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How can you make oil paints dry quickly?
I have to finish a couple of oil paintings (done on paper) for my Art coursework. I'm planning on having them finished by Sunday, but how can I make them dry quicker, so that I can hand them in on Tuesday? They will have to be dry enough to be in a file without being smudged.
Would putting them in front of a fan heater work? Or would it cause cracks or something in the paint?
Help!
One is already half done, I've been using white spirit. Normally they take about three days to dry... perhaps I should put it in a propagator with some of my chilli seedlings :)
3 Answers
- Beyond MordantLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
If you want quick drying oils you must substitute Liquin for Lindseed oil when painting...traditional oils take weeks(months) to be dry enough to transport. There is no safe solution...I have tried baking mine in the closed car in the sun...it worked fairly well on thinly painted canvas.
- BluerosesLv 41 decade ago
You can also spray a wet oil painting with fixature used for pastels. It will force dry the painting, if the paint is not too thick, by a chemical reaction. However, this can cause a chalky finish if you are not careful, so keep a can of spray varnish ready to get the gloss back if you have to.
You can try putting a fan pointed directly at it. Good luck!
- Anonymous5 years ago
Art fixative. You can get it from general art and stationary stores in the UK and it keeps the pencil tone/markings/etc in place. It is generally £3 - £6 depending on the quality.(Spray fixative)
