Sometimes you mix a great color using your palette but then you have to put your work aside for the evening or even longer. So, how can you preserve the colors on your palette until you're ready to use them again?
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How can you preserve oil paints on your palette between sessions?
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asked Apr 28 '16 at 1:57
John Cavan
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If you're working with oil paint? Nothing is needed! Paints on a palette will remain workable without any further interaction for a couple of days. Longer than this, consider putting some cling film carefully over the top. If the paints have gone a bit stiff when you come back to them, simply work them carefully with a bit of white spirit or turpentine to loosen them again.
answered Apr 28 '16 at 7:35
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Oil paint dries because of air and light (UV), so if you want to slow down the drying process, put it in a dark place without ventilation. You probably want to cover it with something too, just to expose it even less to air.
answered Apr 28 '16 at 17:40
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How can you preserve oil paints on your palette between sessions?
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Sometimes you mix a great color using your palette but then you have to put your work aside for the evening or even longer. So, how can you preserve the colors on your palette until you're ready to use them again?
asked Apr 28 '16 at 1:57
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If you're working with oil paint? Nothing is needed! Paints on a palette will remain workable without any further interaction for a couple of days. Longer than this, consider putting some cling film carefully over the top. If the paints have gone a bit stiff when you come back to them, simply work them carefully with a bit of white spirit or turpentine to loosen them again.
answered Apr 28 '16 at 7:35
Tom Medley
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I don't understand how "Nothing" is a response to "How can you preserve [...]?". Do you mean "Not at all"? - Earthliŋ Apr 28 '16 at 17:46
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