301 by anwar on 07/21/02 at 12:26 AM
Re: Obtaining very fine lines in oil paintings?

In Reply to: Re: Obtaining very fine lines in oil paintings? posted by anwar on 07/05/02 at 12:29 AM:

Oops Oh yes I came accross a recipe for you...use half egg yolk and half damar varnish. Mix them together and a bit of tube oil paint and its supposed to be for the very finest details even in wet oil paint. : hi johncee, having any luck? Ive never tried this but you may want to...Wait till the large parts are dry then use a special pen. They make them for draftsman. It is very unusual looking for a pen. Like two index fingers strecthed out and touching with palms touching. Try it, thats the pen part. There is a chamber which holds the thinned paint. I do not know the name of the tool but I have seen them. Best wishes.
Using the finest brush I still find the oil paint slips or spreads. Does anyone know of a technique or formula – such as an egg-oil emulsion or another solution to overcome this problem? I wish to contrast thick brushstrokes and blocks of colour with fine lines. In anticipation, a warm thank-you. Johncee.