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Sorry if this has been asked before but I need to know how thin an oil wash need to be to highlight the panel lines.
Thanks
Nomad53
As thin as water. I'd start around 1:10 ratio of paint to thinner.
If you're using artist's oils, then be sure to stir them regularly, i've found Windsor & Newton style oils start to separate quite quickly.
Chris
Thanks for the information.
I never measure my ratio but it is probably around 1:10 to 1:15. I use Mona Lisa odorless thinner and W&N and MIG oil paints. Oil washes are foolproof because you can remove what you don't like later (even several days later). So don't worry about mistakes.
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To you guys using oils do you find the WN oils better than generic oils?
mitsdude To you guys using oils do you find the WN oils better than generic oils?
When you say generic oils, do you mean painter's tube oils or just enamels? I've only used W&N oils, however, i do use Humbrol and Model Master enamels for brush painting.
I'll be honest, Humbrol is probably my favourite for pinwashing too. However, as Chrisk-K stated, the oils are more forgiving if you make an error.
W&N style oils are also really nice for streaking - ie, oil streaks, rust etc. Put on a small dab and then used a wide brush to drag in the direction you want the streak to go.
Best way is trial and error, until you get a comfortable thinness. I do start with about a 1:10 also.
Don Stauffer in Minnesota
ABSOLUTELY. W&N pigments are much finer than those of cheap ones.
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