsyugi-ri9ge yes way the thumbnail really does look like butter

[@mrsyugi-ri9ge]

@@junotwithat3118 😭😭

[@C.H.V.]

hhhmmmm the butter tastes off

[@TVArtGallery]

So amazing to see the process. I really enjoy oil paintings. I create art screensavers on my channel so I can use them to turn any tv into Art display. I really like the result so far.

[@no1bandfan]

Oil paints: we’re expensive! Ink jet cartridges: hold my 24-karat gold beer can.

[@ThePalatineHill]

yeah, except ink jet ink is intentionally inflated by the companies that produce them by about 50 to 60 dollars. seriously it costs them cents to make that stuff, not sure why mark ups like that are even legal

[@ivystefffi]

Next: Why ink jet cartridge is so expensive

[@PabloEscobar-kl4ui]

@@ThePalatineHill because there is no competition

[@theaveragejoe6854]

@@ThePalatineHill because they sell the printer to you for below cost and make money back selling ink.

[@Beetlesiri]

@@ThePalatineHill It is capitalism and free market bullshit that lets people argue for their right to gouge the crap out of our wallets.

[@skullkid4874]

Me: I ran out of flesh tones again.. 16-19 century artist: Time to grind up ol' Tut.

[@SpiritHawk7]

Hahahahaha! XD

[@savannahrigsby2227]

Hah!

[@blurrythekid]

Lmao😂😂😂😂😂

[@gavinjenkins899]

The artists did not know they were mummies, manufacturers were scamming them basically, and they stopped buying it when it got out. The equally good, normal brown also available at the time that they were pretending it was was just refined brown rust. Grabbing a mummy lying around was cheaper though that manufacturing a whole barrel of rust and cleaning and processing it etc.

[@ltlove63]

Thank You ❤ extremely interesting 🌹🙏 makes me want to learn more

[@giulicoss.i]

Very interesting, Thank you.

[@pup8863]

*painting is cursed/haunted* Us: “Omg how?1” Also us: “Haha dead mummies”

[@user-pt5cl2ro6f]

-Go brrr

[@nannyfunaria657]

Nooo! You couldn't use a dead body just for a paint! Haha, mummies go bruouououooh

[@xx4ndrr004]

wow look at ur comment subs *now thats haunted*

[@teacup6846]

goodness poor people! “hehe corpsey make painty!”

[@mintkay1084]

"hahahah haunted mummie paint go BRRRRRRRR

[@cragonoskritirea2982]

This is why I do digital art: 1) Every pigment is free and I don’t have to buy new ones 2) Erasing is extremely easy 3) I can delete my trash art so people don’t go blind

[@crazydragy4233]

To each their own ^^. Each medium has their own cons and prons. Both can be beautiful when done well :)

[@bhellortua6661]

:)

[@crazydragy4233]

Bhell Ortua idk man, i fell into the rabbit hole of buying way more supplies than i need xdd

[@deviouslick5097]

Also better for the environment.

[@cragonoskritirea2982]

@Bell Ortua Yeah I’m not a really good artist but usually when I’m thinking about drawing I first start with just drawing irl and then moving to digital cause it’s easier for me to draw irl.

[@lykagonzales4152]

intricate 👌 Love it!

[@rilleygriffin]

this is the most relaxing video ever

[@ineedausername9617]

"Oil paint is a mixture of oil and paint." _fire is hot and the sky is blue_

[@rumblefish9]

Pigment. Listen carefully.

[@nanamikentosfavoritebread9170]

@@rumblefish9 r/whoosh

[@Murphy-Channel]

Thanks for typing fire is hot I was worried it was cold for a minute

[@MicukoFelton]

The amount of times I see the same comment. So original. 🤦‍♀️

[@clownery9837]

@@rumblefish9 r/woOOsHh

[@Karen-fe9lu]

Me: wow look at all that oil paint! instincts: *_it's frosting, lets eat it_*

[@nerukessa]

Karen nah it’s cheese

[@AwesomeYena]

No, it's cream cheese

[@starryeyes4513]

Karen The prohibited gourmet frosting

[@Karen-hm4gj]

I am the *real Karen*

[@puffel8145]

Cheesecake......

[@josie.sheprayslikearoman]

this video pops up so much that i keep forgetting ive watched it.. ive seen it 3 times in full by now

[@user-yt5hs1fz7c]

Thank you for the aesthetics.

[@woomywobble1053]

Meanwhile in watercolor land: "This single tube of pink will last you your entire life."

