Comments on: Oil Painting Lesson – Wilson Bickford – Sun Rays

By: ebaysellerbarca317

ebaysellerbarca317 — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:59:01 +0000

Thanks for the advice and your videos, they are really helpful

By: wilsonbickford

wilsonbickford — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:59:01 +0000

No, masking fluid cannot be used on canvas or with oils, at all. When I have a more curved, intricate shape to block out, I use an X-Acto knife ( #11 blade ) and trim the shape I require. I do this both on panels and even stretched canvas. The key is using a new, sharp blade and a light touch. It won’t take much to cut through only the tape, avoiding damage to the canvas. I very frequently will draw my subject onto the canvas with pencil, then block it out with tape and trim it to shape.

By: albertism1127

albertism1127 — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:59:01 +0000

Hi there wilson…

i would like to ask if i can use a masking fluid on canvas when masking off a certain area? when i use masking tape i find it hard to mask off when it comes to curves

Thanks…

By: SevenofLein

SevenofLein — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:59:01 +0000

Thank you !

By: wilsonbickford

wilsonbickford — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:59:01 +0000

I agree. We all DO see things differently, so you can interpret things the way you feel is correct. That’s “artistic license”. And what makes art so great is that we all have different styles. Imagine how boring it would be if we all had the same finished outcome.