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2. Oil painting - Wikipedia

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   Oil painting. Mona Lisa was created by Leonardo da Vinci using oil paints during the Renaissance period in the 15th century. Oil painting is a painting method involving the procedure of painting with pigments with a medium of drying oil as the binder. It has been the most common technique for artistic painting on canvas, wood panel or copper ...

3. Paintbrush - Wikipedia

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   Natural bristles are preferred for oil-based paints and varnishes, while synthetic brushes are better for water-based paints as the bristles do not expand when wetted. A decorator judges the quality of a brush based on several factors: filament retention, paint pickup, steadiness of paint release, brush marks, drag and precision painting.

4. The Best Oil Paint Brushes for Bold Strokes and Subtle Details

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5. White spirit - Wikipedia

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   White Spirit is a petroleum distillate used as a paint thinner and mild solvent . White spirit is an inexpensive petroleum -based replacement for the vegetable -based turpentine. It is commonly used as a paint thinner for oil-based paint and cleaning brushes, and as an organic solvent in other applications. Mineral turpentine is chemically very ...

6. The Best Bristle Brushes for Painting Projects - AOL

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   A quality brush will hold a good amount of paint, facilitate a smooth stroke, and won’t shed or split. Natural bristle brushes are made with coarse animal hair and are intended […]

7. Drybrush - Wikipedia

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   When using oil-based media, such as oil-paint, similar techniques are used, although instead of water, the brush is used dry or any oil or solvent is removed. Because oil-paint has a longer drying-time than water-based media, brushing over or blending drybrush strokes is often avoided to preserve the distinctive look of the drybrush-painting ...