Oil Painting Glazing Technique Using Liquin

Here I am a couple of days into the project. I started out by applying a dark wash mix of burnt umber , alizarin crimson, french ultramarine blue and indigo over the whole canvas, then I used a rag to draw the painting by removing the wash.

Then using the liquin I started with cadmium yellow light. Gradually layered the colors to bring the painting together. Our instructor was kind enough to take digital pictures for all of us, which allowed us to continue work at home.

I still have a few more sessions to go before I complete this painting , but I thought it would be interesting to post my progress.

Some notes on the different types of liquin:

Liquin is a durable, non-yellowing medium for thinning oil and alkyd colors, and speeding drying time. Winsor & Newton has extended their popular line of Liquin with three superb, new products.


Original Liquin — Excellent for glazing and producing fine detail, as well as speeding drying time.

Liquin Fine Detail — Reproduces traditional Copal medium for detail work, glazing, and smooth blending without brush marks. Dries to a gloss finish.

Liquin Impasto — Retains crisp textures and brush strokes. Extends tube color and dries to a semi-gloss finish.

Liquin Light Gel — Breaks down immediately when brushed, and creates a non-drip, smooth effect,