Earlier this week in class, some of us were discussing the way in which we like to use solvents and mediums to thin our oil paint. Our discussion led to the stability of paint when only using solvents to thin it. Everyone has their own preference for working with oils, but if you aren't sure how or why to use mediums and solvents, here is a good summary from Greg Kimsey and two videos from Douglas Farrick. Farrick's first video is about mediums and the second one has good safety information on solvents. Last, if you're really geeky and want to know about the molecular activity happening in oil paint and solvents, there is an article from the Smithsonian Libraries titled, "Oil Paints: The Chemistry of Drying Oils and the Potential for Solvent Disruption."
Oil Painting 101: Mediums - ART by Greg Kimsey
How to Create Oil Painting Medium(s) - YouTube
Artists Painting Solvents - YouTube
https://repository.si.edu/bitstream/handle/10088/20489/11.Tumosa.SCMC3.Mecklenburg.Web.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
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