discussion Oil paints

[John]

I've just been watching a video on airbrushing, and the the guy produces brilliant results on his models using oil paints, one thing he did say is they don't change colour when they dry, has anyone used them? is it worth giving them a go? I did look on ebay and found 12 tubes for £2.95 inc postage, which is very cheap.

 

[Guest]

I have recently bought a set of oil paints and a bottle of 'low odour' thinners, very low as I cannot smell anything in the bottle. These were bought for painting a load of horses I have got in my 'backing up as I get distracted' kits. I have never heard of spraying oil though. As it is very slow drying, maybe faster if thinned for spraying, I wouldn't have though it suitable, just shows how wrong ya can be. Do you have a link to the vid John?

 

[Guest]

Hi john i have been using oil paints for a little while now especially on my figures i bought 14 colours from the works... you know the book shop for £3.99 and they have lasted me ages, if you intend to use oils and you haven't before go to the local art shop and get a colour wheel, this will tell you what paints to mix to get certain colours, i personally find it invaluable. With oils you have more working time and i find are easier to blend especially for skin tones and it is true they don't change colour when they dry so essentially what you see is what you get.

Hope this is helpful.

scott

 

[PJP]

For fast drying oil paints, try Griffin Alkyd paints, available from art shops if not elsewhere.

Not a massive colour range, but it's obviously easy to mix colours up.

Dries within 24 hours if used staright from the tube so if thinned, should do much better and uses standard oil paint thinners.

I have some at home (married to an artist) so I'll be giving it a go but with a brush, when I reach the fancy bits stage of the current builds.

Let us know how you get on?

Peter

 

[Guest]

My best tip to both aid drying time & to leave a matt effect (oils are notorious for drying very glossy) is to leave a dad of them on a piece of cardboard for a good 3 hours before use. This leeches out the carrier oil & so makes them much better for our use.

But using them through an AB? I've never heard of that so I'd like to see a link too!

Patrick

 

[Guest]

Interesting site for oil paining but the page this link goes to is about mixing and matching colours

 

[stona]

I use oils for washes and weathering but had no idea they were sprayable. That would mean a lot of thinning and I have no idea how fine the pigments are. Interesting idea.

Cheers

Steve

 

[John]

The video I was watching is called Airbrush Painting Techniques with Geoff Illsley some info can be found here

They do have to thinned a lot, but because the paint stays wet for a long time (he said a couple of days) it seemed to blend well and any over spray was removed with a little white spirit on a brush