Williamsburg Handmade Oil Colors Review | Family Oil Portrait Paintings with Process Photos
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12” x 16” oil painting on stretched linen canvas
I have to admit, this family portait was one of the hardest paintings I’ve ever made. I was testing oil paints from Williamsburg that I had never used before - Indian Yellow and Viridian. Williamsburg Handmade Oil Colors are manufactured in the USA and the colors are rich and vibrant straight out of the tube. A small amount of paint goes a long way - a trait that I quickly learned the hard way as I began to paint.
Williamsburg Handmade Oil Colors
Indian yellow was especially saturated, giving my initial skin colors an “oompa loompa” quality. It took a long time to figure out the proper amount to mix and there were several color corrections in the process of making this painting.
Viridian is a beautiful translucent blue green but, like the Indian Yellow, it still had a very strong color payoff. This is the most expensive tube of oil paint I have in my collection, but so little product is needed and it will likely outlast many of my lower cost pigments.
The texture of Williamsburg Handmade Oil Colors are thick and buttery. Mixing them with other pigments was a joy, but I would start with the smallest amount and build up color from there.
I would 100% recommend these paints to anyone who is serious about their art and can afford the higher quality paints. I can’t wait to upgrade my own collection as I run low on my current oil paint stash!
12” x 16” oil painting on stretched linen canvas
Family Portrait Painting Process Photos
Baby Portrait Painting Process Photos
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