Learn How to Oil Paint – Tips & Techniques From a Master Painter
Before you read on, you will have to try and forget everything you ever learned about oil painting and look at your painting from a new perspective. A recent art class I attended, taught by a master painter, has completely changed the way I approach oil painting and has opened up many new creative doors for me. I hope it will do the same for you.
START WITH A CONCEPT
Up until just recently, I was a very frustrated oil painter. I have 10 or so incomplete paintings collecting dust in the corner of my small studio. I would attempt to complete these 10 or so paintings over and over again, until finally I had to take a step back and try and understand what I was doing wrong.
“Caverna Magica” Painting Demonstration by Philip Howe
| The following oil painting demo is courtesy of Philip Howe of Philip Howe Studio. When you are finished viewing this demonstration, please take a moment to visit Philip’s site to view more of his artwork. Thanks and enjoy! |
“Caverna Magica” Painting Demonstration by Philip HoweHere is a fairly comprehensive oil painting demonstration of the painting Caverna Magic. This 7 ft painting took approximately 2 weeks total, but I worked on this for nearly a month, skipping several days in between to allow for glazes or reworking areas opaquely and letting paint fully dry. |
Oil Painting Techniques For Beginners – Learn to Paint with Oils
Oil paint is one of the most versatile painting mediums in existence today. There are a variety of different ways to manipulate oil paints . Oil paint can be applied in thin transparent glazes or in thin washes to mimic the properties of watercolor paint. The paint can be also be mixed to a thick buttery consistency and applied using a painting knife. It can be applied very slowly in numerous layers, or a painting can be completed in one sitting. It appears there is really no end to the enjoyable ways you can create art with this fantastic medium. So without further ado , lets being our talk on oil painting techniques.
Dry brush
The dry brush technique is when you apply a stiff dry paint with a dry brush onto a dry surface. This technique works particularly well with a rough surface. The raised parts of your surface pick up the paint, while the dips or valleys in your support do not. This creates a broken color effect where the color of your canvas shows through.
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