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BearBottoms Feb 10, 2006

Hi all,

I am sure that this has probably been a topic before, but I am having a hard time finding it....  I hear a lot of rave about oil paints for highlighting/shading bears.  Are these just regular oil paints, or special ones?  And if they are regular ones (like one would buy at a local hobby store) then sorry for the dumb question, but how do you use them, and do they take a long time to dry? Any advice/info on this topic would be wonderful!!!

Thanks in advance!

Kimberly W.

kbonsall Feb 10, 2006

From what I recall... You use a dry brush and wipe off excess paint before applying it to a bear... Shelli is a master with the oils... she would know.. I use acrylics, prisma colored markers and prisma colored pencils... never used oils

Daphne Feb 10, 2006

Kimberly -
Here's the link to Shelli's original post about her use of oil paints. It's so very helpful and how so many of us got hooked on oils. Hope it helps you!

http://www.teddy-talk.com/viewtopic.php?id=611

:hug:
Daphne

kbonsall Feb 10, 2006

I knew the post was somewhere... LOL.. YAY DAPHNE!

BearBottoms Feb 10, 2006

Thank you SO much Daphne!  That helps bunches!

Kimberly W.

Dilu Feb 10, 2006

Kimberly,

I am under as time constreaint and i have to really hurry.....check the reference library...Shelli had quite a bit about ooil paints.

i use plain olf B flat oil paint in a tube....i can mix my colors that way....and i use the flat type brushes and i use them nearly totoly dry...so that the paint goes on in layers, its impossible to take off so go light and slow!

But do try it,  practice on scraps until you get the feel for painint on fur

it does add dimention- also some peo[ple use acrylics and airbrushing....some use the pens....anything is acceptable....no rules!!

hugs

uh oh here  he comes....

duilu

Daphne Feb 10, 2006

I knew the post was somewhere... LOL.. YAY DAPHNE!

I'm over coming my fear of research! Yippee!  :dance:

Dilu Feb 10, 2006

Daphne  i am glad to see you still with us.....I thought the bunnies were going to take over for a while.  I am so happy for you.  will you be allowed to show us a picture before they go off to the movies?

dilu

Daphne Feb 10, 2006

Dilu - I'm waiting for materials for one bunny to arrive tomorrow... I'm leaving shortly to fetch furry felt for the other bunny.... 1 1/2 hours away! Then if I'm on TT PLEASE PM me immediately and tell me to get back to work!!!! (Tho' I might be on looking for help!)

Deadline is Friday 2/17... I'll post pics when they are done, I promise!

BearBottoms Feb 10, 2006

Dilu and Daphne,

Your help was wonderful!  Thank you SO much!  Now I can get started trying those techniques out...

And Daphne, es PLEASE show us your bunnies; I am really dying to see them!  That is so awesome that they asked you to do them!!

Kimberly W.

Deb Feb 10, 2006

I'm over coming my fear of research! Yippee!  :dance:

Too bad you can't overcome your fear of chihuahuas. 

Daphne Feb 10, 2006

Oh, I'm not afraid OF them, just of BEING one! We should repost that test.... lots of new folks here to take it since last time!!