Mediums for Oil Painting Explained (Plus Recipes for Oil Medium & Glazing)

A real world explanation of oil paint painting mediums for beginners. How to use mediums. Why you should use mediums sparingly. My approach to painting in oils with mediums. Plus I show you how to make your own painting medium and glazing medium. Plus tips on what materials to use and techniques I use when painting. There is a list below of suggested mediums too. Also time-stamps for sections in the video.
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Suggested Painting Mediums:
- Winsor & Newton Liquin Original, 250 ml: amzn.to/39Fl345
- W&N Fast Dry Oil/Alkyd Painting Medium 1000ml : amzn.to/2tEMEl6
- Gamblin Galkyd Painting Medium : amzn.to/39LluJY
- Linseed oil by Gamblin : amzn.to/2N2vK7b
- Artist''s white spirits : amzn.to/2ZVJ6qS
- Gamsol mineral spirits : amzn.to/39P9UxM
- Damar varnish: amzn.to/36zsHLl
Painting Materials:
- Gamblin Artist Oil Colors Introductory Set: amzn.to/2sLyeQh
- Artists' Grade Gamsol Oil Color Size: 1 Liter: amzn.to/2tsbQve
- Oil & Acrylic Paint Brushes Set. 100% Natural Chungking: amzn.to/2QJPs8F
- Palette Knife Painting Set: amzn.to/39Isac6
- Artist Paint Brushes - Top Quality Red Sable : amzn.to/2rU0oYQ
- Brush Cleaner: amzn.to/2QoLN0R
- H-Frame Artist's Easel: amzn.to/2Fn2UtK
- Canvas panels for practice: amzn.to/2Fmuuax
Time Stamps:
00:51 Why Use an oil medium?
01:56 Fat Over Lean explained
03:19 Why I use mediums sparingly
04:14 What mediums do I use?
04:40 White spirits demonstration
08:44 What to do with thick, pasty paint
08:57 Why your brush is important
10:30 Linseed oil used sparingly
11:13 Recipe for painting medium
11:23 Making medium demonstration
12:26 Turpentine pitfalls
13:03 Glazing medium explained
14:13 Glazing Medium recipe and demonstration
18:50 Free painting course

[@namedone2210]

This was the most helpful video I've seen on mediums (and partly solvents). It's seriously so hard to find someone who clearly states "YOU DON'T REALLY NEED MEDIUM", but if you want, be cautious, and use very little of [X]. Thank you!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Happy to hear that, thank you!

[@AnneGoggansQHHT]

Make a teensy batch of medium in a little Oiler squeeze bottle and can put a drop directly on palette and don’t have to dip brush and contaminate. It saves a lot of medium.

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thanks for the tip!

[@esthergazit527]

Thanks! Very helpful and important information. Much appreciated

[@MalcolmDewey]

Glad it was helpful!

[@christinelewis5765]

Very helpful, thank you for demonstrating and explaining that so well.

[@MalcolmDewey]

It's a pleasure, Thank you

[@robertamann5641]

Required viewing for us beginners. This answered a lot of my questions on mediums. Much appreciated!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thanks Robert. Glad it helped.

[@jess65963]

Good information. Thank you.

[@janisannhopley1549]

Excellent medium class, TX Malcolm

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you

[@tomkennish3630]

This is super thorough, I have watched many.....many videos on mediums and you've really explained it the best. New sub earned for sure

[@MalcolmDewey]

Excellent - thanks Tom.

[@425chang]

Do you use glazing medium to cover the whole old painting to repaint/ correct the painting.

[@sarajillianshepherd3858]

Thankyou that was brilliant!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you very much.

[@bobbytirlea]

Thank you very much, Sir!

[@hhhjhffghbn]

Did water mixable oilpaint want mediums

[@j.evadostie8642]

I mixed stand oil with gamsol about a month ago and it’s still not mixed. I have it in little jars that I shake everyday. It’s not mixing. I prepared 1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:4, 1:5. None of them are resuspended. Is it because Gamsol is too weak a diluent or because I didn’t add dammvar varnish? I work alla prima so I didn’t think I’d need varnish in my medium.

[@MalcolmDewey]

I'm not familiar with gamsol so there must be properties in it that prevent a solution. Try regular artist's white spirits.

[@elizabethhunt5536]

Thanks Malcolm. Could you explain difference between Artist white spirit and the ordinary white spirit sold at DIY stores? Has the Artist sort got some extra special ingredient?

[@MalcolmDewey]

The DIY stuff is harder on brushes, but the main thing is volatile chemicals causing health issues.

[@elizabethhunt5536]

That's great, thanks

[@HNLinh]

Excuse me sir? It seems that you used Italy oil paint (maybe Maimeri artist or Puro). So can you review this one, and compared it to others oil paints, such as Rembrandt? Thanks Sir.

[@MalcolmDewey]

Good idea!

[@hhhjhffghbn]

Is turpentine and this white spirit same

[@MalcolmDewey]

No, big difference.

[@hhhjhffghbn]

@@MalcolmDewey then what is wrong with turpentine

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