Read the following topic on the Steps on creating an Oil Painting. Take note of important words to add in your vocabulary. WATCH the VIDEO about this lesson.
VOCABULARY (Words to learn its meaning/definition):
PALETTE – A flat plate used by artists to mix paint
CANVAS – A White Cloth stretched on wood where the painting will be placed
SUPPLIER – Person/People who provide specific things
BRITTLE – Can easily break
CADMIUM – A Chemical Element (Cd) that is found in some oil-based paint.
SANDPAPER – A paper material with rough sandy/grainy texture used to smoothen surfaces
LINSEED – a seed of the Flax plant, Linseed oil is mixed with oil paint to give more content
TURPENTINE – a liquid solvent used to remove paint, or mix with paint to make it more watery or diluted
EVAPORATE – when liquid turns into gas
THINNER (noun) – a liquid solvent used to dilute or remove paint, another name for Turpentine
MINERAL SPIRITS – Liquid material taken from minerals or rocks
LINT-FREE – Having no dust, tiny particles or lint
LEAN – Thin but strong
ELASTIC – flexible and easily changing characteristic
STROKE – a line or mark created with a pen or brush
CLARITY – Clear and sharp looking view
GLOSS – Shiny and glazing
MOISTEN – Slightly wet
SOLVENT – a Liquid that can dissolve another to form a solution
You Will Need
oil paints
paint brushes
A canvas
A palette
Linseed oil
A palette knife
Turpentine or Thinner
A cup
Rags
Steps
Step 1
Buy quality oil paint and brushes
Buy oil paints from an art supplier, where well-formulated oil paints are less likely to dry yellow and brittle or harden in the tube. Get sable brushes of various shapes and sizes.
Keep in mind that paints with cadmium will dry in days rather than hours.
Step 2
Pretreat with gesso
Pretreat an already stretched canvas with gesso. To further fill pores and smooth the surface, use fine sandpaper, and cover a second time. Once the gesso dries, sketch your scene.
Step 3
Squeeze paint on palette
Set the canvas on the easel. Squeeze out the “fat” or thick paint from the bottom of the tube onto the palette.
Step 4
Mix linseed and mineral spirits
Mix linseed oil into the darker colors to be used on the under-painting, since it dries better. Use the palette knife to work in mineral spirits to make the paint lean and elastic.
Essential oils like turpentine evaporate well and are good thinners. Resins and balsams add clarity and gloss.
Step 5
Brush lightly
Use a light hand when applying the paint, and a wider stroke when applying more medium.
Step 6
Correct mistakes
Correct mistakes, wiping away the paint with the palette knife and use a turpentine-dipped, lint-free cloth to finish removing. When you repaint, sand that surface first and moisten it with a touch of mineral oil.
Step 7
Clean brushes as you paint
Dip the brush in a cup filled with a small amount of turpentine to clean as you paint. Dry the painting in light whenever possible, as daylight cures the colors better.
Painting thinner layers over a thick drying layer will distort the surface of the painting.
Step 8
Finish session
Wipe your knife and handles with rags when you’re finished. Stir the brushes in solvent, but don’t soak them overnight. Scoop leftover globs of paint from the palette so that the surface is smooth for the next round.