Happy experimenting! Although I’d be concerned about layering paint over anything with wax, because wax doesn’t quite dry completely and the top layer might separate or crack in time. Curious to know what the manufacturer will say! Please keep us posted!
I have used these oil sticks also and love the marks they make. Agree, they spark a creative approach in application. One thing that kept coming up for me was how long they take to dry. Right now, I am painting over a large canvas and using the sticks to block in the new painting and obliterate the old. I am drawing with the sticks and smearing the gooey pigment with a brush/paper towel and mixing in some Liquin, hoping it will abbreviate the dry time. Really fun each time.
Happy experimenting! Although I’d be concerned about layering paint over anything with wax, because wax doesn’t quite dry completely and the top layer might separate or crack in time. Curious to know what the manufacturer will say! Please keep us posted!
I think I’ll get some!
Here's an article about the fat over lean with pigment sticks. It's on the R&F website. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5594060be4b03822e68a2635/t/65e221df48f4a8690db46a90/1709318624321/RF_Tech_Sheet_-_Fat_over_Lean.pdf
Thanks for sharing that research, Bonnie!
I have used these oil sticks also and love the marks they make. Agree, they spark a creative approach in application. One thing that kept coming up for me was how long they take to dry. Right now, I am painting over a large canvas and using the sticks to block in the new painting and obliterate the old. I am drawing with the sticks and smearing the gooey pigment with a brush/paper towel and mixing in some Liquin, hoping it will abbreviate the dry time. Really fun each time.
That's a good plan. I've got a lot to learn with the sticks but I feel their huge potential!
Love these portraits!
Thanks, Susy! They hold an interesting possible direction for me to explore which is very exciting for me:)