Painting on a Black Canvas... Tips and Techniques!

Hello my creative friends!!!

Today I'm covering a lot of useful info on black canvases, oil painting, varnish and mediums. If you're interested in trying oil painting but hate the idea of waiting for it to cure, I have some helpful tips to speed up that process!

This angel oil painting is a Christmas gift that I started painting 10 days ago. It's already varnished and framed because of a couple of really awesome products.

First of all, I did the grisaille (grayscale) in acrylics. I let two days pass before applying oil paint. With the oil paint, I use Galkyd Gel medium by Gamblin (link below) which speeds up the drying time so it is touch dry in a matter of days. Once the painting is dry to the touch, I can then varnish it with Gamvar Gloss Varnish by Gamblin (link below). I can do this because unlike other varnishes, Gamvar is breathable and allows the painting to continue to cure!

I've also put a link below for a good starter set of colors for those interested in oil painting.

I hope you enjoyed the video and found something helpful!

Love to all and Happy Holidays!!!

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:40 Underpainting
8:00 Oil Painting
15:07 My Palette
16:30 Finished Painting

Gamvar Gloss Varnish
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Galkyd Gel Medium
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Eco-House Citrus Thinner
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Gamblin Oil Paint set
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