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I think this works - whether oil paint on top of liquid charcoal or ink is "wise, Captain Mainwaring" or not I don't know, but see no reason why it shouldn't be. And you have to experiment - when did you apply the wax? Or rather, where - under oil paint could be asking for trouble, but again - no risk, no gain.

Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA on Sun 12 Sep 17:12:44

Thanks Robert: India ink and charcoal are fine under oil. The first (transparent) layer of oil was thinned with OMS. Next layers were oil paint mixed with cold wax medium.

Posted by Collette Hughes on Sun 12 Sep 17:21:49

It's a great image Collette, I really like it!

Posted by Russell Edwards on Sun 12 Sep 17:34:40

Really interesting how you did this - great result!

Posted by Heather Love on Mon 13 Sep 06:11:08

Hang on Studio Wall

12/09/2021

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Liquid charcoal, oil and cold wax on 20 x 30 inch birch panel. Because I liked the way my last painting looked I set about this one with the end goal being this from the outset. I worked this with liquid charcoal instead of ink. I prefer the ink even though the charcoal is easier to erase and the ink is unforgiving. Neither moved when I put a thin layer of oil paint on top. The model is from Pose Space.

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Collette Hughes

Retired railway guard from Anglesey. My art path started with crafts many years ago. I did an OCN in design through evening classes. Later I took advanced courses in Photoshop and Illustrator. I created digital stamps, digital artworks, cutting files and papers for card makers. I wanted to switch to…

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