The greatest masterpieces were painted with oil paints, it was they who gave, and still give, their preference to masters of painting and famous artists. But working with such paints has its own unique features and peculiar differences in techniques. Therefore, many novice artists have some difficulties in writing pictures. In this article, we will try to figure out how to paint with oil paints, what they are, and also consider several techniques in oil painting.
In specialized stores, oil paints are presented in a large assortment, there are many brands under which such art products are sold. What is special about oil paints?
The composition includes various pigments: mineral, organic, synthetic and earth. The same components are present in the composition of other types of paints, be it acrylic or watercolor.
Oil paints differ from others in the binding component - this is linseed oil. It is it that gives the brightness and saturation of the color, and it is because of it that such paints dry for a long time. But on the other hand, a fresh layer of oil applied to the canvas lends itself to change, that is, you can repeatedly adjust the drawing and apply new layers on top of the old ones.
Another feature of oil paints is that they are diluted not with water, but with a special solvent, which is also used as vegetable oil. Such a thinner is sold in art stores, as are the paints themselves.
What types are there?
In each specialized store you can find three types of paints:
- Highly artistic. These are paints that are purchased by professionals in their field. They consist only of high-quality components, therefore they have a high cost. But for a good picture, good paints are needed, which over time will not lose their luster and will not change color.
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- Studio. They are in no less demand than the first option, they behave well on canvas. Suitable for both professional and beginner artists.
- Sketchy. They are more suitable for beginners in the art business, since for a low cost you can buy a sufficient amount of paints and choose your own application technique.
Manufacturers of oil paints are located in many countries of the world. Experienced artists have already chosen for themselves those options that are suitable for work. Many combine their kits from different companies, which is also acceptable.
Still oil paints are divided into transparent and opaque. The latter are denser in structure and therefore do not let light pass through them. Each package must have special markings. For example, the designation "*" indicates the durability and durability of paint on canvas. The more such symbols on the paint, the longer the finished canvases will last. The best paints last over 100 years.
The symbol in the form of a filled black square means that the paint is not transparent, if it is half, then it is translucent.
Pigments that give the paint a particular color can be divided into organic and inorganic. The first type gives brighter shades, and the second natural colors. With a good ratio of pigments, manufacturers achieve beautiful and high-quality shades.
For the production of oil paints, imported linseed oil is usually used, since flax growing outside the territory of the Russian Federation has unique properties, due to which art paints have their own unique quality characteristics.
On the video: how to choose paints for oil painting.
About drawing techniques
Preparation for creativity does not take much time, especially since in modern art stores you can buy everything you need for work. Already stretched and primed canvases can be found in any size - from the smallest to the largest.
The picture painted with oil paints looks very impressive. The strokes applied by the artist look as if they are separate from each other. Many people think that oil painting is a fairly simple activity, but this is absolutely not the case. Let's try to figure out how to learn how to draw with oil paints.
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Each master has his own drawing technique, which is distinguished by its own characteristics. The standard ones are:
- multilayer overlay;
- alla prima - one layer.
The implementation of a multi-layer overlay is a very complex technique in which you need to be as careful as possible, knowing all the properties and characteristics of oil paints. It is necessary to work in the same style and not dilute the paint in order to finish the job faster. The diluted composition may appear on the canvas more matte and dull than the rest of the details. With this technique, not one or two tubes of paint will take the whole job.
When applying one layer, you must remember that the paint can shrink, and cracks will appear in the picture. Artists in this case let the first layer dry completely and paint the second one. Many craftsmen use this technique more often, since the material consumption is lower.
Basic Rules
So, we are learning to paint with oil. What rules must be followed:
- A prerequisite for writing any picture is light. Only the right lighting can achieve the desired effect.
- Artists begin their work with the outline of the future painting. Charcoal works well for this. It can be easily wiped off with a rag and redraw the failed element. The lines that are drawn in charcoal must be fixed on the canvas.
- In the picture, all the tones and shadows are obtained by constantly mixing colors. You need to clearly understand what colors need to be mixed in order to achieve one or another shade.
- Masters begin to paint their picture with the brightest elements of the composition. That is, first you need to select the darkest element and the lightest. Then you can start all the other details.
- Once the basic sketch is done, you can move on to drawing. But do not focus on one element. It is necessary to gradually engage the entire canvas.
- Artists recommend taking white in much larger quantities than paints of other colors, since they are used more often.
