hello new to this forum

Hi new to forum and new to these oils - have holbein purchased am interested in using walnut oil with them?

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Yes, welcome! Hope you enjoy this forum as much as I do. Happy Painting!

Welcome t o the forum. We are all artists busy painting with water soluble oils and other media. Feel free to browse the different topics to get some answers and for those you don't find, feel free to ask us.
Judy

Welcome! I don't use walnut oil but Judy is the expert if you have any questions about it.

I use walnut oil sparingly for upper layers of the painting when you need a fatter mixture. Faisal often suggests using a tooth pick to add oil to the mix and I think that is a very good idea. You want to be able to add very small controlled amounts to get to the consistency you want.

I also use the walnut to put a fine film on the gessoed canvas or acrylic under painting to help make the paint flow into the canvas more easily. If you are planning to use a dry brush technique, then don't put the thin film on.

Judy

Good tips Judy...

Hi everyone
Thank you for the support - Judy - good tips about walnut oil!

I'm just getting back to painting, will share when i have something!
First I wish to paint over old dried traditional oils( about 4-5 years dry) and I
heard or saw somwhere to put a very thin film of walnut oil on the dry surface and then wipe off - to aid in adhesion of the new WSO's?

anyone know about that?

Thank you all
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hmm, not sure if that works. I have never painted over a finished canvas as is. I once scraped off cracked paint (a lesson learned) and painted over that. I just used medium mixed with the paint to ensure it was fat enough. Maybe others can give you their comments.

Hmmm.. don't know much about this either... sorry!

Do you have a small old one that you could experiment on? Just paint something easy over it. I would use the thin film of walnut oil over the old one first. Just paint on some of the oil and then use a paper towel or soft cloth to gently wipe off most of it so there is a thin glaze without any puddles....I hope that makes sense.
Judy

hello everyone

Thank you all for your supportive tips. Judy that makes sense, i will report back results at some point, in a new topic about this subject.

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