Grumbacher Oils

student grade paint! good for learning on canvas--We all used it in school, cause it 3was the least expensive.
 
Grumbacher pre-tested oils are great for decoys and are one of the favorite, yet less expensive options in oil paint out there. If I didn't have a shoe box full already, I would jump on this.

Anyone want to buy some Goldens paint?



Nate
 
George,
When you went to school, Grumbacher did have a student grade of paint, an artist grade and a professional grade. Every once in awhile they list the old tubes in the vintage section of ebay. Pre-tested is an artist grade, not a student grade. Academy is their student grade today (yuk) Many artists and carvers make good use of Grum PT paint and it performs well. It has consistant color, good pigment load, standard pigment coloration and good viscosity. It is not the "best of the best" but then again it does not require a mortgage to fill the paintbox.
 
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Hey GW,

I have mostly small bottles of the matte fluid acrylics. Have not used the stuff enough lately to warrant keeping it. Been using Grumbacher and Old Holland oils mostly. I'll take a photo of what I have and would be happy to part with it for a reasonable price.


Very best,
Nate
 
Nate,
Thanks for the heads up--I use mostly The Matte in quarts and gallons--Not much use for any of the fluids--I would be not apt to use, since i brush.
Thanks, anyway.
 
Go get'em Chuck. I know Paul, Jeff, and Rich just stocked up so K-zoo is probably cleaned out;) But you know me... I'm too slow to use up a tube of paint, LOL:)
 
GW, I also brush. Never used an air brush, even with the fluids. Stuff dries too fast for me.

Best,
Nate
 
I'm kind of torn, I don't know if I should thank John or berate him...... LOL

Thanks John, I've been working myself up to painting with oils and now I'll have plenty of paint to experiment with.
 
I've been working myself up to painting with oils
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Oh my! I hope your mother makes you wear a bib and an old t-shirt. It's messy business you know...

And what is this "working myself up" that you speak of? Is it what I think it is?

Hehehe...Can't wait to see you in Westlake buddy...
 
Can someone recommend a good set of beginner tubes to get (ie which colors). I've been waiting to jump into oils. I plan to buy some Ronan's to base with and use for large areas. I figure I probably need a raw and a burnt sienna, some form of black or dark grey, a white, a yellow, a blue and a green. Anything else or alternate suggestions?
 
Here is my basic list that will do most anything that I do: Burnt umber, raw sienna, burnt sienna, titanium white, ivory black, yellow ochre, prussian blue, sap green and alizarin crimson. There are some other colors that will add to highlighted areas like a mallard speculum or an eye patch of a widgeon or greenwing teal but the colors listed above will go a long way in getting started IMO.
 
Geoff:
I've been doing a lot of painting the last few months. I made a vow that I would complete all of the half finished decoys I had laying around my shop before starting on something new. While I have carved a few new ones, I'm slowly working my way through the shelves. The main focus was to get them outta the shop and into the rig. Since, I did not care one whit about rules, contests or what others may think, I tried many new techniques. I'm enjoying the paint process as much as the carving now. Which leads me to consider painting in oils. I have some projects in mind where I think they will fit in. I'm not sure how far into it I will get, but I'll send some pics your way. Keep you amused! LOL

I am looking forward to Westlake also! Dinner Friday?
 
I made a vow that I would complete all of the half finished decoys I had laying around my shop before starting on something new.
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I think it's time for a carvers intervention.
 
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