I hope everyone is doing well. I realize everyone is getting antsy to venture from your homes and I can say I am no different. Here in Illinois, it is 60 degrees today, but most things are closed. So, I put in my Jimmy Buffet cd, open some windows and paint. This is my newest oil painting I used Masters Touch products only. The paint and the canvas panel was from Hobby Lobby before the close down. I stocked up on panels and paint the day before they closed. I will not replace my normal oil paints and primed hard board with Masters Touch products, but to be truthful, they are much nicer then I originally thought they would be. The panels have a rigid backing and a nicely textured painting surface. The oil paints go on well and the colors are vibrant. The oil paints do have light fast ratings on the back of each tube that is pretty good as well. My only real issue is the drying time. Thicker applications dry much slower then artist grade oil paints. Now don't get me wrong, they do not take weeks or months to get dry to the touch, but it is a bit longer then what I like. I am averaging a full week to get touch dry and that is with using walnut alkyd medium from M Graham. Even so, a week for oil paints is not that bad. If your looking for a pretty decent student grade oil paint at a great price, by all means, try them out. I think you will like them. Have a Blessed day and hang in their my friends.
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