Mining in the Field of Art

IN PROCESS:

Building a Stretcher:

 Professional/Museum Quality Stretchers:

John Annesley

Twin Brooks Stretchers

Priming & Stretching Canvas

Wood Panel Prep. 

Acrylic Issues:
Oil Paint Issues:
Mediums:

1. Glazing Medium - Lynnxe
   2 parts Stand Oil
   1 part linseed
   1 part damar varnish
   a few drops of Cobalt Drier
   The stand oil makes it spread into a nice,  glossy surface with no brush strokes. Never needed to varnish. 
2. Traditional Recipe - Luckskind
   1 - part Damar Varnish
   1 - part Stand Oil
   5 - Parts Pure Gum Turpentine
   (optional: a couple of drops of Cobalt Drier)
   This is an old, traditional recipe, but it works very well as
   a medium and even as a sort of ‘retouch varnish.’Great for glazing and for giving transparent colors an almost stained-glass effect.
   Works very well with FLAKE WHITE & genuine Naples Yellow.
3. Thirds - r_bear11
   1/3 linseed oil
   1/3 damar varnish
   1/3 turpentine
   Because of the texture I go for, I use this mixture VERY sparingly.
   I use permalba white, which gets a little too tacky when the weather gets hot, so I add a little.
   I also use it when the Cerulean blue gets dry.

Daniel Smith Oil Paint
Daniel Smith Mediums

Traditional Mediums
Study of Mediums by Don Jusko