[Woodcarver] oils vs acrylic (chat)

[Merrilee Johnson]

Hi Susan,
   As always it helped a lot!  I think I might like to try oils.  I hate 
painting because it covers up the wood and after all that carving I want to 
be able to see the wood.  And I like the transparant look.  I have been told 
if I thin down acrylic I can get the same thing but I always manage to put 
too much on because it doesn't look like it will show.  And I know ... 
practice practice and practice again until it is "right" <BG!!>  Thanks 
again for the additional information!
Merrilee


>The color listings apply whether you are using watercolors, oils, or

>acrylics and even colored pencils and pastels.  Paint manufacturers work

>very hard to adhere to a color chip standard for each color tone no

>matter what media the color is created in.  So if burnt umber acrylic

>and burnt umber oil paint are placed side by side on a palette you

>should not see any difference in color between the two.

>


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