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What kind of solvent are we talking about? Can I use alcohol?

Hi, In Brazil we have no options. Either you paint on canvas or nothing! No wood panels here😢

Thank you!!

What a wonderfully concise and informative video. It’s the first time I’ve found one of your videos and I’ve just recently bought some R&F sticks, so I’m feeling super lucky. Subscribed and looking forward to viewing more.

Hi Jerry, I use collage cwm, and oils in my paintings. I tend to stay with lightweight materials and saturate the collage pieces fairly heavily. Using the collage pieces as a final layer after the underlayer is a bit dry for a couple days seems to help ensure that the collage pieces adhere properly. Hope that helps.

I have a question. How do you apply the fat over lean method with oil sticks? I have made som gesso backgrounds and then drawn directly on top af that with my sennelier oilsticks. Now its dry and i want to paint next layer, but can just draw directly on top of that, or shouldnt there be added more oil. and if so, how?

Thank you!

can u use beeswax instead of dorlands?

I take your points but these are teaching videos so it seems to me that you have to work in a slightly different way in order to convey properly the methods you use. Interrupting the intuitive process ........ yes while painting for yourself, but do consider the student who has paid to understand what to do and how to do it from you.

Is Dorland’s cold wax non-toxic? Do I need ventilation when I mix them with oil paints without solvents?

What is Ripple Cloth? Where to get it

Can I use spike lavender oil as a solvent?

I bought 2 Shiva oil sticks...(black) I tried them...they and they were like using a crayon. They went straight to the trash. That's all I have to say about Shiva.

I have an encaustic painting I haven’t finished. Can you tell me if I can use cold wax medium to finish an encaustic painting?

I use collage in my cold wax medium paintings. I don't use acrylic medium as an adhesive. I use Linco or Talas as an adhesive. It is a glue that's compatible with oils. I am collaging Arches oil paper which is painted (with oils) into the work, Sometimes the collage pieces are partially painted over, sometimes not. So far so good.

I have that book

Recently been studying Richard Serra’s drawings with paint stick….he melted purchased ones and melted them to make bigger blocks…i am trying to find out if these sticks presumably oil sticks are made with linseed oil? Or what oil…i can only assume these are drying and drying better than the ones i am experimenting with made with liquid paraffin… Do you have any more information about his work?

Thank you Jerry. Can you tell me.. Is there an advantage to painting on paper rather than painting directly on the cradled panel? Also, if painting on paper you tape down the edges. I assume you cut the white edge off before applying to the cradle?

Thank you for making this video; it's very helpful. It looks like you work flat? Or do you have some kind of vertical support?

I wonder about the lines in the lighter areas in the piece behind you rather than texture…like drawn lines…

Can I use oil sticks together with oil paint and/or acrylic paint on a regular canvas?

incredible video but then again all cold wax academy videos are incredible!!! thank you

Will the surface stick to the rebate of a normal frame? I.e. not a float or tray frame?

And thank you for the clear list of benefits`!

If using a brush, what is the best way to clean your brush?

Excellent advice - the pianist analogy was spot on.

I’ve used them all and now paint almost exclusively with Paul de Marráis, but I’m still using up dozens of R&F, Sennelier and Shiva sticks I still have. I might be in the small category of painting non abstract paintings with oil sticks. Mostly landscapes and still life.

Really really helpful! Thank you

Thank you, Rebecca!❤

Thank you ... I have your brilliant book & never thought to access it for this info 🙄

Excellent presentation. Thank you

Where can I purchase your brayer? Thank you for your informative video. Amazon notes your book is out of print. Will you be having another run ? Best wishes .

Thank you, this was so helpful. Now to order the rimple cloth. Now sure if I spelled it right?

Love your comments about interrupting the intuitive process while demonstrating. I think this is at the very core of creating art intentionally! 🙏🏽

Can I use cold wax with soft and hard pastels? Thank you

CAN YOU APPLY LAYERS OF TORN RICE PAPERS IN YOUR COLD WAX PAINTINGS?

Thank you for the very clear direction you provided. If I were to spray oil pastel fixative on the limited ares where I have drawn some lines with Sennelier oil pastels on the top surface of my cold wax painting, do you think that would work? Many thanks.

I was given a large pack of Windsor and Newton oil sticks. I notice you didn’t cover this brand … was there a reason for this? Thanks

Thanks so much for sharing your experience. Have learned a lot from just this one session but looking forward to more. Am a professional artist but new to cold wax. Thank you for your generosity 😊

I've got a large painting that I did on linen back in 1986 and the paint is thick. That painting does not have a single crack or flake. I suppose it depends on the recipe one uses when cooking up the medium.

Thank you for this video it was very interesting and informative. However, I use oil pastels, and have no problem with them rubbing off once the have cure/dried. I've a number of paintings that I've had for years and there is no stickiness, or greasness, I can run my hand over them and no pigment comes off, like wise with one's that have been sitting for a month. I find that overnight you can add more layers, and after 7 days they are dry enough to touch and after a month no smudges. I don't use fixative because the fumes are not nice, and I think they look better framed behind glass and probably all paintings should be to protect them from the environment. Well, that's just my little soapbox moment 😊, I do thank you for the video and I've learnt a lot about what these types of products are made from. Cheers!

So helpful!!!! thanks!

Can I use CWM on a painting of marmormegl

Great analogy!

It would be helpful to have a link for where to purchase the cloths you use.

Thanks for this very helpful info! I have some of the Shiva oil sticks and a trial set of R&F. For my birthday or Christmas, I think I’m gonna ask for one of their Painter’s Dozen sets. I’m glad I found you too since I want to learn more about cold wax painting and encaustic techniques. I do have 3 different sets of oil pastels (Paul Rubens, Mungyo Gallery & Sennelier) that I enjoy. For any work done with them that I plan to display, sell or just want to make non-smearing, I use the Sennelier spray made for that purpose and it works terrifically (and Sennelier’s oil pastels are much beloved.) But it is not a casual spray….not to be used inside without some fancy ventilating system 😊that few people have access to. I only spray outside and then let it sit for a good long time to “gas off.” So yes, it is a very chemical heavy product that should only be used very carefully and with following instructions. I want to use up what I have of the oil pastels and may or may not buy anymore after that due to the drying issue and all. Thanks again!

How do you create the reduction with Acrylic paints? Aapart from scraping.

Gamsol and oms are more toxic than citrus based solvents generally. Don’t be fooled by Gamsol or OMS lack of smell, it’s a Trojan horse.

Winsor & Newton oilbars have been discontinued :(