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The video introduction said "in memory of" which tells us that she died.

And mine too.

no problem

@@Cua-tanet some time

She mostly painted in oil.

She always use complementary color

Your choice of medium determines the viscosity of the paint. There's several different types of mediums to choose from. Helen uses turpentine. Other options include linseed oil, stand oil, a mixture of linseed and turpentine. Etc. You have to experiment to find which one you like the most. Research oil paint mediums.

@@sentry8992 Thank you much!

@@gerriekaychurch658 You're welcome. I forgot to mention that there are 2 types of Turpentine. Mineral Turpentine and Gum Turpentine. Helen uses Gum Turpentine. It's a natural product derived from pine trees and thins the paint while protecting the pigment. Mineral Turpentine on the other hand is a harsh toxic substance used to dissolve oil and pigment. It's used to clean brushes. Many artists confuse the two. They are not the same. Use Gum Turpentine to paint with and Mineral Turpentine to clean brushes.

@@sentry8992 Just to be more specific: Pure Spirits of Gum Turpentine (turpentine or 'turps') is the traditional solvent used for oil painting over many centuries. Mineral Spirits (or White Spirit in the UK) is a distillate of petroleum and became popular in the 20th Century. Today, most artists use Odorless Mineral Spirits which is a more highly refined form. Turpentine and Mineral Spirits evaporate and the fumes are quite harsh. Odorless Mineral Spirits is less harsh but still not good to breath in too much (note: it is less harsh than gum turpentine). Most oil painters today don't use gum turpentine any more unless they are dissolving damar resin or making a specialized medium. This is due to the health effects and its vapours. Some people also use Oil of Spike Lavender as a solvent/thinner, as it is supposed to be a little less harsh than the others but it is very expensive. Also, Wood Turpentine (the kind from the hardware store) is distilled from wood pulp of pine trees (rather than the gum or gooey substance) and it is very harsh and not suitable for oil painting. No matter what solvent an artist uses, the vapours are harmful and many artists have developed an intolerance to them so having good ventilation is key.