Re: drying oil paints quickly!!!!! HELP!!

In Reply to: drying oil paints quickly!!!!! HELP!! posted by Kristin on 08/13/00 at 2:05 PM:

: I am doing a school project using oil paints and i have done the first few layers but now need to do others without them smuging together. Is there anyway that I can speed up the drying process of the part already painted, or is there anything I can add to the paint prior to painting to help? And on average how long does oil paint take to dry?

you can add driers like cobalt and lead--something will be available at whatever art supply store there is near you. If you are adding details on top of a color you could also try using a thick gooey stand oil. It doesn't sound like longevity of the piece is an issue, so why not use hair driers? By pushing the piece to dry so quickly however you will cause it to die quickly as well. I'm not fond of using acrylics but next time try those with some acrylic mediums, and thinning with water. I've been seeing acrylic paintings lately where the painter made better use of the acrylic paint than alot of oil painters make of oils, in that rich, vivid colors were built up of several transparent layers.

BUT IF YOU WANT YOUR PIECE TO LAST DON"T FORCE IT TO DRY! It will crack up--not immediately, but you will probably outlive it.
 
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