Comments on: Grisaille work in progress

By: David

David — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:47:14 +0000

Jane,

Sorry about the slow reply. No, I don't usually use any medium for underpainting, other than a small amount of lead napthenate if I want to speed drying.

The glazing medium makes the paint dry pretty quickly--within a day or two in my experience.

The work on your web site is gorgeous, by the way.

By: David

David — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:45:15 +0000

Tina,

Not sure what medium you're referring to, so no, I don't think I've tried it.

Just plain walnut oil works pretty well for glazing. Apply a thin layer to the dried surface of the painting, then wipe most of it off. Glaze away!

By: tina

tina — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:04:31 +0000

love your comments. very useful. have you tried using flemish sicative medium. how would you apply it to glazing. thanks so much!!

By: Jane Taylor

Jane Taylor — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:13:44 +0000

Beautiful underpainting. We seem to be on a similar track. Check out the new work section of my website.

Do you use any kind of medium in your underpainting? How long does the studio product's glazing medium take to dry?

By: David

David — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:02:37 +0000

Chris,

I may just use a couch of walnut oil. Otherwise, I rather like the glazing medium from Studio Products.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:18:38 +0000

I'm looking forward to see how this turns out!

I'm curious as to what you'll use as a medium for your "couch?"