Comments on: Oil Painting Master Series – Pre-Painting Fundamentals

By: Buddy

Buddy — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 00:01:04 +0000

Dear Ashley,

What a wonderful and teaching course! I haven’t worked with oil colors yet, but liked to watch these lessons out of curiosity.

Last week on Live Classes, we talked about color theory and mixing. This lesson is so great about it and very handy for other painting mediums too.

Will be happy to watch the whole course.
Thank you for everything,
Buddy

By: Janet Tepolt

Janet Tepolt — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 17:00:13 +0000

I have to say that this is one of the best explanations for color mixing.

By: Amanda Potros

Amanda Potros — Sun, 21 Aug 2022 02:04:59 +0000

Hi Matt,
Could you please clarify the use of turpentine with oil paint? As far as I am aware mineral turpentine removes paint and that’s what I use to clean my brushes, as for gum or pure turpentine is what I use to thin my paint. Is that correct?

By: Carolyn Coffey

Carolyn Coffey — Sat, 25 Apr 2020 14:51:39 +0000

Awesome, thanks for replying!

By: Carolyn Coffey

Carolyn Coffey — Sat, 25 Apr 2020 14:51:20 +0000

In reply to matt. Awesome, thanks for replying!

By: matt

matt — Sat, 25 Apr 2020 14:22:16 +0000

In reply to Carolyn Coffey. Hi Carolyn, Ashley uses a white sheet of paper under his palette in this video, but I recommend using a gray sheet of paper. This will help you evaluate the values of the colors.

By: Carolyn Coffey

Carolyn Coffey — Sat, 25 Apr 2020 00:19:52 +0000

HI Matt, Love everything that you have here! I have a question on making your own pallet. You suggest putting white paper underneath the glass, but I have heard some artist say use gray as your background with the value #5. What is the best or does it really matter?

Thanks!

By: Alicia Methvin

Alicia Methvin — Sun, 30 Sep 2018 03:36:35 +0000

I love your classes and I am taking the colored pencil series ( Awesome ) However, I am buying my dad for Christmas, oil painting supplies and classes. So, I need to know from you what I should buy him? What brand of Oil Paints and brushes. I am aware that you & I draw with the same colored Pencils, so be it, I will buy my Dad some of your classes ( Gift Certificates??? ) I will need to know what oil paints & brushes you suggest? He is not interested in any watercolor, only oil painting. Thank you for your help.

By: Maryna Moolman

Maryna Moolman — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 13:47:16 +0000

Hi Matt,
I am not new to painting with oils. Very interesting videos. Just some clarity, the Turps you mix in, would be pure turps and not those from a hardware store? As the latter would destroy a painting after many years. Your take on this.

By: Maryna Moolman

Maryna Moolman — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 13:46:55 +0000

Hi Matt,
I am not new to painting with oils. Ver interesting videos. Just some clarity, the Turps you mix in, would be pure turps and not those from a hardware store? As the latter would destroy a painting after many years. Your take on this.