[Woodcarver] Painting question

[Mike Gratton]

Hello folks,

I apologize to anyone who's seen this on the
Woodcarving Illustrated message board. 

 
I've got a question about painting.  I read in one of
Pete LeClair's books that he dips or paints his
figures with tinted boiled linseed oil before
painting. In his book, Mike Shipley paints then dips.
 
I was wondering, if I dip my figure in the boiled
linseed oil first and let it dry, will the paints run
less and cover more evenly when I paint?  
 
I do have some sealer I can use but I'm wondering
about the boiled linseed oil.  I've also heard about
soaking the figure in water but it takes me a while to
paint so I'm afraid it would dry out before I
finished.
 
Thanks in advance,
mikeg 

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