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Van Eyck has been known as the "father of oil paint" for hundreds of years, but does the medium need a paternity test?
Oil-based paint must be cleaned up with solvents such as turpentine, mineral spirits, and paint thinner. Not only does this ...
Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Oil paint is simple. At its most basic, it's just a mixture of oil and pigment. But depending on the color and quality, a liter of this paint ...
I'm restoring a portrait of Edmund Holland that was painted in 1895. This painting is an oil on canvas, and it is in a painted and gilt wood frame. Both the painting and the frame are extremely dirty.