Oil paint is wonderfully versatile. It can be applied in thick, expressive impastos, or thinned down and used almost like watercolours. It can be brushed or scrubbed, knifed on or scratched out, ...

I once asked an artist I know what he did about varnishing his oil paintings. I had read about "varnishing day" at the great salon exhibits in Paris in the 19th century and wondered what it was like ...

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One of the best ways to ease stress, get the creative juices flowing, and create something beautiful to display on your walls is by painting at home. Whether you’ve done it your entire life or are ...

Last week's column was actually begun as a general investigation of oil painting; I got side-tracked onto the subject of flax by a chance reference, in my encyclopedia, to the fact that South Dakota ...

We have stripped our moldings and woodwork and are ready to refinish. We really like the look of the oil based paint glossy finish as opposed to the muted glossy finish of latex. However, we just ...