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By no means a definitive guide, simply some tips
and initial ideas on some of the hundreds of options
available when it comes to making a painting -
please contact
us if you have any enquiries about a specific
product or project. In the meantime here's a snapshot
of some ideas and options along the way...
support options
We currently offer a bespoke canvas-making service
- for information and a quote for a special project
contact us. We also sell readymade 'Sanchita boards'
and small canvasses (including deep profiles),
or linen and canvas by the metre or by the roll
so
you can stretch your own.
grounds
We stock acrylic primer, size and gesso (available
in sizes from 500ml jars up to 5 litre buckets),
or the materials to make your own (rabbit skin
glue and whiting).
If you're using primer Lascaux's synthetic varnish
brushes are a great way to apply thin coats.
If you want a smoother, more absorbent surface
Lascaux's Structura can be added to acrylic gesso
to make it easier to sand, and gives a smoother,
more paper-like, absorbent surface.
For a coloured ground Lascaux Studio Acrylic
colours can be very effective - acrylics or oils
can be painted directly on top of these.
Uni-primer can be used if you're painting on less
flexible supports, e.g. aluminium, to provide
a crisp, white ground. Or if you're using aluminium
and want to see the aluminium colour below try
applying Lascaux's clear fixative onto the degreased
surface before you start painting.
paint, mediums and varnishes
We stock Lascaux acrylics, watercolours from
Blockx (in pans) and MIR (in tubes), and top quality
oil paints from Sax, Blockx and MIR.
Lascaux's Aquacryl colours are beautiful for glazing
techniques - Lascaux's medium 1 (gloss) or 3 (satin)
can be mixed with the colours to produce different
effects.
Acrylic gloss mediums and impasto gels are a
great way to gain a rich, luscious look usually
associated with oil painting.
To make your own paint up from Kremer's dry pigments
you can use a variety of mediums - for oils start
with trying linseed oil, or to make acrylic colours
from pigment mix Kremer's pigments or colour concentrates
with Lascaux's Water resoluble medium (to give
a matt, dry effect), or choose a Plextol or Primal
AC as a binder.
For oils we stock a range of mediums by MIR, LUKAS
and Kremer. Lukas Medium 4 is a popular quick-drying
medium for oils that extends the colour and gives
a gloss finish (or if used in higher quantites
an enamel-like effect). LUKAS also makes spray
varnishes (in gloss, matt or satin finishes) that
can be used on oil paintings or sculptures.
Acrylic varnishes available include Lascaux's
UV varnish, and gloss, matt or satin 'transparentlack'.
Lascaux's paraloid-based, clear spray fixative
can be used to fix gouache or watercolour paintings
in addition to drawings.
aftercare and storage
To clean oils or acrylics from paintbrushes marseilles
soap is a great alternative to harsher products.
A gel can be made up from flakes and boiling water,
and can be reused if kept in an air-tight pot.
(We supply a range of plastic pots and glass jars
too).
other products available
Above is an introduction to the many products
and ranges we stock - including Lascaux's water-based
screenprinting system - please browse our product
ranges or contact
us for any further information or specific
product enquiries.
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