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18 x 24''
Oil on Birch
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Yes! I do seal my wood with 3-5 coats of clear gesso/medium. It still soaks it in a bit- but not nearly as much as untreated wood. I also don't use any mediums with my oil paints (I really love the texture as is).
But wood is a great substance to work on- I've done some color pencil work with it as well (untreated wood in that case). But I'll have to try watercolor! That sounds interesting. o:
Have you used oil paints before? They can be a lot of fun (or a nightmare depending on who you talk to haha).
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Ah, cool! Clear gesso is such a wonderful thing. <3
Oooh I haven't tried colored pencils on wood yet, that sounds like a fun thing to try. Watercolor's a fun one! With untreated wood, the paint will tend to bleed a little in the direction of the wood fibers. Not so great if you're going for precision, but I'd definitely play around with it on treated and untreated wood to see how it behaves for you. :3
I've used water-miscible oil paints before and quite enjoyed them! I'm aware they're not entirely the same, but I feel nervous having solvents in my bedroom (which is, unfortunately, the only studio space I have at the moment). Haven't tried them on wood yet though!
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That sounds interesting I'll have to try some watercolors then. C:
I haven't actually used water-based oils. My college painting class was exclusively oils. They're a bit tricky to get the hang of, and they break the bank, but the color you can achieve with them is gorgeous. <3
I can totally understand the issue of fumes and smells. xC That occurred much too frequently freshman year. The paint isn't really a bad smell- maybe a little fishy? The gamsol though- that will give you a headache if you leave it open.
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Having used real oils once (for a class) and water-miscible oils a few times, as far as I can tell, water-miscible oils do act more like oils than they do anything else. They are oil paints, it's just there's an additive that'll allow them to be washed off or diluted with water. They do dry faster than regular oils, but you're still looking at days or weeks depending on how thick they are.
Fishy! They do definitely smell fishy, now that you mention it, but I can deal with that. But yeah, it's the big ol' tin of solvent that stinks up the place and makes me wonder what I'm breathing. I'd paint outside if it weren't for my jellyfish-like complexion. P:
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This is gorgeous!
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Thank you so much!
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Ooh lovely!
Curious, did you paint oil directly on wood, or did you seal the wood first? I've done watercolor, gouache, and acrylic on wood before, but found I preferred to use either clear or regular gesso as a first layer (as the watercolors/gouache bled on straight wood, and the wood just sucked the water straight out of the acrylics and made them a nightmare to work with). Does oil behave any differently?