Cold wax painting technique

I was thrilled when Elizabeth got in touch and asked if I would review a selection of her CWM tools. For those readers new to CWM it’s worth stating that most artists lay down paint with a spreader, brayer or palette knife before working into the paint with tools that create textures, or scraping to reveal under-layers of paint. It is possible to use brushes to apply the paint but they need to be very stiff to push the paint around, and in my experience, they clog too easily

To use cold wax medium and oils, you'll need to mix them together. Start by adding a small amount of cold wax medium to your oil paint, and mix it thoroughly with a palette knife. You can add more or less cold wax medium depending on the desired effect

How Long Does Cold Wax and Oil Paint Take to Dry? Read on to learn more about cold wax's drying time and how to speed it up.

Blogpost about the materials we use when painting with cold wax medium. Discover the essential art materials for cold wax painting

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It should come as no surprise that there are endless combinations of mediums. And yet here I am, learning about the use of cold wax for the first time.

If you’re experiencing a creative block, consider trying cold wax medium with these basic techniques for beginners. Bonus: Includes a video!

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I generally talk about using cold wax as a process of adding and taking away. The taking away is all about applying reduction techniques which is basically removing oil and cold wax with the intention of creating interesting effects and textures and to also reveal earlier layers of colour and texture. Here I will illustrate how you can use tissue paper to create some interesting effects.