#standoil

There's always room for improvement. I oiled out this painting. . I also felt that her figure was bit out of proportion, so I corrected it. . . I also oiled out this painting! . . . . . Oiling out is the process of applying a very very thin layer of oil on a part of the painting that looks "sunken" or "dull". Oil paints dry dull. So it is very important to bring out the original colours while working in layers to have better judgement of colours. It also evens out the overall sheen of the painting. There are multiple ways to oil out a painting. I have applied a thin layer of #winsorandnewton #liquinoriginal previously. I unfortunately ran out of it, so I created a mixture of @winsorandnewton #standoil and artists white spirit in the ratio of 1:1. Stand oil is very thick and it has honey-like consistency, so it's important to thin it out a bit. Oiling out also helps to blend in the colours between the layers, i.e. when previous layer is dry to touch, it's difficult to blend in fresh colours with it. Oiling out will make the process easier. Note: this is a technique that can be used only with oil paints. https://www.instagram.com/p/CO73a14H1U0/?igshid=31gywpfdfqp8

24″ x 40″