http://www.artanswers.org/questions/oil-painting Powered by Question2Answer http://www.artanswers.org/14/what-does-alla-prima-mean I've heard this term before when referring to oil painting but I don't know what it means. Oil Painting http://www.artanswers.org/14/what-does-alla-prima-mean Sun, 06 Oct 2013 13:07:21 +0000 http://www.artanswers.org/12/is-it-ok-to-use-varnish-as-a-medium-in-oil-painting I often use a medium that includes some parts turpentine, some parts stand oil and small amount of Damar varnish. Since I haven't been painting for very long, I only just thought about if this would be a problem long term. Can anyone provide some insight into this? Oil Painting http://www.artanswers.org/12/is-it-ok-to-use-varnish-as-a-medium-in-oil-painting Sun, 06 Oct 2013 09:44:34 +0000 http://www.artanswers.org/9/whats-the-best-way-to-store-oil-paintings I have a lot of oil paintings that I don't have space to hang, some on special papers, some on board, some on canvas. What is the best way to store them for safe-keeping? Oil Painting http://www.artanswers.org/9/whats-the-best-way-to-store-oil-paintings Sun, 06 Oct 2013 09:16:29 +0000 http://www.artanswers.org/8/what-is-alkyd-oil-paint I've heard the term alkyd used for some mediums but I'm not sure what alkyd oil paints are. Oil Painting http://www.artanswers.org/8/what-is-alkyd-oil-paint Sun, 06 Oct 2013 09:13:51 +0000 http://www.artanswers.org/7/what-kind-of-surfaces-can-i-use-for-oil-painting Can I paint on anything?  Are there any surfaces that don't require preparation or does oil painting require a strict kind of surface?  What are my options? Oil Painting http://www.artanswers.org/7/what-kind-of-surfaces-can-i-use-for-oil-painting Sun, 06 Oct 2013 09:13:02 +0000 http://www.artanswers.org/2/can-i-speed-up-the-drying-time-of-oil-paint Oil paint takes a long time to dry, especially when I paint thick. Is there any way to speed up the drying time? Oil Painting http://www.artanswers.org/2/can-i-speed-up-the-drying-time-of-oil-paint Sat, 05 Oct 2013 08:45:06 +0000 http://www.artanswers.org/1/is-it-safe-to-use-oil-paint-on-top-of-acrylic-paint I was wondering if that will actually work?  Would the oil paint crack or fall off? Oil Painting http://www.artanswers.org/1/is-it-safe-to-use-oil-paint-on-top-of-acrylic-paint Sat, 05 Oct 2013 08:44:15 +0000