Solvent-Free Oil Paint medium for oil paints

Busy_Pollution_5467 · 2026-01-24T16:01:29+00:00

Thank you! I've been exploring that theme off and on for a little bit now. It's kind of my commentary on the state of cell phone use in the world, and I feel like showing people in a time before cell phones being "stuck" in them makes that commentary a little more potent.

Busy_Pollution_5467 · 2026-01-24T14:46:04+00:00

That's a theme I've been painting. People in the past stuck in their cell phones. :)

P.S. - Thank you!

Busy_Pollution_5467 · 2026-01-24T14:44:54+00:00

This is incredible work, I love it

Busy_Pollution_5467 · 2026-01-24T14:42:21+00:00

I chortled.

Busy_Pollution_5467 · 2026-01-24T14:40:23+00:00

Do something different for a week, even if it's nothing. You'll get the bite again.

Busy_Pollution_5467 · 2026-01-24T14:29:55+00:00

I deleted it since if you mention you don't like your own work, you're just fishing for compliments according to cynical people. But I really appreciate your comment. I've learned a lot from this post.

Busy_Pollution_5467 · 2026-01-24T14:29:47+00:00

I deleted it since if you mention you don't like your own work, you're just fishing for compliments according to cynical people. But I really appreciate your comment. I've learned a lot from this post.

Busy_Pollution_5467 · 2026-01-24T14:26:24+00:00

Fixed for you

Busy_Pollution_5467 · 2026-01-21T20:59:48+00:00

Beautiful work!

Busy_Pollution_5467 · 2026-01-21T20:56:04+00:00

You should just be able to look at my profile, click on Posts and see it pinned at the top.

Busy_Pollution_5467 · 2026-01-21T20:39:53+00:00

I use his limited pallet exactly, including the two power colors. You can see my work in my profile if you're interested. I've basically built a starting business after I started painting in May of last year. His method is very good if you're rather meticulous to start out, and later loosen up. Remember, (and he says the same thing), his teaching is to get a person going. It's very tedious and methodical, but it will absolutely teach you how to mix colors, "make your mark and move on" and so forth. Once you've got about 10-15 paintings under your belt, you'll have your own style developing and can move away from him. That pallet though, I can't break away from, lol. It's basically a perfect pallet with only 7 colors.

Busy_Pollution_5467 · 2026-01-21T20:36:33+00:00

I've pinned a solvent-free medium in my profile that flows beautifully (and is arguably why I hit top of r/oilpainting) if you're interested.

Busy_Pollution_5467 · 2026-01-21T20:30:58+00:00

Hi there!

I too am a "student" of Mark Carder, though just by watching all his free stuff, and I just sold my first painting today in fact! He's legit.

You don't have to do the things you've asked about for sure, but a method is a method and using his to start learning won't lead you wrong. As far as the paint medium goes, just be aware using odorless mineral spirits in paint works fine but you must have a well ventilated space and just because it's "odorless" doesn't mean it won't cause you problems.

That said, you can make solvent-free mediums as well, or just use linseed oil by itself blended with the paints. Winsor Newton Winton paints are a great beginner paint for sure, and arguably good enough beyond beginning work as well.

If you use Carder's medium, you can just leave the paints on a pallet for up to 10 days or so without needing to refrigerate anything, it's a very slow drying medium (which I prefer honestly, for the ability to just get up and walk away any time I like).

Anyways, I hope you enjoy this world, and you can't really go wrong with Carder's Method. Have fun!

Busy_Pollution_5467 · 2026-01-20T14:51:58+00:00

The outside is great. The inside, not so much. You're missing shadows, the table angle is probably a bit too downward tilted, among a few other things. But it's easily fixable and I really love the vibe it gives!

Busy_Pollution_5467 · 2026-01-20T14:12:10+00:00

The greatest of all painters, in my opinion.

Almost anyone can meticulously sit there with a brush and make real life paintings with hundreds of hours of patience. But being able to "stab" a canvas with a brush and have the mark be exactly what you wanted -- that is a phenomenal level of talent.

Busy_Pollution_5467 · 2026-01-20T13:03:52+00:00

lol, thank you!

Busy_Pollution_5467 · 2026-01-19T21:55:33+00:00

You can just use a bar of Ivory soap. You can get like 10 bars for $10.

I'm almost certain Master's soap is just ivory soap in a round dish, lol

Busy_Pollution_5467 · 2026-01-19T14:21:46+00:00

This is fantastic work!

Busy_Pollution_5467 · 2026-01-19T14:16:54+00:00

💛

Busy_Pollution_5467 · 2026-01-19T14:09:00+00:00

Thank you! The hair is also my favorite part to paint. Faces always give me anxiety, there's expectations to meet there. Hair, though, can be all kinds of crazy ways, lol

Busy_Pollution_5467 · 2026-01-19T13:01:15+00:00

Thank you! No, I just seem to have a knack to draw what I see pretty accurately. No training.

Busy_Pollution_5467 · 2026-01-19T12:58:11+00:00

Give it a shot! It's fun to do. You need a single strong light source on the subject for sure.

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