Reader questions
Recently, a reader emailed me several questions that I want to share: i am looking for the perfect oil paint and it is not easy to choose and find the one that suits me. it…
Category: materials
Titanium white
In the past, I trolled titanium white users--zinc white users too. These whites, inferior as they are, provide the only competition for the champion of oil-paint white, lead white. Actually, it isn't even a contest;…
Lead white roundup
I am testing the excellent Michael Harding brand Cremitz white. It really is good stuff. Along with Kremer's Cremitz white, it's among the best lead whites that I've used. Of course, the lead whites from…
Review: RGH Flemish White
I am a fan of RGH's cremnitz white and regularly use it in my paintings, Like their cremnitz white, RGH's Flemish white is lead-based. Regular readers know that I only use lead-based whites in my…
Review: Cranfield oil paint
Part of a recent paint buy included a tube of Cranfield's King's blue deep, which I'd bought in order to review. The Cranfield brand is new to me and King's blue is not a palette…
Another canvas ready
I applied the second and last oil ground to this new 44" x 60" canvas. I made the tone by adding a little burnt umber and burnt sienna to the Williamsburg lead-oil ground. I applied…
Mixing paint on the palette
I never use a palette knife on my palette. To mix a tone, I plunge my brush into the paints and use the brush to mix what I need. For example, on this nearly-fresh palette,…
