One of the universal visual techniques can be called oil painting.It has a huge opportunity in the transfer volume, color, texture of objects, as well as light and atmospheric effects.Although the majority of young artists and timid before oil paint, but, in practice, to work in this technique is simpler than it seems at first glance.
In order to learn how to paint with oil, now is not necessarily to learn a few years.You can freely explore the literature and tutorials that will help you turn the painting into a useful and interesting hobby.You will be able to reveal his creative nature and hang on the walls of his own home picture.
What do you want to start an artist but an understanding of how to paint with oil on canvas?All you will need can be found in specialized art galleries.At first, you do not need to buy too much material.But you must understand that paints and brushes of good quality is easier to handle than the cheaper, so try not to save on such things.
For oil painting you will need:
- variety of canvas size (from 40 to 70 cm), but if it is expensive for you, then the variant on the tablet with a tight paper or sheets of primed canvas on cardboard;
- good ground;
- diluent (tee);
- linseed oil;
- pinene;
- paints: coating and retushny (1 bottle);
- set of flat brushes number 12, 14, 16;
- set of round brushes №1, 2;
- brush black (fleyts) 20 mm wide;
- spatula (such that the length of the spoons was at least 5 cm);
- palette;
- oiler;
- rags;
- laundry soap;
- newspaper (to wrap in their hands);
- paint.
How have the paint on the palette?
you should from the very beginning to get used to the monotonous arrangement of colors on the palette.It will help simplify and quickly understand how to paint with oil.That is one option arrangement of colors:
- first blue;
- then green, lemon yellow, orange, red, finally, ground - sienna, ocher, umber;
- a White in a separate location in the corner closest to the finger.
whole middle part of the palette is left unoccupied.It is used to produce different shades.Always try to squeeze out just the right amount of paint.Then smear always be dry.Nor should we draw the paint dried up because of this it will dim (shade).Over time, as you get used to the arrangement of colors that will, without looking at the palette, take the brush the desired color.
"working oil well - you might say - and how to paint watercolors, because they have to have their own characteristics?"You are right.For a perfectly smooth surface with the ability to quickly transition colors may be applied to both wet and dry brush.When working with watercolors arise from time to time various nuances.
so happens that tossed with brush blob suddenly brings to the drawing of a new bar mood.We should not rush to remove it, as it was he who can give integrity and completeness of the whole picture.
So you learned some of the secrets of how to paint in oils and watercolors.Be aware that only perseverance and patience to give birth to masterpieces.Therefore, take a brush and create their work, constantly improving skills.
