This Is A Question For Oil Painters?

Question , it is not clear to me I mix this with paint less than 25% by it self, OR add to the mix I already have that is Turp and oil.


Try it both ways.

Thanks Terrance,
I will mix it with my mix a little bit and see how it dry. I hate to waste it, as it is not cheap, and also not just the Liquin but the whole painting will go bad.
I am taking my time , getting all the good stuff and hope it will be all good at the end.
Thank you.

Use it sparingly, anything that speeds the drying can also produce cracking if you overuse it.

Thanks Ronald, yes I will use it very little.

I would use it on the final layers and without turps.

This tool should be used a little. It all depends on what you want to get. Probably for a start it would be possible to work without it. Just feel how to work with paint. But maybe I'm wrong.

I only use that when creating wide strokes on my oceans

Otherwise it is not a good idea

If you do a search on your computer for Liquin you will see a number of helpful you tube videos and other information. Look it up on Winsor and Newtons website as well.

Thanks Karen Abbie Vladimir
Yes Karen, I did watch some YouTube including Winsor and Newton.
It seems they all using it without mixing with any other oil or turp.
Thats what I wanted to know and how others are using,
Yes mostly all I learn is from YouTube.
Thank you.
One thing was suggested is to stay with the choosen medium , through out the project.
In my current project I am using turp and oil mix, I may wait for my next project to use liquin and experiment it.

You can use turn and oil mix for first layers and then drop the turps for the top layers. "Fat over lean". Add medium to help the paint flow better. I only use turps to thin the paint in the beginning stages. Once the canvas is covered I use only paint with a little medium if necessary. I add more medium near the finishing stages.

Hi Karen, thank you.
I started with Turp and linseed oil (50/50) for the first few layers, and now I have a mix of equal part of Turp/Linseed/Damar Varnish.(33/33/33)
As a finishing layer I will use standoil and damar varnish. (50/50)
--after reading the previous comments here and reading more about it online, I am not in a hurry to get the paint dry faster, so not using the Liquin Original for now. Keep it for other projects later.
Thank you.
You can see how my dolphins project come along in my Breakfast Doodle post.😊