- The finished painting dries within three days, so you can make adjustments on the canvas the next day after the work is completed. The missing place can be removed with a spatula. This will not harm either the canvas or the whole picture as a whole. The work will remain the same.
- For novice craftsmen and amateurs, it is unprofitable to use professional paints, since beginners will mostly draw sketches.
- For oil paints, it is necessary to prepare a special place for storage. What you need for painting (paints, brushes, canvas, palette) should be in one place, and they can be taken and used as soon as necessary.
- After the canvas has completely dried, it is impossible to wipe the surface with a dirty cloth and touch it with your hands. This can harm the appearance of the overall pattern.
Step by step painting with oil paints looks something like this.
How to draw your first paintings will be prompted by artists who can boast of a large number of canvases. There are certain painting techniques for oil painting on canvas. A novice artist needs to start working under the supervision of an experienced teacher. As soon as the written drawings begin to turn out, and your own methods are revealed, you can paint with oil yourself.
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On what to write with oil paints and how to start drawing, sellers of art supply stores can also tell you. There are many schools where people of all ages learn to paint. Learn to draw only from good masters of painting!
Oil painting workshops (2 videos)
Paintings in stages (23 photos)
How to learn to paint with oil paints? Many aspiring artists strive to find the answer to this question. There is an opinion that canvases created using this technique are easy to perform, and the way of working is suitable for those who have just begun to get acquainted with painting. However, this attitude to the paintings and the process itself distinguishes amateurs. Professionals know how difficult it is to create an oil painting.
Experienced masters learn the art of painting with oil paints for more than one year. Difficulties lie in wait for beginners at every step: the process may seem too complicated for them, and numerous corrections will make those who are used to quick and easy results nervous. But the possibilities that this wonderful technique opens up are worth a long learning curve. You can create beautiful and delicate sketches, sketches in pastel colors or an expressive and picturesque canvas. The play of colors and the play of highlights will make your work a real masterpiece.
Many fans of fine art try to paint in oils, but not everyone is able to master the method that requires painstaking work and takes a lot of time from a young artist. But if you still decide to start classes, be patient and be prepared for annoying mistakes. Remember: all the great masters went through the path of corrections and improvements, but none of them left their craft because of the difficulties that arose.
What needs to be done first? Buy paint. Their choice is not an easy task for a beginner.
- It is believed that it is best to purchase a set of tubes;
- Do not be afraid that you will not have enough colors: take only those shades that you need to work on the picture;
- White and yellow paints run out very quickly: buy them in large tubes;
- Take 2-3 samples: this way you will provide yourself with the necessary supply of material for drawing.
Which products to choose
Many artists believe that premium professional paints are best suited to the canvas. They are much more expensive than other samples presented in specialized stores, and are distinguished by bright colors and good consistency.
Getting started: what paints you need to purchase:
- white;
- yellow;
- blue;
- natural umber;
- golden ocher;
- red dark or light cadmium;
- green;
- ultramarine;
- Neapolitan or Indian yellow
Brushes are an essential tool for painting. How not to get lost in the existing variety of materials?
- many choose artificial samples: such products are durable and cope well with the effects of washing solvents and paint texture;
- natural hair brushes are not suitable for oil painting and should be used for other techniques.
It is also necessary to buy varnishes and a special oil, which makes the paint more liquid, and applying it to the canvas is comfortable and easy. The basis for works should not strongly absorb moisture. Most often, for such a painting technique, products are chosen from the following materials:
- cotton;
- burlap (great for drawing sketches);
- polyester.
Inspect the canvas carefully before you buy it. Do not take a relief sample if threads stick out of it, and knots and bumps have appeared on the surface.
The materials are purchased and you can safely get to work. How to start painting with oil paints on paper and canvas? Should I mix different tones and use non-standard bases? The recommendations of professionals will help you to believe in yourself and get closer to the skill of famous artists. Do not forget about daily training, and your paintings will become a unique work of art.
The first stage in the work of any painter: setting the composition and drawing the contours of the depicted objects. Charcoal is best for applying the first strokes to the canvas. The lines drawn by him can be easily wiped off with a rag. However, the sketch must be fixed: outlined with a pencil or graphite, covered with paint mixed with turpentine.
Write, don't paint. Do not choose the simple way of covering the canvas with one tone. Learn how to mix colors and create subtle highlights. Remember about paired shades, the combination of which gives a new color.
