The Homestead

Dahlia - Painting Steps

I’ve started using clear oil painting medium by Maimeri Puro as my first layer of “paint”. I’ve found it really hard to paint smoothly on dry canvas, but whenever there is a layer of paint there to work on top of, it’s smooth and buttery. The issue with this, obviously, is the mixing of the pigments. So when I found this clear oil medium, which is literally clear oil paint, I got excited! It’s the exact texture and consistency of oil paint - not like a typical medium - so using it as the first l