Walnut oil M. Graham

[Michael Georges]

ReNae:

Sure, would love to see it! Pop a pic in the email to me if you like - [email protected]

[Mary Reilly]

ReNae,
I was curious if you ever finished that still life using the M.Graham paints? Are you still using them and what is your final opinion? How about the Walnut Oil as a cleaner and/or medium? I am waiting for some sample tubes to arrive now and I thought I would do some research on this product and this is part of my "checking it out".

Does anyone else have any experience with this brand or any thoughts regarding permanency etc?
Thanks,
Mary

[ReNae Stueve]

Mary,

Yes I did finish that one. Jeez, Time flies. I had forgotten about this thread.

I'll get a photo of it and post it when I get home.

I liked the paints for use in this type of still life. The colors glowed.

[Mary Reilly]

ReNae,
Thanks for the info.
Are you still using the Graham paint or did you return to your prior brand? What are your thoughts on the Walnut Oil? Did you use it as the medium and also for cleaning your brushes? The paints that I am being sent are suppose to come with a bottle of Walnut Oil for this purpose.
I was reading Morgan Weistling's website the other night and he mentions using Graham paint. I thought that was kind of interesting as I happened across that info on his site right at the time I was trying to find out more about the paint.
Mary

[ReNae Stueve]

Mary,

Yes I am still using the Graham paints, although not exclusively. My new test paint is Cennini's.

Back to the Graham. They handled very well. The consistency is such that no medium is required, which is my goal always, to paint without mediums where ever possible. I tried the walnut oil for cleaning and conditioning and it was OK, but I have not switched, I use OMS and turps for that, with a soap brush cleaner. The tinting strength of the colors I purchased is very strong, and these hues are also very translucent. I purchased Naphthol and Quinacridone red, Manganese and Ultramarine blue and Cad Yellow Light. Using them in glazes over reflective light passages gave the area the wonderful glow I was hoping for.


I'm in Nevada right now, but when I return, I'll e-mail you a photo of the first piece I did with them. It's a white china figurine, that carries violet and orange reflective light through the shadows and the Graham really made these area sing. People have told me that it grows out of the canvas. I duno....I've been looking at it too long to tell, but the Grahams made it easy to do.

[Mary Reilly]

Thanks, your post has been helpful.

Mary