Alvin R. I'm really honoured you think that and appreciate your comment. Thank you! 💗 And yes, it tough, lol. I think if it was easy, it would get boring to do rather quickly. The challenge is the motivator, more often than not. 😉

Thank you! I’m glad you liked it!

Kharmagain Well then, I'm happy you like my voice, lol! I still don't like the sound of my own voice, so I needed that. 😉 I'm really happy you enjoyed this and got something out of it too. Thanks !

Thanks! That’s really kind. ☺️

Thank you!

Angie Wright Fine Artist I'm so happy you enjoyed this Angie. Thanks!

Thank you!

Crystal Howerton Thank you Crystal!

Thank you!

@@CaroleRodrigue Ur art is very inspiring and realistic I just wanna say wowwwwwwww!!!

Online College of Art and Design Thank you so much! ☺️

Osana Feitosa Trevisani Obrigada!

Jacqueline Leubin My pleasure. I'm happy you enjoyed it!

julio zambrano Gracias!

tanu swar I keep my first layers thin, but the "tickle the canvas" or gentle pressure is when I'm painting very fine hairs or lines. Anytime I want to paint very fine details, I use the most gentle pressure with the brush, barely touching the canvas. Too much pressure, and it leaves a mess. As long as you keep your under layers thin, you're fine. And I'm glad you enjoyed this!

Thanks! I’m glad you thought so. ☺️

Connie McGhee Croker Thanks Connie. I'm glad you enjoy my videos. 😃 As for a preference, it's pretty close between oil and pastel. They each have their benefits and drawbacks, but I would have to say oil is still king. There's a reason why the masters painted and still paint with oil. There's a luminosity with oils you don't get in any other medium, plus the ease with blending. This luminosity doesn't get picked up by cameras. Pastel is nearly pure pigment held by a binder so you can't go wrong with it either. If you saw my pastel peacock video, you see how vibrant the blue is, and it is just as vibrant in person. I had recently painted a similar peacock but in oils, and though you can't see from photos, when you stood in front of it, it glowed. It's sold now, but if I were to put the two side by side, the pastel is very vibrant, but the beak on the oil peacock glowed as though there was light inside. So did the feathers. I can't recreate that with pastel. If you go to a museum and look at realist works from old Dutch masters, you can't help but be in awe at how much they seem to glow. That's the luminosity, which only oil creates. Sorry for the long reply, but I hope that helps!

Carole Rodrigue thank you so much for your excellent explanation and for taking the time to give me this advice. I really do appreciate it. I am going to have to really start a project using oils, as you say most artists consider them to be king. Thank you.

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Angie Wright Fine Artist Experimenting is important. I like Liquin, even though the fumes are strong. If I didn't use it, I would only use an odourless mineral spirit for my initial thin layers, and linseed for fattier layers. I still use linseed at the very end, mixed with Liquin fine detail for detailing. You will find your preference. Varnishing . . . I've used Gamvar for years and it's the only varnish I'll use. Yes, you can varnish after your work is dry to the touch. I've often varnished even three days after completing a painting. I paint really thin and because of Liquin, my work dries fast. The way to be able to tell is to take the thickest part or thickest paint area and gently press your nail. If it leaves a mark, wait. If not go ahead. I made a video several years back. If you want you can find it on my channel. It's an old one though! 😉

@@CaroleRodrigue thank you so much Carole! I appreciate very much and am going back to the old video, I'm going to add liquin to my next art haul or maybe January's xmas is coming fast lol. You always have my support girl thank you again xoxo

Liquin Fine Detail and a bit of linseed. The Liquin Fine Detail really improves the flow.

@@CaroleRodrigue thanks for answering. You are great!

My pleasure! And thank you!

Hi Jasmine, I tried finding this one on Amazon so I could link it for you and they don't seem to carry the script in 00. I got mine at an art supply store. I'm sure either Dick Blick or Jerry's Artarama might have it.

@@CaroleRodrigue ok thankyou for your help 😌

For base layers I use Liquin Original, and for fine details and hair I use Liquin Fine Details.