Oil vs. acrylic: choosing your first medium
Oils stay workable for days and blend softly; acrylics dry in minutes and clean up with water. Pick the pace that suits how you think.
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Method
Start with a limited palette — a warm and cool of each primary plus white teaches you more than a box of fifty.
Apply two or three thin coats of gesso, sanding lightly between them for a smoother finish.
Lay colours out in the same order every session so your hand learns where to reach.
Work lean to fat in oils — thin early layers, richer layers on top — to keep the paint film sound.
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Painter's Notes
Oils stay workable for days and blend softly; acrylics dry in minutes and clean up with water. Pick the pace that suits how you think.
Thin coats beat one thick coat. Brush each layer at right angles to the last and let it dry fully before the next.
Wipe out excess paint, wash with mild soap until the water runs clear, reshape the tip and dry flat.