How long does it take for oil paints (artist NOT house paint) on a canvas to dry?

Question

Once again I am talking about artist oil paints not house oil paints.

Answer 1

1. it depends on which medium you use (oil, white spirit, turpentine, a mixture of those, varnish, fast drying oil, etc.) I advise you to read the label it usually gives you an approx.
My teacher uses white spirit only, and her paintings are dry the next day. My own paintings take much longer.
2. it depends on how "thick" you work: for example if you paint with a painting knife and apply thick layers of colours it can take up to a year to dry.
For example, Monet paintings took more than 6 month to dry, and years to be completely dry.

Answer 2

The underneath surface of oil paint NEVER DRIES... it takes hundreds and hundreds of years for the under surface of oil to cure...the surface can dry three to four days or more depending on the thickness...dry to the touch....YOU CAN ACTUALLY TAKES the surface of of masters paintings that are centuries old and there will be wet oil under the surface....MANY painting have been discovered because of this ....during the holocaust paintings were protected by being painted over to protect them from theft...is restoring the paintings masters paintings have been restored to there original works....

Answer 3

When painting add a little liquin, (winsor newton), you need to experiment to know how much, but your oil paint will dry in a hour or hours depending on how much you use..and you can paint over it then to..

Answer 4

they never dry completly because of the oil.. It will take a few days of drying in order for it to be dry to the touch. I would say four or five days. But I would not put anything on top of it.

Answer 5

No, but this may help