- red + yellow = orange;
- red + blue = purple;
- blue + yellow = green;
- magenta + blue = dark and rich shade.
Feel free to mix all the colors to see what the result will be. Go for earthy and muted tones: these are the colors you will need to create landscapes. Make the shades lighter with white.
Draw by placing color spots on the canvas and working through them by comparing colors. Start in bright places. Set the ratio between muted and bright hues. Study the color change in nature. Without constant observation of the world around you, you will not notice subtle transitions and constant changes in the scale that will need to be transferred to the picture.
Work raw. Correcting the mistakes made, cover the area of the canvas with a new layer of paint. If cracks appear on the canvas, and the color fades and fades, cover the damaged areas with oil, remembering to remove the excess with transfer paper.
How to paint on hardboard with oil paints
Many artists choose non-standard bases for painting. One of the original materials is hardboard. This is a mixture of wood fibers and glue. Canvas made from such a hard board is especially heavy and durable.
Oil paints are ideal for painting on a similar basis. Before you start work, prepare hardboard
- sand it with sandpaper to achieve smoothness;
- cover the surface with oil varnish;
- put several layers of water-based paint on the corrugated side;
- dry the canvas and prime it with white.
How to paint with acrylic and oil paints at the same time
One of the common painting techniques is the use of acrylic and oil paints, which are applied to the canvas in a certain sequence.
Oil is applied over acrylic. Such a base easily replaces the primer and protects the drawing well from damage. To create an expressive relief, you can add sand or small sawdust to the paint.
The art of painting is a vast layer of world culture, rooted in the prehistoric period. In the Paleolithic era, drawings depicting animals and birds began to appear on the walls of the caves in which primitive people lived. Characteristically, the primitive contours, drawn with ash, clay or chalk, always depicted animals that could be the object of hunting. If people were depicted, then they were definitely hunters.
Buffaloes and mammoths
More conscious painting, and already in a sense colorful, appeared later, in the 12th-10th centuries BC. For example, the buffalo was depicted with ocher, accidentally found by a cave artist, and its horns and hooves were depicted with coal, the deposits of which were everywhere in those days.
Oil paints for painting in an extremely primitive version began to appear in the 10th-7th centuries BC. Spectral and chemical analysis determined the presence of a natural pigment in the composition of drawings on basalt stones. Several images were painted with paints containing egg yolk and white.
How and what to draw?
However, genuine oil painting did not appear until the 15th century AD. The art of painting has acquired a material basis. Oil paints became widely used by artists thanks to the efforts of the Dutchman Jan van Eyck, who actively promoted them and even created a whole theory on the topic "How to paint with oil paints".
case in the museum
The Dutch, or Flemish, school of painting is one of the finest artistic techniques. Each stroke of the brush of the masters of the 15th-16th centuries is distinguished by an unprecedented naturalism. When Flemish paintings, still lifes and landscapes were exhibited in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow in 1984, an expert group of artists gathered to evaluate the paintings. One of the paintings suddenly attracted everyone's attention. The painting showed a vase on the kitchen table with a bouquet of freshly cut flowers. A drop of dew fell on the tabletop from one of the flowers. She was depicted so realistically that the team leader asked all the artists present: "Your opinion, how do you see the level of technology?" The painters replied: "The drop is so real that you want to brush it off with your hand ..."
A dewdrop depicted by a Flemish artist has not dried up in six hundred years. Perhaps, thanks to such drops, the art of painting is eternal.
Oil paints for painting
The modern set of colors in the artistic palette contains about twenty items:
- red cadmium;
- titanium white;
- blue cobalt;
- fuchsin resistant;
- yellow cadmium;
- blue ultramarine;
- lemon cadmium;
- pink paint;
- bright red paint;
- viridian greens;
- scarlet cadmium;
- azure;
- light yellow ocher;
- orange cadmium;
- pinkish-purple paint;
- light green cadmium;
- Indian yellow;
- soot gas;
- dioxin purple;
How to draw with oil paints so that the image is juicy and expressive? Of course, experience is needed, which does not come immediately. But the first steps can already be taken now, and for this you need to purchase some accessories.
Where can I buy?
