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hi guys, I'm going to continue working on this today but I have a question for those of you who do oil painting. I've heard the term fat over lean, and I was wondering, I have turpenoid and linseed oil so do I need to mix turpernoid with my paint for the
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Anonymous 21h

...first layer and then start using linseed oil or how does it work? when do I need to start using more oil instead of a solvent? can I just go in with the linseed oil or would it be better to start with the turpenoid?

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Anonymous 18h

Start with adding turpenoid, you can add linseed if you want longer drying time at first but with every layer add less and less turpenoid. I like 2-3 thin layers and then go with paint and add a bit more medium,

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 18h

It comes down to preference, but you can’t put thinned out turpenoid layers over full fat paint or thickening mediums. If you want to tweak your sketch more, I’d add the linseed to stretch out its drying time. If you’re happy with where it’s going I’d start on the second or third layer, less turpenoid every time

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