i mostly use low odoure thinner to mix color.. however i always read that they use linseed oil or turpuntine istead ( i can't stand the smell) it makes me cough ...
i need an explanation for the diffrence between those oils and what each is used for ...?
2007-10-15 22:39:56 · 3 answers · asked by black cat 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
I like to use the low odor thinner to mix colors when I want the color to dry quicker or when I'm painting a layer on top of a thicker wet layer....or to create a "wash".
I use linseed oil when I want to create a creamier mix, usually for landscape skies and water features.
In my opinion, thinner and turpentine are interchangeable.
I hope I've helped you.
2007-10-16 02:22:48 · answer #1 · answered by artistagent116 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i personaly use turpuntine oil but if it's smell makes u cough then keep using low odoure thinner it has less smell and i think it does the same job :)and stay away from linseed or turpuntine oils
2007-10-16 01:01:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paint thinner : turpentine ,odourless mineral spirits are used primarily in the beginning stages of an oil painting.Linseed oil can be added with subsequent layers of paint.The thing to remember is fat over lean. Leaner meaning thinned with turps or odourless/fatter meaning more oil. If painting it all in one layer then you don't have to worry as much.the trick there is not to put paint that is thinned out with turps over a layer of paint that is not. You should research this through your library or google and books on painting.M.Graham walnut alkyd mediun can be thinnned with odourless thinner and does not smell.
2007-10-16 01:59:16 · answer #3 · answered by The Dark Side 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