2006-09-20 18:57:54 · 6 answers · asked by sexy888 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
I have put them in the trunk of my car before when the vehicle was in the sun, and they dried faster, but I am not sure if that would be fast enough for you. Don't dry TOO fast or the paint underneath will still be unstable.
2006-09-20 19:07:30 · answer #1 · answered by still learning at 56 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oil paint is painting a wet-into-wet technique. Its properties won't allow it to dry fast. Sounds like you did everything properly. You might try the hair dryer, a fan or something similar to speed drying time. Just remember that when using oil paint, there is no quick gimmick to make it dry faster. Next time, you might use acrylic paint. It can be made to paint like oil just by simply adding more water to the paint and it dries to the touch in about 2 hours. And it lasts just as long as the oil paint.
2016-03-27 00:01:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know this won't help with this painting, but for future work use Alkyd paint, this paint is a fast drying oil and depending on how thick you apply the paint it should dry anywhere from overnight to a couple of days and be ready for varnish in a month. The only manufacturer of this paint that I know of is Winsor&Newton.
Sprays are no good, if the top of the paint dries too quickly and the paint underneath doesn't then your painting will crack.
Good Luck
2006-09-20 20:21:56 · answer #3 · answered by sarah b 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Set it in the sun. I wouldn't use a hair dryer.
Normal drying time for an oil is 6-12 months.
If you want to speed the drying time of an oil, use Copal varnish in the turnpentine as thinner while painting. Never spray anything on an oil painting until it air dries for at least 12 months. The only thing you should spray on the painting would be varnish.
2006-09-20 19:11:03 · answer #4 · answered by Call Me Babs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sarah B is correct. Drying sprays on the surface only dry a thin skin. The underlying paint remains wet until it soaks into the gesso ground or congeals through chemical action. It will be subject to damage for at least 6 months. If you must have oil paints dry quickly [ not a good scenario for future permanence] try using a little TEREBINE mixed with your colours. Only a small amount is needed. It is not standard practice but it does work.
2006-09-21 22:30:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Best answer I know of is to paint several works at once and to let them dry properly.
Of course, I am not a painter -- I just read a lot, but the stories I've read had painters working in oils with almost ten paintings going all at once!
2006-09-20 19:27:05 · answer #6 · answered by wrathofkublakhan 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