tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22101400.post5056886230770233102..comments2023-04-13T09:03:37.574-07:00Comments on Everyday Paintings: An Oil Painting Project by David R. Darrow: Someday...David R. Darrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09373073227761752979noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22101400.post-5909993255635421062007-05-02T15:46:00.000-07:002007-05-02T15:46:00.000-07:00nice painting Dave!-James http://jamesmartinstudio...nice painting Dave!<BR/>-James <BR/>http://jamesmartinstudio.blogspot.com/Paintopolishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12170784660457754392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22101400.post-50500582574233965342007-04-19T10:51:00.000-07:002007-04-19T10:51:00.000-07:00Thanks David. It is always very interesting to se...Thanks David. It is always very interesting to see what mediums other artists use. The annotated palette is brilliant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22101400.post-8555523322401807562007-04-19T07:43:00.000-07:002007-04-19T07:43:00.000-07:00Sometimes, for reduced drying time or for coverabi...Sometimes, for reduced drying time or for coverability, I will use W&N Liquin... but seldom.<BR/><BR/>I rinse my brushes in M. Graham's walnut oil, sometimes squeezing the residual pigment from the bristles into a rag, and then take another little dip in the oil, but for the most part, now I paint with color straight from the tube.<BR/><BR/>On occasion I will start a painting with what I call "Schmid Medium" which is a 7-part solution: 1 part Damar Varnish, 1 part Stand Oil, 5 parts Turpentine. Richard Schmid mentioned the formula for it on his <A HREF="http://www.richardschmid.com/video.html#November" REL="nofollow">November</A> Video.<BR/><BR/>I do like it. Nice and slippery at first, but sets up and gets sticky, soon.<BR/><BR/>Really, though, I only use the mediums or chemicals to clean my brushes when I am done, or if my brushes harden, I use <I>Weber's Natural</I> to clean them and soften them again.<BR/><BR/>For other notes on my working palette, see <A HREF="http://darrowart.com/blog/images/my_palette.jpg" REL="nofollow">my annotated palette</A>.David R. Darrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373073227761752979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22101400.post-42995439555851765462007-04-19T06:00:00.000-07:002007-04-19T06:00:00.000-07:00David, this is a very nice portrait. I am curious...David, this is a very nice portrait. I am curious about the medium you use in your paintings. What type do you use?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com