Oil Painting Materials artists use for paintings
The following are some tools artists uses for oil painting reproductions:
The Canvas
Canvas is the most popular surface used in oil painting. It is traditional flax, but because it is relatively expensive, and cotton. fabric painting is usually completed in several phases, which can be done at home a better deal to buy: first, the fabric is stretched over a wooden frame called a stretcher (or filter), and is tacked or stapled tightly to it . Subsequently, the artist is usually the case on the ground (see Oil Painting Tips and Techniques) to protect the chemical reaction in painting on canvas. Gypsum, which is calcium sulfate mixed with animal glue, is commonly used to justify the canvas. It should be emphasized that the fabric that is stretched to the type or types of government, must be charged before an oil painting or other coating to eat the substrate. Other surfaces can be used for oil painting of the panels, linoleum, wood and cardboard.
The Brushes
The brushes are made of natural or synthetic hair, gathered in a metal band called the ferrule, which can be aluminum, steel, nickel, copper or nickel plated. With a brush is the most popular way to apply the paint (or ink) on a surface, and the preparation of the mixture of paint on a palette. Can be rigid or flexible, and both have their advantages and disadvantages. brush oil paint are generally sand bristles. Since turpentine can damage synthetic hair, these brushes are not suitable for oil paintings. The different types of brushes are round, flat and bright, hazel, fan, angle, mop, rigger.
The Paints
Oil paintings named after the type of paint used: slow-drying paint containing organic oils. The most popular oils include linseed oil and poppy seed oil, walnuts and soybeans, which are less expensive substitutes. oil paints pigments can be both minerals (lead, zinc, titanium, cadmium), land types (sienna, umber), or types of synthesis. Oil on canvas considered to be relatively complicated to use than acrylic or tempera, is waterproof and the use of toxic solvents such as turpentine or gasoline. Similarly, the pigments are particularly toxic in nature (lead, cadmium). Furthermore, linseed oil is known to spontaneously ignite. Options to buy oil paints are fast drying oils in tubes, oil-water mixed in tubes and pans or blocks and bars of oil, which are in the form of stick, but not oil pastels. Paint marking “Hue” (eg, cadmium red hue) at the end of the artificial ones – are prone to fading, I do not like the mix of color, and easy to get muddy.
The Palette
A palette is simply a piece of thin cardboard, usually with a thumb hole which holds oil paints that mixes together
The Palette Knife
spatula is made of a flexible steel blade is sharp. Symmetrical about the spatula tip is usually a mixture of oil paint palette, but the knife is an asymmetric top and used to paint on canvas. Some techniques of oil painting to use spatulas.
The Thinner
Thinners dilute oil paint, often to clean your brushes and palette. The most common substance for thinners is turpentine, oil paintings that keeps the fat, but in general has a strong odor. Use mineral turpentine oil paintings also retains fluid. These materials must be handled carefully in a well ventilated area. You should not use paper, plastic, Styrofoam cups or containers of media and diluents.
The Mediums
The mediums also dilute the color of your oil, such as diluents. Some are oil paint dries faster, bright or transparent, or even reducing the excessive weight loss. Check the label for this medium actually buy it. The most popular media is flaxseed oil. Although there are arguments about whether flaxseed oil actually makes some paints as clear as white oil color including blue, yellow poppy significantly over time, the use of these colors made for a safe alternative. Again, as mentioned above: It is recommended not to use paper, plastic, Styrofoam cups or containers of mediums and diluents. Mediums include oils (eg, flaxseed, walnuts, poppy, sunflower, lavender, clover), varnishes (dammar, mastic), balsam fir (eg, species of larch, Venice and Strasbourg, Canada balsam and balsam, turpentine rectified) and dry (turpentine cobalt).
The photos of famous artowrks
Art reproductions artist usually will develop the photos of original famous artworks, most of the pictures they use get from the internet, books. But some also buy good quality posters from museum which will guarantee the best result.
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