[@hybridjunkie]

Holy sheet YES

[@minicraftyclub4258]

What about the white one lol

[@no-st4ft]

@MiniCraftyClub, white water color isn’t technically watercolor, and it isn’t necessary to make paintings, because water will automatically lighten colours the same way.

[@minicraftyclub4258]

Hello thanks for the information 😊

[@skelet8337]

Unless your Japanese

[@catsboots803]

Narrator: “Pigments cost lots of money.” People: **Puts tons of pigment in slime**

[@rescune4021]

I swear ive seen some people use so much pigment you cant literally play with the slime anymore its such a waste

[@dinodalmatian4781]

Professional pigments are made sometimes from very rare minerals that can be really expensive because they were over mined in the past or are really hard to find and produce at cheap costs. Mineral pigments often work better with paints than synthetic ones, but I know this from watercolor so it might be different for paints? But the pigment your probably using for slime is synthetic since a lot of mineral pigments for paints can actually be extremely toxic to touch or inhale!

[@catsboots803]

Dino Dalmatian, oh! That makes sense, thank you for helping me understand! (Btw, I don't really do slime)

[@dinodalmatian4781]

@@catsboots803 oh yeah sorry for being long and there is nothing wrong with using a little extra pigment for slime ;D

[@milkpastasoup8960]

@@dinodalmatian4781 besides, if you use too much you can just add more slime.

[@Replicant-by1eh]

Very satisfying to watch

[@jessicadoe9866]

I am here wishing I knew about this a few days ago. A customer in our shop was complaining about the price of an oil paint tube he picked up. Now I'm aware that oil painting is the most expensive medium he could have went for and he seemed so surprised by it.

[@kareemalmond]

Me: has no idea what oil paint is “why oil paint is so expensive” Also me: perfect

[@mist4488]

Lol same

[@kekw5153]

Boii u gotta know what oil paint is thats what mona lisa and history uses lol

[@lseries6160]

Kareem Almond kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5zdo6FpYtOoZ9U she did a simple introduction to oil painting and her paintings are gorgeous i discovered her through her Marzia one

[@idonthaveaname9247]

Also me: oh ASMR!!

[@SurivalGames4EVER]

Who doesnt know what an oil paint is!?

[@TheGreatCooLite]

As a professional, I prefer 64 packs of Crayola crayons

[@rosicalina]

The Great CooLite yup pick the 64 packs of crayola instead of the annoying oil paint its useless if its not dried enough

[@israelsebastian6283]

Time to flex on the kids with that 64 pack

[@dainbramage7861]

Pencil or wax

[@thecommenter578]

We have a man of culture here

[@kingvi2197]

Perfection

[@paulpaul5606]

So Interesting I didn’t know paint was so specialised. fantastic

[@grahamvandyke]

You know I now feel really bad that when I was a teenager we used to mock our art teacher for getting furious if we'd waste or forget to close the tubes of paint.This puts things in perspective!

[@bluegamer07]

Imagine discovering a tombstone of a human dating back thousands of years and thinking "I'm going to grind their remains to use in a painting.

[@limeyfigdet7460]

+Bryan Santana Creativity in necessity I guess. Someone also saw a cow taking a piss and thought, "Wow, what a beautiful color! This pigment should be used for painting."

[@kyuuonetwo1173]

I’ve ran out of brown... Nan you’ll have to do.

[@allthatglittersisntgold8330]

I mean we looked at chickens thought “I should kill it, chop it up, put it over a fire and put it in my mouth”.

[@kirinyardberry1324]

the ultimate power move

[@_Nibi]

@@allthatglittersisntgold8330 Killing animals and eating their flesh happens in nature, so its not a big leap.

[@kottcakes9395]

"Ultra Marine was made out of Lapis Lazuli" Me: This prooves minecraft wasnt foolin around when blue dye came from lapis😏😏😏

[@sansolei385]

I was thinking the same hahah

[@gillianabigail918]

So in real life,diamonds or lapiz lazuli is rarer?

[@kottcakes9395]

@@gillianabigail918 p e r h a p s (It always was?)

[@jo53ha]

@@gillianabigail918 Diamonds of course.

[@enbyunus]

Finally a use

[@SpectralonWhite]

This is like a Amsr, the oil paint looks so satisfying.

[@thomascelentano433]

That's some delicious looking frosting.

