Art and Success

According to Gamblin Colors: Instead of adding Gamsol to Cold Wax Medium to make it easier to apply as a varnish, we generally recommend warming the con...

From Dave Bernard, Gamblin Colors: Adding CWM to Gamvar will reduce the sheen of Gamvar Gloss.  Before we ever made Gamvar Satin and Gamvar Matte, addi...

I mainly use them when working with plain gamsol - and use it to "lift" paint when working with cold wax/oils. I first learned about them back in m...

The wonderful thing about nice quality papers (printmaking paper, watercolor paper, etc.) is that any of them can easily be used for painting with cold wax m...

In my studio, although I've been told this is not necessary, I decided to get a galvanized large trash can with a lid. I dispose of any material that ha...

I had this happen once! Our female Schnauzer got RF pigment stick on her whiskers (Green Earth!) and I used regular cooking oil to rub it out. I would recom...

You can work on an older, dry cwm/oil painting by rubbing a thin film of cold wax medium on to the surface of your painting with a soft cloth. Let it sit fo...

If your Galkyd Gel mixed with Cold Wax medium is dried, it is best to throw it away. I have tried to resurrect it and if it is still pliable, you could add ...

When using collage paper in your cold wax/oil paintings, use the thinnest paper possible. Examples are rice paper, magazine weight paper, tissue paper, and ...

When working with the cold wax medium or even with acrylics, a good cardstock is one possibility for cutting out your stencil. However, I also use thinner w...