Oil painting mediums

By Nicole Tinkham Image taken from Matteo X on Flickr Creative Commons I’m going to be very honest with you. As a blog writer for Keetons, I know very little about oil painting supplies and the med…

Oil painting is an information-heavy enough subject, but trying to learn about all of the different medium types and their usage and drying times can feel hopeless. It's hard to know which ones to try, and how they react with eachother; and worse still, how fast each dries so you can use the fat ove

What is the fat over lean rule in oil painting mean? How important is it and can you still use a medium in your oil painting? Find out more in this blog post.

A painting medium modifies the working properties of paint, influences drying rates, increases transparency, and alters the surface quality. Here how...

What are the different oil painting mediums and what are they used for? Find out how to use oil paint mediums in this guide.

What are the different oil painting mediums and what are they used for? Find out how to use oil paint mediums in this guide.

In this article, we go over how you are able to use liquin with your oil paints for excellent results. We feel that liquin is one of the better oil paint mediums out there and cover how to use it with tube based oil paints as well as how to mix it with pigment to make your own paints.

Understanding what oil painting mediums are, what they do, and how they can improve your painting.

This article will explore some popular oil painting techniques texture, helping you add that extra dimension to your artwork.

A Hot Topic amongst many (beginning) oil painters is the toxicity of working with oils. Many people refer to the unpleasant smell of oil paints and so choose to stay away. Others do not like the i…