[@themvp-2196]

For all my life I always wanted to know why OIL PAINT is so expensive

[@BarakaWaswa]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😝

[@mandystop1077]

@@BarakaWaswa ikr 😂😂😂😂

[@milknight5181]

well it could be fun for a curious artists to know and learn

[@Its_zanex]

@@milknight5181 Boi he aint serious

[@Chris-oz5md]

Bro that’s a dumb question. When clearly oil paint has a much finer quality to it

[@kimberlygoodwin2828]

When he said ‘Labiz Lazuli’ my brain went straight to Minecraft...

[@johnjingleheimersmith9259]

It's Lapis lazuli

[@sebastiaomendonca1477]

Its also where you get blue pigment in Minecraft. The only difference is that its waaaaay more common in game.

[@woob9287]

I went straight to Steven universe.

[@anotherway713]

@@woob9287 I wento to "Houseki no Kuni / Land of the Lustrous" :)

[@keirin_iz8473]

*STEVEN UNIVERSE*

[@fordva1002]

This video makes me feel really good.

[@rachaelfutch7525]

It’s so beautiful

[@clover-il7tf]

Imagine living your Egyptian life as a king and highly honoured person, dying, being mummified and thousands of years later being turned into _paint_ .

[@idrinksemenforbreakfast4496]

and then being used to paint a high quality meme and posted on reddit only to get like 2 upvotes

[@thineevee7345]

@@idrinksemenforbreakfast4496 o

[@aimohsin1380]

@@idrinksemenforbreakfast4496 nononono, some dude makes you into an anime girl

[@arket-7160]

Then turned into art.

[@gabrielpinhal8325]

@@aimohsin1380 that would be an even higher honor

[@gersabke2690]

Nobody will know what this was about

[@thineevee7345]

Same

[@faidhaadiba1106]

HAHAHAHA

[@shivanshchauhan712]

I be ignoring it in caves at this point....

[@Scott28739]

blue nuts

[@nityaa8830]

I’m still trying to find a single piece of gold

[@hrishikeshtiwari2038]

It's so satisfying to watch that's why its so expensive

[@andregon4366]

Paint makers are the unsung heroes of art. And paint sniffing.

[@SevLoves]

I never understood why my mom would beat the life out of me when I used her oil paints when I was 7. It’s because the ones I was using WHERE 200 EACH 💀

[@MiSaLiAnW]

so you were good at finding them or didn't she hide it after it happend the first time?

[@idunno2379]

MiSaLiAnW or she assumed the first beating was enough to teach her

[@SevLoves]

I Dunno. never

[@SevLoves]

MiSaLiAnW I’m a simple woman. I find it first I use the paint

[@portable_rat]

How old were you at the time?

[@staby3956]

We need a "why Copic Markers are so expensive" seven dollars is a lot for a single marker

[@adrianaluna8721]

👏👏👏Yas!

[@robertdvin]

yes, this.

[@er-xj8sn]

Probably there is no particular reason

[@rae8061]

@@er-xj8sn there high quality compared to most brands or markers

[@er-xj8sn]

@@rae8061 its still overpriced lmao

[@johntitor7989]

The colors look cool

[@JAKASHA420]

My friend Dawn Oman gets all art supplies I find. She has sold her art around the world. Her newest gallery is in Bridgetown, Nova Scotia.

[@mony.v5049]

Hears the word "lapis lazuli " My brain: *m i n e c r a f t*

[@lobnaabuseta8930]

Hi jhooooope

[@angelakm4286]

LMAOOOO

[@andreduran645]

Mony. v lol same

[@manasisnehal1572]

My brain : whisper of the heart..

[@Anas-sw8od]

Steven universe

[@bluemilk66]

Wait...I struggle using crayons *why am I here?*

[@Change-Maker]

because deep down, you know it's the crayons... not you....

[@nasigoreng_ati]

@@Change-Maker that's true

[@HilbertXVI]

@@Change-Maker That's a stupid thought process tbh

[@breannaeastman2864]

@@HilbertXVI crayons are always bad.

[@Orchidlettux]

Crayons are for kids, idk how to use it professionally 😅

[@noneofyourbusiness9938]

love it you only need adrop of oil paint and it stretch so smoorhly and eautiful

[@charliemarley598]

That paint looks delicious

[@ndn0385]

Back then.. "Quick we're running out of brown paint" "But sir, we ran out of mummy" *shock pikachu face*

[@k3nnachu]

My. LO once👌🏻

[@TeethHoarderr]

I know where I'm donating my collection

[@asifishan1221]

Just grab 10yrs old dead peoples

[@Pitusha]

An artist in the 19th century, named Edward Burne-Jones, actually buried his mummy brown paint tube in his garden when he found out that it was really made of dead bodies, not just a funny silly name

[@Qam001]

I paint my toilet brown every day....

