A little bit of this…

I can work at my real job any time of day or night, but can only really paint when I’ve got daylight, so I took a break for a few hours this afternoon to do some more of this picture.

I’ve been using linseed oil to thin my paint, which I’d never tried before – and wish I’d tried it years ago! I can paint thickly if I want to, or make the colour more translucent so that the raw umber base shows through, and I can mix colours more easily on the canvas. So far I’m very pleased with how much more control it’s giving me.

The only downside I’ve found is that it makes taking photos of the painting rather difficult, as it stays glossy for longer. Not a big deal, methinks…

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