Re: Glazing perils and alkyds

In Reply to: Re: Glazing perils and alkyds posted by Shirley Johnson on 07/25/00 at 12:59 PM:


: What do you use/recommend for a medium?


The medium I like best is: oil 4 parts, stand oil 1 part, Venice turp. 1 part. This medium holds a stroke yet allows for reworking (doesn’t dry too fast) and is great for glazing.

: 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.)

Oiling out is done for two reasons: breathing life into dead or sunken areas (same as retouch varnish); lubricating the surface in order to facilitate brush handling. If you want to liven sunken areas, alkyds should work fine. If you want to lubricate the surface, alkyd’s fast drying time would be counter-productive. If you want to oil out and use alkyds, a think coat of linseed oil works fine. Alkyds painted into this will dry slightly slower than usual.

Using alkyds in many layers is no problem. A caution, because alkyds dry faster than oils don’t just assume dry to the touch is really dry.
Re: Glazing perils and alkyds Shirley Johnson
 
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