In specialized art stores, a variety of kits and kits for artistic creation are sold. Oil paints for beginners in a small set can be bought relatively inexpensively, they will be enough for drawing simple pictures. It is best to learn the basics of painting from the image of any objects. It can be a bowl of fruit, a yellow apple with a red barrel, a cut watermelon, or a bunch of grapes. Fruit and vegetable themes are best for novice artists.
How to paint with oil paints if there is nothing at hand besides them? Of course, for work you need a canvas or cardboard sheet of a suitable size. They can be purchased at the same art store, along with thinner and a few art brushes. Canvas for oil paints can be sold ready to work, coated with a special primer, or in the form of a piece of rough fabric that you have to prime yourself. If you do not have experience with ground coating, then it is better to buy a finished canvas already stretched on a stretcher.
Paint brushes come in several types in terms of size, hair quality, and hardness. Each type is designed for a specific job. Wide and hard brushes are suitable for applying the background, softer brushes do a more responsible job of drawing the details of the image. And thin ones are needed for final finishing, applying the smallest strokes.
How much to buy?
Art kits that include paint brushes can be quite expensive, but you should not buy them, as only a small part of the kit will be used, and the rest will lie idle. For a beginner artist, brushes are needed in the amount of 3-5 pieces of different styles. This is a wide flute, two medium-sized brushes (number 2 and 3) and a pair of brushes number 1 and 0. In this set, you can draw anything: from a still life or landscape to a portrait of your favorite dog. Although a portrait with oil paints is a very delicate work, and it will be possible to cope with it only after gaining experience.
There are several methods of painting, following which you can achieve success. The technique of painting with oil paints is complex and diverse. To depict any subject, it is necessary to create many shades by mixing colors. Moreover, even an experienced artist cannot guess the right combination the first time. The work of creating a picture is based on the constant correction of the originally received tone. This is a fascinating, but rather unpredictable process.
What is required from the artist?
How to paint with oil paints in order to achieve a good result the first time? First of all, the artist requires perseverance. In addition, at least basic skills, the so-called basics in painting, are required. Oil paints, the master class on drawing which will teach you how to handle them, become understandable and easy to use in the process of studying.
Education
What is the best way to use oil paints? We offer a master class of the first stage for beginners.
After stretching the canvas on a stretcher, it must be primed. This is necessary so that the paints are not absorbed into the fabric structure, but lay down in an even layer over the entire surface of the canvas.
The simplest, but fairly reliable primer is a mixture of PVA glue (polyvinyl acetate dispersion) with water-based paint for finishing work. The proportion should be in equal proportions, 1:1, the mixture should be well stirred and, before being applied to the canvas, diluted with a small amount of water to the consistency of thick cream. After that, you can cover the surface of the future picture with soil. As soon as the primer dries, check it with a light touch of your fingers for adhesion. If it doesn't stick, then the canvas is ready to go.
Next stage
Next, you need to apply a background to the canvas. It can be a background image or a one-color painting of a certain part of the picture. For this work, you can use flat hard brushes or a palette knife - a pear-shaped metal spatula. With this tool, it is convenient to apply the paint in a thin, even layer, and then make the coating as thin as possible so that you do not have to wait too long to dry. As you know, oil paints dry very slowly, this process can take up to a month or two. Therefore, you need to be prepared for a long break in work.
The background coat is dry, you can proceed to the next step
Next in line is drawing the contours of the sketch. This is done with a pencil lead if the background of the painting is light in color. On a dark background, the contours can be marked with sharply sharpened white chalk. In any case, it is necessary to outline all the contours before the process of painting with oil paints begins.
If the picture should depict several objects, then you need to start with the largest one. For example, this is a ceramic jug with a handle, and four cups are placed around it. Next to them is a small vase with plums, and behind it are several candies scattered right on the tablecloth. This plot involves the use of several colors of oil paints: brown, dark blue, black, yellow, red and white.
Shadows as part of the drawing
Since the drawing begins with a ceramic jug, a little brown paint is squeezed onto the palette, which must be diluted to the desired consistency. The finished paint can be typed on a brush and make the first strokes. After the jug is drawn, it should be shaded. This will require the same brown paint, but darker. In the already existing add a little black and stir. Then we apply shadows, it's not difficult, the drawn jug itself will tell you where the dark stripes should be.
The jug is ready, proceed to the next part of the drawing, the cups. They are also ceramic, and thus the task is simplified. After all the cups are drawn, they are also shaded. It is necessary to monitor the direction of the shadows, since the conditional light in the picture falls on both the jug and the cups at the same angle. Compliance with the rule of corner lighting is one of the foundations of pictorial art.
