Oils....what types and how do you????

Artist oils are oil based paints somewhat similar to enamels I guess, they have pigment suspended in linseed oil. They take a while to dry on a canvas, not so much if you thin them down to wash levels to put on a model. You can clean your brushes with turpentine, probably with mineral spirits or laquer thinner as well, though I've never used those to clean a brush. I like Windsor & Newton, but just about any brand would be fine, and they do carry them at Hobby Lobby. You'll want to use a natural hair brush with them.

There are waticolor paints in tubes and acrylics as well, so check the tube carefully before you buy it.

Thanks Madda one more question...you mentioned some solvents but didnt mention what you use to clean your brush....Im assuming turpentine as that was first in the list.....

Also anothe dumb question....why use natural brushes?
Again Thanks

HistoryinScale
The reason for natural fibres is that the solvents and thinners used with oil paints will attack and damage a lot of the synthetic fibre type brushes.

Like Madda I usually use Windsor & Newton oil paints, I have found these are about the best. To clean my brushes I use a Distilled Turpentine which is a little better for use with oils than straight turpentine.

Aaahh! I love the smell of fresh turpentine..!

Artist's paints in tubes are also available as watercolours (rather than acrylics and oils). So triple check what you buy!

Well, I was all set to answer this, but other guys beat me to it. I might have to try that distilled turps. I need to start painting again, but it's so messy and takes more room than I really have here. I'll have to stick to drawing for now.

One other note, if you have oils, you can mix your body color (or whatever color you like really, so long as it's enamel) with some white oil paint and use that as a drybrush material. The slower drying time of the oil will make for a better blend and nicer, smoother looking drybrush job. Use a blob of paint off the bottom of the bottle for best results. I fish it out with a toothpick or chop stick.

I used lighter fluid to thin oil paint for inking my panel lines on my last kit and it worked great. Got the oil paints (set of 7 I think) at Wally World for around $15. I'd reserve the lighter fluid for weathering only though.

-gotta thank FSM for that technique.

-fish