what is damar crystal? Indian Stores don't have anything by this name. 
Hi Delmus,

I am again posting my work here. this is 30x48 inches. When I painted this I had the wish to correct the problem of the turpentine or the ...

What about one stroke painters, and Bob Ross folks, can we cross over to this technique easily? 
I've painted watching the public television shows, and I feel I've got a good grasp on some painting techniques. Can I cross over to this style easily?...

Can these techniques apply to other mediums and how do you paint wood to look like wood?  
Questions:

I always thought that lighter colours would be more transparent and darker colours opaque, but have trouble understanding why the opposite ...

The first imprematura step tone, or color mixture? 
I did as close as possible the parts of umber,black and yellow ochre, and the color that I get is a green gray tone . I notice that yours is more on the ...

Questions on the Transferring/Drawing Process + First Couple of Painting Layers.... 
Hi there,

So once I've primed my canvas I need to transfer the drawing, I have a couple of questions about that process...

Firstly, should I use ...

Painting dew drops 
I know its here some where. I caught a glimpse of it but now for the life of me can't find it. If someone can give me the url to the page I will be so ...

Big problem!!! 
I have a very big problem...
For this painting, I'm now doing the dead layer, I used a special transfer paper that I purchased in a painting utilities ...

What does "Glazing Down" mean? How is it done? 
Delmus,

You mentioned in a message regarding a painting I'm working on (H.H. Buck), that the background would look fine once I "glazed down" that area....

What kind of brushes do you use? and their sizes? 
What type of brush hair, do you use to paint the petals and which kind do you use for the dry brush work?


the brush I used to apply paint are "0"...

Transparent grays in the dead layer, can I use Liquin instead of Damar varnish, and what type of brushes? 
1) In the dead layer am I still using a transparent application of the grays?

In the dark area's, yes, in the light area's, no, it is more opaque....

What kind of pen and ink for underdrawing of oil painting. 
Here are some materials I've found most useful in the underdrawing. It has special properties for oil paintings.

What is the purpose of the umber underpainting? 
Your question is a very good one, and without an understanding as to the why, most people would not do the step. I'll give the "why" as I understand them....

Swirling Dust 
How do you paint swirling dust as under and around running horses?

Cleaning brush hairs before next layer  Not rated yet
Hey,

I was wondering how you remove the brush hairs between layers without removing paint too? I tried use a razor blade (to clean brush hairs and ...

Why does it take so long for oil paint to dry on canvas, days?  Not rated yet
Why does it take oil base paint so long to dry (days)?

Answer:

Oils don't "dry" like something that is wet with water, and the water evaporates....

Little palette cups for oil painting.  Not rated yet
The only "little" ones I see on-line have a little clip on the bottom that would attach to my palette. I don't want that! (Because of arthritis in my ...

Ezine back issues: will you keep this list "forever," so that it may be accessed in the future?  Not rated yet
Or if I want all of them sent to my e-mail, how do I go about this? (As you can tell, I am new to computer use!
THANK YOU FOR SHARING ALL OF YOUR INFO....

Question about the eyedropper for measuring  Not rated yet
Hi, when you use the eyedropper for medium/damar, do you fill it all the way up or do you just "dip and squeeze once" for the amount of medium you use?...

Alla Prima oil painting  Not rated yet
I am an Alla Prima painter and i was wondering what medium mixture you used to tone/seal the canvas in your demo, and what suggestions you would have to ...

Could you give me some tips on using water soluable oils? Does this medium work with the Flemish technique?  Not rated yet
Would you still use linseed oil?

Hi Jo! a great question!

Things to remember about water soluble oils.

If you want to retain the ability to wash ...

Other names for raw linseed oil etc  Not rated yet
I live in Brisbane and am trying to source raw linseed oil. Is refined linseed oil the same thing? also the odorless mineral spirit- does that have other ...

Flemish technique limitations ?  Not rated yet
Can the flemish technique of painting in layers be used on any sort of subject ie landscapes , seascapes , animals etc...


Answer:
None that I'm aware ...

Cooking Oil as a medium?  Not rated yet
I can't believe I received a response much less in the length of time you responded in. I'm 52 and just purchased my first computer and find that most ...

Damar Varnish not drying! oil painting tip  Not rated yet
Dear Sir

I have a problem varnishing my oil paintings, I used Delmar varnish and it was still sticky six weeks later, I tried to thin it with solvent ...

How often to dip your brush into the medium?  Not rated yet
In your DVD demonstration I cannot see, when and how often you dip your brush into your medium (liquin, paint thinner, lavender mixture)?


Just prior ...

How do I remove oil paint overspray from an unvarnished oil painting?  Not rated yet
I had a completed, unvarnished painting leaning against the wall in my studio. I was working on my next painting and discovered, several days later, white ...

Boiled linseed oil, is it ok to use?  Not rated yet
I have been oil painting for a short while and my mother in-law told me to use Boiled linseed oil and I read in your notes not to use this, what will it ...

How can I apply gesso to a masonite board? and needing help with a canvas prep.  Not rated yet
I bought your yellow rose video and decided to start right away. Instead of doing a rose, I am doing a portrait of one of our dogs. It's coming out great....