Oil Paints and Pigments

Now in this segment I'd like talk about Paints and Pigments. Now, one of the first questions I often get asked is where do I began and that's an excellent question because there are a lot of different options out there. We have large tubes, small tubes, paint sticks, there are student grades, there is professional grades, there is Alkyds, there are water miscible paints, so there is a lot different options out there and we are going to be getting to those in just a short minute.

But the first thing I did want to discuss what actually is oil paint and it's really nothing more than a pigment and in an oil, this happens to linseed oil which is the primary one that's used. Some times it is combined with a safflower oil or another type of oil, but really if those are of the main ingredients. And what happens is once you apply the paint to a particular surface the oil once its exposed to air and light will dry and it will form a durable bond with that particular support that you are working on. So that's really the basics of how oil paint works.

I am Doug Farrick and hopefully you have just enjoyed watching that video clip and for more like this you can check out a DVD I recently produced called "An Introductory Guide to Oil Painting Tools and Supplies" and it has also two chapters with information pertaining to choosing the right oil paints, all the different kinds and choices you have, the different brushes to choose, different hair types, sizes, mediums, what are some of the best, how to create them, the good, bad and ugly of solvents, information on supports, grounds, easels, time saving studio accessories and a whole lot more.

So check that out. It's either on Amazon or at www.dougfarrick.com and again the title of the DVD is "An Introductory Guide to Oil Painting Tools and Supplies."


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