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Studying With Sargent, Part 2, Real Time

🕑 Added 2021-09-01 02:55:28 +0000 UTC

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Jean Pierre Daviau

If you use pure oil from the start, how can you follow the rule of "fat on lean" later?

Stephen Bauman Artwork

I use a little bit of Spectra Fix to fix the drawing- and usually I use the same brushes throughout- just cleaned with a bit of linseed oil.

Catherine Higgins

Did you use a fixative on the drawing before painting ? And do you switch brushes each time you clean your palette for a new colour ?

Stephen Bauman Artwork

He was a direct painter but was known to paint in layers. Not with an underpainting per se but direct in layers.

Ariane

i thought Sargent was an Alla Prima man, exclusively ? Sanders has a study of Lady Agnew you might be interested in: bit.ly/3i89zeu

Stephen Bauman Artwork

The oil paints themselves, as far as I am aware, do not have any significant off gassing. Really it is just linseed oil oxidizing. I would reccommend you to be careful about secondary contamination like paint on your clothing getting in to the washing machine for instance- or from your hands to the doorknobs in the house.

Art by Charity

Hi Stephen, it's so much fun painting with oils! Thanks for addressing the health risks with solvents. Can you recommend what kind of ventilation we need for just working with the paints? I'm painting in a spare bedroom that has just one small window and don't want to cause health problems for myself or my family. Thanks!

Steve Caudell

Yes, Please do a group critique.

Stephen Bauman Artwork

Post yours on the community page https://www.patreon.com/stephenbaumanartwork/community

Dana Kelly

I thought I saw a message about a Sargent Critique. I have been working on mine but not sure when we have to turn in our paintings? Where do I find this info?