http://www.sosowoo.com Oil Painting Lessons for Beginner and Intermediate Painters Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:14:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Oil painting brushes come in a wide variety of sizes and shapes and this can sometimes overwhelm a beginner. This article will provide you with an overview of the various oil painting brushes available and help you decide what kind of brushes you should invest in. BRUSH TEXTURES Oil painting brushes come ... http://www.sosowoo.com/2008/11/oil-painting-tips-%e2%80%93-all-about-oil-painting-brushes/ Start your oil paintings with an acrylic underpainting - When you start an oil painting using oils, it can take some time for that initial layer to dry. Starting your painting with an acrylic underpainting however is a wonderful time saver as acrylic paint dries quickly and oil paint can ... http://www.sosowoo.com/2008/11/oil-painting-tips-for-beginners/ Most painters will agree that there's nothing like painting on canvas. But pre-stretched and primed canvases can be expensive, which means that all too often we keep our canvases for 'good' paintings. By stretching your own canvas, you can not only save money, but get something you're willing to experiment ... http://www.sosowoo.com/2008/11/how-to-stretch-your-own-canvas/ The various oils used as mediums in oil painting are known as drying oils. The term is useful as a reminder that different oils have different drying times and properties. These mediums are mixed with oil paint both to modify the way the paint handles straight from the tube (for ... http://www.sosowoo.com/2008/11/drying-oils-or-mediums-used-in-oil-painting/ Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! http://www.sosowoo.com/2008/05/hello-world/