Monday, July 6, 2009

Oil Painting - How to Shun Your Mistakes Easily


Oil painting is the most admired style among all the painting styles. But there are certain things that will ruin your art work, if you are not aware of those things. You will be happy knowing that most of the mistakes can be repaired easily if you follow some basic rules.

Cracking is one of the defects you commonly find in oil paintings. This defect occurs because the bottom layer of the painting contains more drying oil as compared to the top layer. In case the top layer contains too many solvents then it will dry very fast and become more brittle than bottom layer. To avoid this defect make sure you apply the paint properly on all the layers and give proper time to them to dry.

The main cause of a dull finish in the painting is the improper ratio of drying oils in paint and solvents. Generally, it happens when the amount of solvent is more in the painting. Make sure to use prime oil paint for avoiding this kind of sinking effect in your art work.

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