Re: Glazing perils and alkyds

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Re: Glazing perils and alkyds

In Reply to: Re: Glazing perils and alkyds posted by Stump on 07/25/00 at 11:31 AM:

Stump, thank you very much for your helpful reply.

: The potential problem is that underlying layers may not be totally dry. If you wait until each layer is dry there should be no problem using many layers (unless you’re using an outlandish medium such as olive oil, stand oil, and oil of cloves, or some such).

What do you use/recommend for a medium?

: Many artists frequently oil out, or use retouch varnish between each layer. If you think about it, retouch varnish is in a sense a glaze.

The idea of "oiling out" appeals. For alkyds, would I just have to make sure each layer is dry before applying an alkyd "medium". (That word always gets to me, because it can mean just about anything.)

: Many artists don’t have the discipline to leave a painting alone until it’s dry. I work on about 12 paintings at once to ensure layers dry properly. Art is long; life is short.