[@Renwoxing13]

Ultra marine is such an amazingly gorgeous pigment... looking at it I almost think it is the most beautiful color I have ever seen!

[@user-dx5bn4yk4f]

gold will always be the best for me

[@nergal7236]

It hurt my eyes tbh

[@ahzekahriman5840]

Ultramarines are the children of Row Boat Girly-Man and we love them for it.

[@rajkumarramdoss5030]

IKR

[@user-eo7zp2iu8m]

I only like it cause its lapis and its in minecraft

[@mochatheartist]

What really gets me is the human eyes perception is different for everyone. There are color scale tests you can take with extreme results being the various levels of colorblindness. So, not everyone even perceives these beautiful, expensive pigments the same.

[@jonahsoldier9736]

This stuff looks delicious where can I get some

[@anishroy1497]

My brain: I wanna eat this Me: What? My brain: I wanna eat this

[@ProdCashhier]

I relate

[@lsd-rickb-1728]

You meant you not your brain because you are nothing without your brain

[@Sarah-cp4lp]

My brain: Like that comment Me: But.. My brain: I SAID LIKE IT!!!!!!!

[@RandomPerson-vz2wb]

Yummy mummies?

[@pramayudhistira6644]

LSD-Rick B-172 r/wooosh

[@Johnniewalker78]

The only paint I’ve ever purchased came with my Windows 95.

[@AquaMarino]

good one mate

[@syedmdabdullah3052]

95 ????

[@jax2059]

Syed mdabdullah yikes... you don’t know

[@patrickdan9274]

@@syedmdabdullah3052 are you a new kid

[@ChoccyMilkk]

I'm the 1000th like lol

[@Robinson_Crusoe]

"we quickly ran out of mummies" is such an underrated line.

[@jsoo67]

Having worked in an art supplier store and being an artist it was infuriating when people would take the high end paints and open them and smear it anywhere. Sometimes like a whole tube. Smh

[@pomegranate10017]

"They ran out of mummies to use" So that's how Cleopatra's mummy went missing? 🤔

[@pravin7541]

XxCherrydere樱桃xX heh

[@midnight4456]

Haha 😂

[@bananaborz1]

You know, sometimes I even wonder if she was ever mummified like the rest of the pharaohs, considering the circumstances of her death.

[@zee166]

@@bananaborz1 how did she die?

[@rosediomond4661]

@@zee166 Suicide through venom of a snake bite or a coated needle, either way still suicide.

[@davel1722]

*Business Insider:* "Why oil paint is so expensive" *America:* OIL!?

[@j.4553]

💀💀🤣

[@RandomHuman-yp7lt]

😂

[@SexyxSeds]

*invades paint stores*

[@raiden9730]

*knock* *knock* ITS THE UNITED STATES

[@acornhousepear4483]

As an American, I can confirm

[@anushreesahu6540]

Some day will purchase the biggest bottles of winsor and newton oil colours😭✨that is richness 🙇🏻‍♂️

[@MeAndMichaelOeuo]

*oil paint:* * exists * *my brain:* e a t

[@theshowroom6750]

They use mummy to make the paint? Damn your painting gonna haunt you at night.

[@Orchidlettux]

Whew.. I get the horror paintings now..

[@topfivetopfive1017]

Hey

[@Renderduck]

@@topfivetopfive1017 Hey

[@DeathsHood]

"OoOoOoOoo, your perspective is off and your brush strokes are hEaVyYyy, OoOoOooOOooo"

[@kristingallo2158]

Recycling is a good thing.

[@WorldsWorstBoy]

“Shit how do we make brown...” “Well the yucky skin of Mummies are brown.” “Shit you’re right.”

[@auhsojacosta1672]

“Shit how do we make brown” “Well sometimes shit is brown” “Oh Great timing William, I need to go to the outhouse”

[@reetlegna9748]

Who's brill idea was that?

[@wazzabigii6397]

@@auhsojacosta1672 Hahahaha what the actual frickery man

[@auhsojacosta1672]

@@wazzabigii6397 imagine paying someone to paint you, then when you die you realize your painting was made of literal shit

[@bubiboy44]

„Shit“ youre right

[@nBUMBA]

Am i the only one who thought the paint looked like candy at the beginning and looked delicious?

[@jamesporter6288]

I love learning about things I could have gone the rest of my life without knowing...