EXCELLENT !! ♡ i'm an ARtiSt myself & my style is very different, but i agree with art being a means to express freedom. thank you for sharing this video- I enjoyed it =)
I am so glad this was recommended by YT algorithm. I have deeply missed oil painting, like a part of artistic soul was starving. I had tried to fill the void with watercolours - which I like but don't give the same results as oils. Having to be realistic about my own abilities to prep and clean, and let's be real, the willingness to do both, this range has opened my mind to working without limit. Oh. My. Now to find out how prohibitive the cost of shipping to Australia is! Richard, if you see this, THANK YOU!
Love pigment sticks. That’s exactly why I use them: immediacy and freedom from tools. I apply them where I want them and move the pigment around with my fingers. The only thing I have to do to clean up is wash my hands.
But they also have three disadvantages: they're very expensive, they aren't mixable so you must buy every color you may need, and they're difficult to peel and clean.
on the other hand, they are infinitely mixable (it's just paint after all) and price is very much in line for high quality oil paint made by actual people. And they are 100% compatible with all your oil paints and mediums (even brushes!)so you can just buy the colors you find useful :)
We don''t add driers or any other additives so they dry at their natural rate. That means some are faster, some are slower. Raw Umber will be touch dry overnight for example. You can read more about drying times here: www.rfpaints.com/unique-color/2021/2/8/ask-richard-drying-times-for-pigment-sticks
EXCELLENT !! ♡ i'm an ARtiSt myself & my style is very different, but i agree with art being a means to express freedom. thank you for sharing this video- I enjoyed it =)
I am so glad this was recommended by YT algorithm. I have deeply missed oil painting, like a part of artistic soul was starving. I had tried to fill the void with watercolours - which I like but don't give the same results as oils. Having to be realistic about my own abilities to prep and clean, and let's be real, the willingness to do both, this range has opened my mind to working without limit. Oh. My. Now to find out how prohibitive the cost of shipping to Australia is! Richard, if you see this, THANK YOU!
Love pigment sticks. That’s exactly why I use them: immediacy and freedom from tools. I apply them where I want them and move the pigment around with my fingers. The only thing I have to do to clean up is wash my hands.
But they also have three disadvantages: they're very expensive, they aren't mixable so you must buy every color you may need, and they're difficult to peel and clean.
on the other hand, they are infinitely mixable (it's just paint after all) and price is very much in line for high quality oil paint made by actual people. And they are 100% compatible with all your oil paints and mediums (even brushes!)so you can just buy the colors you find useful :)
Well, ALL art supplies have their advantages and disadvantages. 🙂
I love them, but sadly they don't dry. This makes them not work for me. :(
We don''t add driers or any other additives so they dry at their natural rate. That means some are faster, some are slower. Raw Umber will be touch dry overnight for example. You can read more about drying times here: www.rfpaints.com/unique-color/2021/2/8/ask-richard-drying-times-for-pigment-sticks