Technical Questions
I called Winsor and Newton, who makes this product, and they told me it was never meant as a final coat, but rather is used to help speed up drying of the p...
Sun, 26 Aug, 2018 at 11:26 PM
In "Powerful Design and Personal Color in Cold Wax and Oils online class, I do have several lessons that cover technique but as far as using brushes is...
Tue, 23 Oct, 2018 at 1:19 PM
In all painting mediums I've ever done, there is an initial tendency to be stingy with the paint. Yes, it is expensive, but looking back over 30 years, ...
Tue, 23 Oct, 2018 at 1:22 PM
Yes, you can definitely incorporate collage material into your cold wax/oil paintings. I sometimes use Gamblin's PVA size to coat the front and back of ...
Wed, 4 Dec, 2019 at 3:40 PM
I spoke with Gamblin Colors regarding this question, and this was her answer: According to Gamblin Colors: Adhering Pre-primed linen (or canvas) to b...
Mon, 22 Oct, 2018 at 5:33 PM
Regarding CitraSolv or any other “natural” solvent – Gamblin Colors recommended you test it out by letting it sit out, ie a few drops in a metal tin (non-ab...
Fri, 28 Sep, 2018 at 9:37 PM
Gamblin’s fastest drying mediums are Galkyd, Galkyd Lite and Galkyd Gel. Galkyd has the lowest percentage of Gamsol (OMS) so it is the fastest drying of ...
Fri, 28 Sep, 2018 at 9:39 PM
(According to Dick Blick) Sennelier Oil Pastels are made with mineral oil and wax; they will NEVER dry, no matter what you do with them. The only solution i...
Fri, 28 Sep, 2018 at 9:44 PM
According to Golden Artist Colors, "Acrylic gesso and acrylic paint contains ingredients that take a while to escape- primarily, ammonia. Acryli...
Mon, 8 Oct, 2018 at 9:43 PM
Gamblin Colors has provided the following information regarding their products, many of which I use: FLYING WITH GAMBLIN MATERIALS Here is a complet...
Tue, 9 Oct, 2018 at 5:52 PM