The two brands of Cold Wax Medium I have used before are Gamblin and Lean” no longer apply as the oil is suspended in the wax medium. Paint by making it thicker, the dry paint has a nearly matt sheen, and The medium changes the consistency of the oil Printmaking tools: rollers, spreaders and engraving tools even toolsįrom the kitchen find their way into my studio: basting brushes, skewersĪnd whisks to name a few. As a printmaker I love how CWM can be used with many of my It can also be usedĪs a ‘glue’ to attach collage elements, and as a finishing wax as anĪlternative to varnish on acrylic, oil and watercolour paintings and Texture and scrape back concealing and revealing. I have been using Cold Wax Medium (CWM) with oil paint in my work forĪ while and I really enjoy how it allows me to make marks, build The design with strong shapes, lines and structure.
After many layers, I tame the chaos by redefining Re-working, I achieve a highly textural surface and reveal the Texture and colours with acrylics before adding many layers of oil, I create paintings and monoprints, both media inform the other andĪre often combined in a single piece. As soon as the solvent evaporates the mixtureīegins to harden or dry, this speeded up drying allows fast painting in This texture in the surface is an important part of the painting processįor many cold wax painters. Medium thickens oil paint so it allows for carved-in marks and creating Mixture is often applied by spreading with a knife or scraper. Of painting has its own name: Cold Wax Painting. Such distinct characteristics when mixed with oil paint that this type By adding a resinįor strength you create a cold wax painting medium.
With, without the need for the application of heat. When mixed with solvent, beeswax becomes soft enough to paint
Along the way, I demonstrate the many ways to make marks and create layers when painting with cold wax medium. I compared them the side by side in various situations as well as completing six small paintings, each using one of the six mediums. Jacksons Art store in London asked me to compare the range of Cold Wax Mediums that are available for their blog.
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