A Guide to Oil Painting | Jacksons Art

In this film, Lisa Takahashi covers everything you need to know about oil painting, including pigments, paper, palettes, and much more. Watch the film and find the list of contents below to navigate your way through the various topics that Lisa discusses.

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0:00 Introduction

Part One - Artist Oil Paint
0:22 What Is Artist Oil Paint?
2:43 How Do Oil Paints Differ from Other Fine Art Paints?
6:32 The History of Oil Painting
8:05 How to Choose Your Artist Oil Paint Colours
15:18 How to Tell the Difference Between High Grade and Low Grade Artist Oil Paints
17:22 An Explanation of Artist Oil Painting Terms
17:44 Understanding Transparency and Opacity in Artist Paint
18:50 Lightfastness Explained in Painting
19:55 What Does Permanence Mean in Artist Paint?
20:29 Understanding Pigment Numbers and Colour Names in Artist Paint
21:14 What Is the Difference Between Hue and Genuine Artist Paint?
22:06 What Extra Means When It’s Added to an Artist Colour Paint Name
23:17 What Does Staining Capacity Mean in Painting?
23:43 What Is Tinting Strength in Painting?
24:15 How Do Drying times Differ from Paint to Paint, and Colour to Colour?
24:58 Understanding Masstone and Undertone in Oil Painting
25:55 What Is the Fat Over Lean Principle in Oil Painting?
28:36 What Is Alla Prima Painting?
29:27 What Tube Sizes Are Available in Artist Oil Paints?
31:13 How to Minimise Paint Waste with a Tubewringer
31:48 How Oil Sticks Can Bring a Textural Drawn Element to Your Painting
33:46 What Are Water-mixable Artist Oil Paints? A Solvent-free Oil Painting Experience.
34:55 How Can Alkyd Artist Oil Paints Help Speed Drying?

Part Two - Oil Studio and Surface
35:34 How to Keep Your Artist Oil Painting Sessions Safe
37:35 What Is the Difference Between Artist Oil Mediums and Artist Oil Solvents?
40:06 How to Choose the Right Solvent for Your Artist Oil Painting Session
43:00 What Are the Best Artist Mediums to Use Whilst Oil Painting?
45:14 How to Choose the Right Artist Oil Painting Palette
46:17 How to Hold an Artist Kidney Painting Palette
47:25 What Are the Benefits of Using a Melamine Palette for Artist Oil Painting?
47:39 What Are the Benefits of Using a Tear off Palette for Artist Oil Painting?
48:14 Alternatives to a Purpose Made Artist Oil Painting Palette That You May Already Own
48:39 How Colour Mixing Can Help You to Get to Know How Pigments Behave
49:43 How to Keep Artist Oil Paint Wet for Longer
50:48 Why Palette Knives Are so Useful in Artist Oil Painting
53:06 The Benefit of Wearing an Apron for Artist Oil Painting
54:14 How to Choose the Right Easel for Your Artist Oil Painting Practice
56:43 How to Choose the Right Surface to Paint on for Artist Oil Painting
1:00:00 How the Surface You Paint on Can Influence the Artist Painting Process
1:02:00 What Is the Difference Between Gesso and Primer?
1:03:40 How to Use Gesso and Primers for Artist Oil Painting

Part Three - Oil Brushes
1:04:00 How to Choose the Right Artist Oil Painting Brushes for You
1:06:41 Understanding How to Care for Your Artist Oil Painting Brushes
1:08:58 How Using a Brush Egg Can Help Keep Your Brushes 'as New' for Longer

Part Four - Summary
1:10:26 Summary: What You Need to Get Started in Artist Oil Painting

1:12:42 Credits

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