{"id":7477,"date":"2017-11-25T14:11:11","date_gmt":"2017-11-25T19:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/?p=7477"},"modified":"2017-11-25T14:11:11","modified_gmt":"2017-11-25T19:11:11","slug":"wonderful-sun-thickened-oil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/2017\/11\/wonderful-sun-thickened-oil\/","title":{"rendered":"Wonderful sun-thickened oil"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve written about my everyday-medium<\/a> plenty of times.  I frequently modify my medium for certain situations.  Sometimes, for example, I add a little Venice turpentine to the regular turpentine I use in my medium.  I add a very small<\/em> amount of the sticky Venice turpentine to the medium.<\/p>\n

Other times, I add a small amount of sun-thickened linseed oil to the medium.  In this photo, the smidge on the end of my palette knife is all I add to my medium.  The medium cup contains my usual three-quarters TBSP of medium.  This small amount brightens the paint and makes it more covering.  I use it in the lights; not the darks.  Just this small amount has a dramatic effect.<\/p>\n

Read more<\/span>In the Studio Oct. 14 2012<\/span><\/a><\/div>

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I don’t use stand oil.  Some writers confuse sun-thickened oil with stand oil but their handling properties are very different.  Stand oil is produced by heating the oil to a high temperature in a vacuum.  Stand oil is runny, like honey; it levels paint. Sun-thickened oil is sticky, somewhat like Venice turpentine, and holds a stroke.  Sun-thickened oil is made by placing oil in the sun for 2-3 months.  Times vary depending on the season and climate.<\/p>\n

Read more<\/span>Smooth Move—Smooth Painting Surfaces<\/span><\/a><\/div>

The jar in the above photo was purchased from Robert Doak some years back. Like everything else I’ve bought from Doak, their sun-thickened is really good (their vermilion red is excellent).   But I hate trying to deal with them, so I am making my own sun-thickened oil.  <\/p>\n

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Read more<\/span>In the Studio—10\/28\/12<\/span><\/a><\/div>

In this photo, the jar on the windowsill contains cold-pressed linseed oil.  I’m going to leave it there until it thickens.  To do it properly, I should put the oil in a flat container, such as a baking pan.  But this simple way will work even if slowly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’ve written about my everyday-medium plenty of times.  I frequently modify my medium for certain situations.  Sometimes, for example, I add a little Venice turpentine to the regular turpentine I use in my medium.  I add a very small amount of the sticky Venice turpentine to the medium. 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