"Thanks so much Jo Ann, that's a great idea you have with the wax paper. You're right I do always work fairly large so will have to see if I can apply your idea larger scale. Thanks again!"
Oil and Wax: Exploring Cold Wax Painting Techniques
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Jo Ann Spikler replied to Lynn Lee's discussion Messy"I set my board inside of an industrial sized cookie sheet lined with wax paper. The edges keep the scraped paint from going on the floor and the wax paper makes for easy cleanup. Of course, if you use a very large board this won't work, but you…"
Mary S. Lamb commented on Anya Leveille's blog post Cold Wax book?"I received my book and highly recommend it. It is all an art medium book should be. So much iwell written nformation with many supporting photos. The book even feels good to hold. I wasn't a crowd funder but I preordered and received my copy…"
Lyn Hurst posted a discussionshipping large works
Hi Everyone,I have recently had to ship some rather large pieces of artwork. The largest being 48" x 60. I have a great packaging resource, but when it comes to the logistics it becomes an obstacle. At this size, your only option is common…See More
Jack Ebel replied to Sandra Brandt's discussion Do I add cold wax or not?"I've tossed all my Zinc White: https://www.naturalpigments.com/art-supply-education/zinc-white-oil-paint-color/"
Jack Ebel replied to Duncan Campbell's discussion Accessing Bonus- Material"It will be available June 1st"
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Explorations in Oil and Cold Wax PaintingJune 21-23, Wed-Thu-Fri; 10am-4pmExplore the technique of combining oil paint and cold wax medium. Incorporate other media to create dynamic paintings with rich texture and color. The process of adding and…See More
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Posted by Frances Cordero de Bolanos on October 23, 2016 at 9:35am 3 Comments 0 Likes
Hello, I recently joined this forum and I am very new to cold wax. I used cold wax (Gamblin) and mixed the wax with oil paint but it left a residue that looks like I had added sand to the mix. I used a pallet to mix the medium and applied to a wood panel. The ratio that I used was about 50/50. I also tried the cold wax medium on its won; thick and thin layers but also shows sand like (or tiny bubbles) on the surface. Do you have any suggestions on how to fix or avoid the problem? Thank…
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Started by Lynn Lee. Last reply by Lynn Lee 4 hours ago. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Hi everyone!I needs some advice. When I scrape at a painting to take off layers or make marks, I end up making a huge mess on the floor, below, with wax remnants everywhere. I tried to alleviate some of it by putting a permanent shelf below my work…Continue
shipping large works
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Hi Everyone,I have recently had to ship some rather large pieces of artwork. The largest being 48" x 60. I have a great packaging resource, but when it comes to the logistics it becomes an obstacle. At this size, your only option is common…Continue
Do I add cold wax or not?
Started by Sandra Brandt. Last reply by Jack Ebel on Saturday. 7 Replies 0 Likes
I wish to make a translucent layer of white over my art piece. I have read that in oil painting to make a wash, one would use a glaze of 1/3 damar varnish, 1/3 turpentine and 1/3 linseed oil. I would then mix in my titanium white into the above…Continue
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