Question on paper

oldrockchick · #1 03-28-2009, 02:36 PM

I have up to now mainly used OPs on Oil canvas primed paper or pastel paper.

Is it ok to use Watercolour paper. I like the thickness and texture of these, and they tend to be heavier weigth than pastel papers. I use turpentine washes and it can make some pastel papers translucent, and they aren't very heavy.

I am concerned that if I use WC paper and apply washes that the Oil in the OPs may leach out when washed and rot the paper? Is this the case?

I havent' experimented with many papers with OPs. I've used black cartriudge paper without washes and either oil primed canvas sheet or ordinarpy pastel papers.

Any advice would help. I would like to be able to use smooth WC paper.

**Pat Isaac** · #2 03-28-2009, 04:16 PM

Watercolor paper, is a very good support for OPs. However, if you are using oil washes, I would suggest putting down a layer of gesso first. This will protect the paper from the oil infusion. I put my gesso on with a foam roller as this puts down a really smooth layer.

Pat

oldrockchick · #3 03-28-2009, 04:28 PM

Thanks Pat.
I'll have to go buy some Gesso now.... unless 'Oil Primer' will do?

**Pat Isaac** · #4 03-28-2009, 04:29 PM

I'm not sure. What is oil primer?

Pat

oldrockchick · #5 03-28-2009, 06:35 PM

Well, I havent' actually used it yet... was one of my Art Addiction Impulse buys lol

I saw a lot of Oilers mention it for using to prime heavy weave canvases to make them finer. Might be a type of Gesso thingy I guess lol.

**Pat Isaac** · #6 03-28-2009, 06:43 PM

I'll look it up and see what I can find.

Pat

**Pat Isaac** · #7 03-28-2009, 06:48 PM

I'd stick with the gesso as the oil primer looks as if it is just for oils and canvas.

Pat

oldrockchick · #8 03-28-2009, 10:03 PM

Hmm ok
I'll have to add it to my Art Supply order :P

Thanks for checking Pat

truck driver · #9 03-31-2009, 03:17 AM

you might also try the colourfix primer on WC paper... I was at art media yesterday looking at o.k. drooling over some 550lb cold press arches paper that looked like it would just be awesome for OP with some clear colourfix primer on it...

RG

oldrockchick · #10 03-31-2009, 03:55 PM

Ooh I have some Arches I use for pencils.
Not sure on colourfix primer, it isn't something I have seen here.

**Pat Isaac** · #11 03-31-2009, 04:14 PM

I have put clear gesso prime on 300 lb WC paper and it works just fine so I would think you could use colorfix. %%) lb WC paper...that must be awesome..

Pat

GhettoDaveyHavok · #12 11-07-2009, 02:08 AM

Watercolor papers are totally awesome to use for pastels (I use Strathmore 140 lbs. paper). Though, I never been brave enough to use solvents on the paper mixed with the pastels.

But hey, we got gesso!

oldrockchick · #13 11-07-2009, 08:38 AM

Where would we artists be without GESSO

3 cheers for GESSO

sandeep.khedkar · #14 11-26-2010, 06:21 AM

I usually paint watercolors, but sometimes while doing oil pastels, I use watercolor washes on watercolor paper to create the background colors and then overlay the oil pastels on it. The texture of the watercolor paper (I use rough) creates interesting effects on the paintings.

oldrockchick · #15 11-26-2010, 10:17 AM

wo welcome to OPers Sandeep. you shoudl join us on the Oil Gusher and get to know us.

Thanks for your input to this thread. I posted this when I first joined wc and was at a loss.

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