Oil Painting: Techniques and Characteristics
What is oil painting? Oil is a painting technique widely used in art throughout the history. In this technique, the pigments are mixed with a binder made up of oils. This oily base makes oil paint one of the artists’ favorite mediums, because it provides fluidity to the painting. “It is a very thick and hard paint, but at the same time, it is easy to work with because of how it glides on the support,” says painter Moshe Stahl . Oil characteristics Painter Moshe Stahl has been working with oil paint for over two decades. So, here he will share its characteristics. Color mixtures: Due to its consistency, oil paint allows you to create a wide color palette. Starting from the combination of the base colors you will obtain a high quality result. Drying time: The oil used as a binder allows the paint to take a long time to dry. Therefore, the time of making the pictures can take a long time. Moshe Stahl indicates that this allows you to rectify as many times as you want and is one of the...