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\r\nFeatures of the technique<\/a>\r\nExamples of oil paintings<\/a>\r\nTechniques<\/a>\r\nHistory of the technique<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nOil painting is a painting technique in which powdered pigments are mixed with drying oils, which are generally of vegetable origin (hardening or drying oils). Oil painting can be used on many different substrates, but the most common are canvas and panel (wooden board).<\/strong>\r\n\r\n
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Features of the technique<\/h2>\r\n\u201cOil\u201d comes from the Latin oleum<\/em><\/strong>. As already mentioned, oil paint consists of pigment powder and binders<\/strong> such as linseed oil, walnut oil, or poppy seed oil. In addition, essential oils such as rosemary oil or, above all, turpentine oil are used as thinners<\/strong>. This makes the paint more watery or more impasto, depending on the desired effect. And since solvents have the property of mixing with oils, they are also used to clean brushes.\r\n\r\n\r\n

Pigments<\/h3>\r\nIn the past, painters were responsible for producing their own paints, which were obtained directly from raw materials<\/strong> (mostly of mineral origin) that had to be finely ground<\/strong> before being mixed with oils. The raw materials are generally of mineral origin, but earths and substances of animal or plant origin are also used. For this reason, artists, especially in the past, had to have the necessary experience to mix pigments that were compatible with each other or that guaranteed stability and durability.\r\n\r\nThe invention of the paint tube<\/strong> in 1841 by the American painter John Goffe Rand promoted the development of plein air painting.\r\n\r\n

Binders<\/h3>\r\nLinseed oil, the most commonly used binder<\/strong>, is usually processed raw, as boiled linseed oil, although it gives the paint more intense colors and dries faster, yellows more. Walnut or poppy seed oil is sometimes used for light colors because it yellows less, but dries more slowly and is less durable than linseed oil. Other agents such as varnishes, resins, or cold wax<\/strong> also help to give the colors transparency and make it possible to conceal or reveal the brushstrokes<\/strong>. Thanks to modern chemical developments, water-soluble oil paints are now available.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n

Supports<\/h3>\r\nThe first support used in the 14th century was the panel, which had to be intensively prepared in a costly process. Examples of canvas supports<\/strong> from the same century are already known, but it was not until the end of the 15th century that they began to be used on a large scale<\/strong> because they were easier to transport and suitable for larger works, because they were easier to prepare and not as susceptible to insect infestation, and because they were generally more economical.\r\n\r\nOther media include paper, slate, cardboard, pressed wood, or Masonite<\/strong>. Metals such as gold and silver are also used for decorative purposes. The use of leather became widespread in Venice in the 16th century. Today, woven cardboard with low permeability is marketed.\r\n\r\nTraditionally, canvas was made from linen<\/strong>, a fabric with high strength that is particularly well suited for oil painting. This fabric is still preferred by professional artists because of its high quality. In the 20th century<\/strong>, the use of cotton<\/strong> became popular for a new type of canvas: \u201ccotton duck,\u201d also due to the emergence of acrylic paint. \r\n\r\n

Tools<\/h3>\r\nThe brush<\/strong> is the standard tool for applying oil paint. The different types of fibers used have different purposes. The arrangement of the fibers and their profile also serve different purposes. Brushes made from pig bristles are used to achieve greater opacity. Brushes made from mung bean hair are finer and softer and are better suited for portraits and details. The best and most expensive brushes are called \u201ckolinsky sable,\u201d whose fibers come from the tail of the Siberian weasel. This type of hair has a very fine tip and good memory, meaning that the fibers return to their original position after use.\r\n\r\nMetal spatulas<\/strong> are used both to apply and remove paint. Cloths, sponges, or even fingers<\/strong> are also used as tools.\r\n\r\nArtists first spread the paints on a thin wooden palette<\/strong> and mix them there.\r\n\r\n
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