Re: Glazes with linseed oil...drying time?

In Reply to: Glazes with linseed oil...drying time? posted by Elise on 07/20/00 at 11:43 PM:

: I've been painting large panels for a few months, and i find that the first glaze i put down usually takes the longest to dry. The painting i'm currently working on is glazed in prussian blue, cut with a mixture of linseed oil and turpentine. could anyone tell me why this specific glaze has taken more than 4 days to dry?
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Chances are that you are diluting your paint with the medium rather than applying a glaze in the proper manner -- lubricte the panel with a thin coat of medium and, barely diluting the paint (about two drops of medium to a level teaspoon of paint) apply a full-bodied paint to the surface and commence to reduce it with dry brushes, fingers and rags. Mixing paint into a thin wash produces as glaze that sit on top of the color and appear to float rather than incorparte into the painting. If something looks like it's been glazed, that's an indication of a bad job. Glazes should give the appearance of solid paint.
 
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