Learn how to paint Landscape Oil Paintings. Tutorials
by Andrew Whyte.
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Care of Brushes and Clean Up
A good selection of brushes is advised. From a fine brush to a very
handy fan brush for blending colour. I will expand on this in the
'Painting Landscapes ebook'.
What ever you choose the brushes will have a very limited life span
unless you remove all the oil and solvents from the bristles. It
is best to spend ten minutes cleaning your brushes properly. This
will save you unnecessary expense and keep them in good condition. STEP 1: Remove the majority of oil paint in turpentine. I
advise you to have two glass jars. After rinsing the brushes pour
the excess turpentine into the storage jar. The heavier paint will
settle in the bottom leaving clean turps on top. Simply pour off
the clean turpentine into the clean up jar to rinse brushes. STEP 2: Use a cleaner such as dish wash liquid or even hand
cleaner. Work any turpentine and residual paint out with your fingers,
rinse in water and do it again until the bristles are 100% clean.
Straighten the bristles with your fingers and leave to dry upright
in a jar.
Pre-mixes for both fat and lean can be purchased at any good art
supplies store and I prefer to use these for absolute ease of preperation.
