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behemoth

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Jun 29, 1999, 3:00:00 AM6/29/99
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Please,
Give me URL and explanation on "How to paint miniatures with oil painting".
I know how to paint with acrylics but it seems to be different and more
difficult.

Hervé-

WGNetwork

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Jun 30, 1999, 3:00:00 AM6/30/99
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Actually, they are easier to use because you can blend colors readily. The bad
thing is, they take days to dry, particularly white!
You can always slow bake in your oven though to speed up the process!


Gary Leitzell

Andy O'Neill

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Jun 30, 1999, 3:00:00 AM6/30/99
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In article <19990629232314...@ng-cc1.aol.com>, WGNetwork
<wgne...@aol.com> writes

>Actually, they are easier to use because you can blend colors readily.

Yep.
But therein lies the difference.
You blend one colour into another as a liquid rather than layer one on
top of another... well unless you're remarkably patient.
One common technique is to apply the oil paint and then 'draw off'
highspots with clean brush, or even other material such as cotton buds.
Thus thinning the application on highspots to aid in highlighting.

Modellers and the sort of figure painters who paint for the mantle-piece
commonly use oils with acrylic undercoat.

Any copy of military modelling will have an article by someone
explaining how they painted something in particular.

There are several similar alternatives to oils.
Alkyds and Winsor Newton water mixable oils are worth looking into.
Visit your local arts shop and find a knowledgeable assistant to chat
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Andy O'Neill
www.l-25.demon.co.uk/index.htm
Liverpool Wargames Association
www.l-25.demon.co.uk/LWA.htm


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