Glass or faience
The next step is a vase with plums. There are certain difficulties in the image here. A vase should not be painted glass, since glass gives many shades, somewhere it is transparent, somewhere it is darkened. Depicting these nuances will be quite problematic. It is better to draw a faience vase, which will require elementary shadows and nothing more.
With plums, too, everything is simple, the main thing is to depict them from such an angle, as if they partially cover each other. If the drawing is done from nature, then this task is not difficult.
Finishing touches
Dark blue paint is most suitable for depicting plums. In places of their contact, it is necessary to indicate this with thin curved lines. Be sure to draw cuttings of plums, they will emphasize the idea of the artist. But of course, not every plum should have cuttings, in total they should be depicted five or six, no more.
And the last "characters" are sweets. The main thing here is to outline believable contours, and you can color the wrappers as you like. After the painting is finished, it must dry. It is better to put the canvas somewhere in the corner, facing the wall and check from time to time.
Nowadays, many people try to diversify their leisure time. To do this, they come up with various activities and hobbies. The most popular of them are needlework and drawing. The latter is perfect for people who have not found themselves in other types of creativity. If you are one of them, then try to paint oil paintings. For beginners, this business will seem difficult, but following all the tips and tricks, you can master it and achieve good results.
Preparation for work
Before you master a step-by-step oil painting master class for beginners, you need to choose the right tools and materials for the job. It is from this that the quality and attractiveness of your picture will depend.
Choice of colors
Start preparing for drawing, should be with the choice of colors. Thanks to them, you can emphasize individual details of the picture and give it a complete look. Artists use the following types of paints for their work:
For graphics, gouache and watercolor are used, and for painting - oil, acrylic, tempera. For beginners, it is best to use oil paints. They can be easily found in specialized stores, and they are also easier to work with.
There is no generally accepted technique for painting oil paintings. Each artist chooses his own style, which follows in the process of creating all the paintings. Oil paints can be applied both pasty (undiluted paint) and liquid (with the addition of a solvent). By practicing with different application techniques, you can choose the best and most convenient way for you.
Starting from the 15th century, painters around the world began to use various oils (walnut, linseed, poppy) as binders. For example, the famous Dutch painter Peter Paul Rubens used oils that were pre-thickened and bleached by the sun, as well as resins that made his paint viscous. Because of this, they dried very quickly and had good adhesion to the canvas. Among Russian artists (Venetsianov, Rublev, Repin, Bryullov, Korovin), painting varnishes made from various resins were especially popular.
Most of the types of oils used practically do not change the color of the paint. At the same time, they dry out for a very long time and, hardening, form a fragile film. Because of this, paintings painted with the use of such paints require additional processing and care.
The best option for beginners is to use linseed oil as a binder. The paint with its addition dries rather quickly and does not require additional processing. Its only drawback is that when it dries, it gives the paint a light brown tint. To get rid of this unwanted change, artificial brighteners are used.
When buying oil paints, first of all, pay attention to their expiration date. If it has already been released or is running out, then refuse to buy or look for more “fresh” materials.
Oil paints are available in a huge number of color options. A beginner in this business should not buy them all. It is enough to acquire basic colors and learn how to work with them. Having received certain skills, you can always buy the paint of the missing shade. Oil paints are produced by many companies, so their price varies in a very wide range. If you are just taking the first steps in mastering painting, then it is best to abandon expensive options and give preference to simpler and cheaper ones.
Buying solvents
The choice of solvent is also very important in preparation for work. The wrong material can ruin your paints and make them unusable for painting. Most often for dilution of paints use:
Foundation preparation
Before starting to study the master class in oil painting for beginners, you should choose and prepare the right base on which the paint will be applied. You can work on the following surfaces:
- canvas;
- tree;
- glass;
- cardboard;
- metal;
- paper.
Any of these bases must first be primed. This is necessary so that the paints fit better on the surface and stay on it. And also the primer prevents cracking and shrinkage of the applied paint layer.
Selected and prepared canvases are stretched on a stretcher (wooden frame) or attached to thick cardboard. An important criterion when choosing a canvas for work is its graininess. If you are going to paint pasty, then a coarse-grained surface will be the best option for you, if “thin” - fine-grained canvas. For beginners, it is best to choose something in between, and then proceed from your preferences.
