Waste of £7.50

[Tecumsea]

Mark if you can afford it save up and buy some Old Holland oils-I just get fed up with the masses of oil that flows from the W&N Oils before any pigment comes out of the tube, and I'm talking here about the artist quality. The OH's are almost pure pigment and much better value for money in the long term. I also have a few selected colours in Rembrandt and Maimeri they also are very good. I just think W&N are a rip off but because most art shops in the UK only stock W&N then there is little choice.
I buy all of my material now on line from Jacksons Art-they discount most materials including W&N series 7 brushes.

Keith

 

[polyphemus]

Agree with Keith re Old Holland oils. Also Michael Harding are of a similar quality.

Geoff

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

Thanks, Keith, & Geoff! ...
I will have look into these options, as these names are unfamiliar to me, .. clearly by the sounds of them, they are going to put a dent in the veritable wallet! ! .. but still, the odd tester might be viable. ... just to see! Cheers!

Ok! . (Old Holland).. anywhere between, 6.50 and 38.50! with the average being 20 (GBP) for a 40mm tube! ... Just trying to find my other eye!.. as the buggers popped-out! LOL!.. careful selection is clearly required!

Mark

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Ron T,
Like yourself I also use oils! .. However, what I have recently noticed is the big difference between the , W/N, 'Winton' Range, (Just started using), and W/N, 'Artist range' ! especially with drying times! and coverage. Similar to Brian, and due to enforcement, I ended up working with wet on dry! for quite a while, and I was quite pleased with what I could achieve. (Given my limited skills),.. Blending is just as good, with smooth transitions. What oils do you use, just out of interest !

Regards,

Mark.

Mark I use Old holland when I can get them ,But also W&N artists quality ,you will find more pigment in artist qaulity as opposed to linseed oil therefor should dry quicker .

Ron

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Thanks, Keith, & Geoff! ...
I will have look into these options, as these names are unfamiliar to me, .. clearly by the sounds of them, they are going to put a dent in the veritable wallet! ! .. but still, the odd tester might be viable. ... just to see! Cheers!

Mark

They are not that much more expensive Mark if you stick to the A series it is when you start going up the alphabet that the price rises dramatically with each new letter but most of the stuff for modelling is down on the The A tubes

Ron

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

They are not that much more expensive Mark if you stick to the A series it is when you start going up the alphabet that the price rises dramatically with each new letter but most of the stuff for modelling is down on the The A tubes

Ron

Thanks for the input! ... some research is clearly pending!... and 'Piggy-Bank', raiding!

Mark

 

[Don]

Mark if you are worried about the amount of oil Keith mentioned, flowing from the tube before the paint starts, just lay your squeese of paint onto some blotting paper, yes the school type, that soaks up any amount of oil and lets you pick how you want your oil.

Don

 

[Don]

I am a bit worried about my friend Ron and his loss of money to a magazine clearly not up to his standard.
I feel we can sort this problem out. If every member on the Planet sends Ron £1 (to me of course but for Ron). I will make sure Ron gets his money back and the remainder will be wisely squandered at Euro amongst his friends.
Please dig deeply, I,,, sorry Ron needs the money for Euro

Don

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

I am a bit worried about my friend Ron and his loss of money to a magazine clearly not up to his standard.
I feel we can sort this problem out. If every member on the Planet sends Ron £1 (to me of course but for Ron). I will make sure Ron gets his money back and the remainder will be wisely squandered at Euro amongst his friends.
Please dig deeply, I,,, sorry Ron needs the money for Euro

Don

Do you think Ron will get much for a Fiver ??? ... clearly with your handling fee being deducted!... so! .. 2.37 (GBP)

 

[Don]

Mark, you win some, you lose some! Just trying to help Ron out and as Tessi Cohen always said "Every little helps"!

Don

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

Don, you could waive your fee and give Ron the full Fiver !! ...

 

[Don]

Don, you could waive your fee and give Ron the full Fiver !! ...

As I said mate, "you win some, you lose millions". Anything for my mate Ron!
At this rate I can see me having to give him the money myself.
Wonder if he would settle for a couple of old Mil Mag's?

Don

 

[Pilgrim_uk]

Wonder if he would settle for a couple of old Mil Mag's?

Old Mil isn't that her who use to drink in the wee howff

 

[Don]

Old Mil isn't that her who use to drink in the wee howff

Thats the very girl? She also used to be seen down around Bettys Bar.

Don

 

[DEL]

Old Mil isn't that her who use to drink in the wee howff

The Wee Howff.......superb Guinness........and one of ONLY 3 reasons to EVER go to Paisley and 2 of them are pubs.
I hate the place, the High Streets like something out of Dawn of the Dead

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

The Wee Howff.......superb Guinness........and one of ONLY 3 reasons to EVER go to Paisley and 2 of them are pubs.
I hate the place, the High Streets like something out of Dawn of the Dead
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What about there magnificent Piazza

 

[brian]

What in the blue blazes is "chaos black"?

Is there cosmos white to balance it out?

So many questions - may add a few more ????????

My favourite magazine Ron.As a fellow oil painter I can find something I can utilise and add to my repertoire.Chaos Black I use for base coating armour as it dries with a slight sheen and it's great for spraying crappy bases,nice finish!The Figurine magazine is one of the best out there and although I can read a wee bit of French it would be great if it was in English.Someone stated that they don't have to, but they surely would sell more copies as English is the second language in the world for most people where French isn't.That's just a fact, and I personally think it's a commercial faux pas by the magazine.Spot the French term for f*** up
I know where your coming from Ron and it can be frustrating but try and develop your own technique that you personally like and it'll all come together.Yer only needing fine tuning as I happen to like your figures.
Brian

 

[Mark S]

I googled Scottish oils and this image came up so I'd be quite happy spending my 7.50., and may even consider the extra 1.50 for soap and towel.

Ok, for some reason I can't post an image here so I'll have to verbally illustrate the situation.
Ok the whole comedic emphasis relied upon the image which was of an Edinburgh based/Thai masseuse who offered a total Scottish oil experience. But now I wish I'd never even seen this thread or ever heard of a place called Scotland or ever even seen a computer.

 

[harrytheheid]

I googled Scottish oils and this image came up so I'd be quite happy spending my 7.50., and may even consider the extra 1.50 for soap and towel.

Ok, for some reason I can't post an image here so I'll have to verbally illustrate the situation.
Ok the whole comedic emphasis relied upon the image which was of an Edinburgh based/Thai masseuse who offered a total Scottish oil experience. But now I wish I'd never even seen this thread or ever heard of a place called Scotland or ever even seen a computer.

I tried googling "scottish oils" as well, but all I got was this....

And even worse....a picture of The Alexander Brothers (?)
Presumably it would be useful to scare small children with.....

So I tried "Thai Masseuse in Edinburgh"....and got this....and then I realised, hang on, I know that place....and it's certainly not in Edinburgh..!!

 

[Don]

So I tried "Thai Masseuse in Edinburgh"....and got this....and then I realised, hang on, I know that place....and it's certainly not in Edinburgh..!!
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These lovely young ladies are in fact Edinburgh taxi drivers...........as fot the flames, its a very old photo taken during a test flare. Just gets your bum toasted if you stand to close hence the water spray you can see.

Don