studio ventilation -

[occupant]

I am thinking of painting with oils. Have only done a little acrylic
work. I saw posted here earlier a suggestion that one should put oil
paints and I suppose rags, terpentine (orderless ?) far away from humans
after a day's work to dry. Whether I paint in my livingroom or build a
modest studio space in my windowless (for security reason) garage, what
is practical advise as far as ventilation re acrylic or oil painting? I
know, for instance, that paints can be absorbed through the skin and one
should avoid contact with cadimum reds/yellows as an example. Thanks
for any clarification.

[Nealus]

I paint largely in Oils and have separate room in which to work these days.
In the past however I had to sleep in the same room that I worked in with
only a window for ventilation. Back then I'd managed to get a'hold of some
excellent orange and a tube of titanium white which appeared to 'glow' due
to lead content.
I haven't been able to get a'hold of any paint with lead content since and
was once told that availability of such paint in the UK was banned, which
obviously suggests that it wasn't a healthy practice. shame though.

One consideration when working with oils is that some find the smell of the
spirits offensive. Still, oil is the best medium in which to work.

Good luck with it.

Nealus

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[occupant]

Thanks for the info. And thanks for the encouragement. Much
appreciated.

[Indrid Cold]

Use water-soluable oils like Grumbacher MAX. You can clean up with soap and
water and not worry about solvents. Additionally, you can clean your
brushes used for oil painting with cooking oil -- works as well (some say
better) than terps or mineral spirits, then wash the oil out with soap and
water. No, there's no excess damage to the bristles. You think the pig
never got wet?

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[Wes Wilson]

Indrid Cold wrote:

> occupant wrote:
>
>>I am thinking of painting with oils. Have only done a little acrylic
>>work. I saw posted here earlier a suggestion that one should put oil
>>paints and I suppose rags, terpentine (orderless ?) far away from
>>humans after a day's work to dry. Whether I paint in my livingroom
>>or build a modest studio space in my windowless (for security reason)
>>garage, what is practical advise as far as ventilation re acrylic or
>>oil painting? I know, for instance, that paints can be absorbed
>>through the skin and one should avoid contact with cadimum
>>reds/yellows as an example. Thanks for any clarification.
>
>
> Use water-soluable oils like Grumbacher MAX. You can clean up with soap and
> water and not worry about solvents. Additionally, you can clean your
> brushes used for oil painting with cooking oil -- works as well (some say
> better) than terps or mineral spirits, then wash the oil out with soap and
> water. No, there's no excess damage to the bristles. You think the pig
> never got wet?
>
>

Hi 'Ingrid Gold' - <BG!> - Hey - thanks for this useful tip! - WW/MO/US