The finished base can be bought at any store specializing in the sale of goods for painting. The cheapest option is primed cardboard. It and other types of bases can not only be purchased at the store, but also ordered online.
Brushes and palette knives
To fully study the oil painting master class, you need to prepare brushes. They are made from bristles, natural pile or synthetics. According to their form they are divided into:
- Flat. These brushes are used by artists to paint large strokes on large areas of the canvas.
- Round brushes. They are necessary for drawing small parts of the image.
- Fan-shaped. These brushes are ideal for creating smooth color transitions.
You can find brushes in any specialty store or department. Their price directly depends on the quality of workmanship and the high cost of the material used. For beginners, the simplest options are suitable. With proper care, they can last you more than one month.
Washing after every use is essential to prolong their life. First, they are washed with any solvent, and then washed with ordinary soap. If the paint on the brush has already dried, then it must be placed in a container with turpentine and held there for several minutes. After that, it is washed with a solvent and laundry soap. Clean brushes are dried in a horizontal or vertical position.
In the process of learning how to draw an oil painting for beginners, the following types of brushes are used in stages:
- Synthetic brush for drawing fine details.
- Fan-shaped pony hair brush for smooth color transitions.
- Several flat brushes.
Palette knives are tools that are used to mix paints and correct defects. For beginners, the best option would be to buy a diamond-shaped tool for painting and a rounded tool for a palette.
Palette and workspace
The palette is designed for mixing paints of different colors. This item can be easily found in any art supply store, or you can make your own from a piece of plastic or glass. After each use, the palette must be cleaned. If you do not want to waste time on this, then you can use any cardboard box or a cut package from juice or milk.
To get the maximum pleasure from drawing, it is important to choose the right place to work. It is best to paint in natural light. If this is not possible, then it is necessary to try to illuminate the work surface as best as possible. Make sure that the lamps do not cast glare on your picture and do not interfere with the creative process.
When choosing a room, preference should be given to those that are as far as possible from the bedroom, the playroom of children and animals. The room must be well ventilated, as materials with unpleasant odors are used during work. The room should not be too damp and dusty.
Oil painting at first glance seems complicated. In fact, this art can be mastered on your own. It is very pleasant to work with soft thick paints. Pure colors delight the eye, awaken the imagination. The main thing is to prepare everything you need and master the first artistic skills.
How to paint with oil on canvas?
The secret of the charm of oil paintings lies in the texture of the paints. Composed of colored pigments and linseed oil, they perfectly reflect light, mix easily, creating new shades. A novice artist should learn the technique of painting and create conditions for comfortable work.
Here's what needs to be done.
- Set up a studio. You need to work in a bright, well-ventilated area. Suitable veranda, attic, in the summer - a gazebo in the garden.
- Buy tools and materials. At first, it will be enough to use 5 colors - red, blue, yellow, white, black. You will need 3 brushes of different thicknesses, made of synthetics or hog bristles, as well as a palette knife - a small artistic spatula.
- Prepare the plane for drawing. So that the strokes lie evenly, the surface is primed. This is not necessary - many great masters worked without soil. But it is better for a beginner to stick to traditions.
- Mix materials. Writing with pure dye from a tube is difficult. Most painters prepare a mixture of paints, turpentine and linseed oil. The proportions are selected individually - the more thinner, the thinner the paint and the softer the stroke.
- Practice mixing colors. Combining different combinations of colors with a brush, you get interesting shades.
Having taken the preparatory steps, you can begin to create a picture.
How to paint in oil on canvas
Professional painters work on linen, wood panels, and even thick paper. For beginners, a primed canvas is recommended. You can buy it in an art store or process it yourself. To do this, the fabric is coated with a mixture of PVA glue and white water-based paint in a ratio of 1 to 10. Three layers are applied, allowing each to dry properly. The next course of action is as follows.
- Make a sketch on the ground with a pencil or charcoal.
- Apply underpainting - the basis of the composition. It is written with a thin layer of paint diluted with turpentine. Wait until the paint dries.
- Write the main layer of the picture. Here, linseed oil is used as a diluent. Strokes are made smaller and thinner.
- Correct deficiencies. 3-4 days the surface will be wet. During this time, you can scrape off the paint in some places and rewrite them again.
- Coat the image with varnish. Lacquering is done on a completely dry surface.
