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https://agronytradingllc.com/ Why Paint on a Wooden Palette? A wooden palette is light and strong, with a smooth surface. It has a warm hue that aids artists in interpreting the colors with precision. To seal a wood palette make use of boiled linseed oil as well as an lint-free rag, or high quality paper towel. Rub the oil onto the surface of the palette. Repeat every day, both on both sides. Wooden Palettes for Oil Painters Painting on a wooden palette can bring all your oil paints at your fingertips. This makes it easier to mix your colors and move them around the surface of your board or canvas. It's also a great method to keep your brushes close at the ready. I've noticed that a palette like this can reduce the amount of time I spend moving my body to reach and refill my brushes. I've also noticed that it helps with my accuracy and consistency. You can buy wooden palettes that have been stained and sealed to withstand water and standard solvents for artists, or you can buy them unfinished and stain them yourself. Sealing the wood prior painting will allow it to absorb less oil from your oil paints. Pour a small amount of linseed on the palette, and then rub in using a lint-free, non-lint cotton rag. Then wipe off any excess oil and your palette is ready to use. I prefer to tone my palette before using it by adding the smallest amount of brown medium (such as burnt sienna or yellow ochre) to the Linseed oil. This helps me to visualize the shadows I'll be creating in my paintings and it also allows me to visualize how the colors will appear against the wood. Tone also helps me distinguish between dark and light values in my paintings. A well-used wooden palette will develop an exquisite patina over time. It will become more opaque and smooth with the oil from your paints staining it little and the pigments mixing together to create their own varnish-like coating. It's an amazing thing to look at. Some painters use an acrylic varnish that is clear to seal their woo

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