Category: Oil Painting

What oil varnish actually is, how it differs from the removable varnishes

A studio process for turning a photo into an oil painting, from

The physical and optical reasons oil paint has stayed the standard fine-art

Why oil paintings go dull and how oiling out restores color and

Solvents explained for painters: what they do, which ones artists use, how

A clear explanation of bristle brushes: what they are made of, how

Painting mediums explained: the major paint types, the binders that define them

The technique, starting ratios and layer-by-layer adjustments for mixing oil paint with

Where to find free oil painting tutorials, how the main sources compare,

A gentle-first method for cleaning old wooden frames, gilded frames and frame