Technique
Fat Over Lean: The Rule That Prevents Your Paintings from Cracking
A beginner-friendly guide to the most important structural principle in oil painting, and what actually happens when you ignore it.
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A beginner-friendly guide to the most important structural principle in oil painting, and what actually happens when you ignore it.
Why the old "six months" rule is wrong, what actually determines cure time, and how to test whether your painting is ready.
From raw cold-pressed to heat-bodied stand oil, a practical breakdown of what each oil does, how it ages, and when to use it.
How refractive index, pigment particle size, and binder concentration determine whether your glaze glows or goes muddy.
Why the ground beneath your paint determines how your painting ages, and what the failure of Jan van Goyen's work teaches us.
A practical, scientifically grounded guide to the best (and worst) methods for preserving oil paint between sessions.