Can you leave paintings outside to dry?

[Ellis Ammons]

So basically I live in humid climate and I’m trying to prime canvases with oil paint mixed with odorless mineral spirits. It’s too smelly to leave inside. So will the oil just repel the humidity or no? I mean obv don’t leave em in the rain but u know.

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[WFMartin]

Sunlight is a very good way to dry an oil painting. The light brightens the Linseed Oil-painted image, and circulating air currents bring oxygen to the surface. The heat generated by sunlight aids in the drying, and curing, as well. Some old masters did this quite often.

As you mentioned, not a good idea to leave your painting outside on either a rainy day, or a windy day (dust and dirt).

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[Ellis Ammons]

Ok but what about at night. I know other types of paint will bubble if you leave them out when humidity get over 80% or something like that. idk my brain tells me no but oil vs water tells me yes.

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[WFMartin]

Ok but what about at night. I know other types of paint will bubble if you leave them out when humidity get over 80% or something like that. idk my brain tells me no but oil vs water tells me yes.

Night? Geez, no! Humidity will form DEW on the painting in the early morning. Are you merely inviting difficult situations? Brainstorming, or whatever the heck they call it now?:confused:

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[Anonymous]

If the fumes are too much then I would opt for buying oil primed. I use the Centurion oil primed and they are fine.

[koumk]

The answer is YES ,you can have your paintings out, night and day, 366 days a year IF you are in a country with Mediterranean climate

Kostas

[jaytref]

Could you put the canvas in front of a window fan at night? That would vent the fumes to the outside. Or perhaps if you have a second bathroom that isn’t used at night, put it there with the vent fan left on.

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[Don Ketchek]

Or just buy pre-primed canvases and save yourself a lot of trouble.

Don

[Ellis Ammons]

What about putting paints in the fridge. Several tutorials I’ve seen online say to keep them in the fridge. But I know anything that’s kept in the fridge is going to immediately condensate as soon as it hit’s the warm air. Unless your studio is the same temp as the fridge. :\

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[kinasi]

Paint in a fridge, is that a thing? Maybe we can award the next darwin award to someone mistaking lead white for mayonaise.

[Ellis Ammons]

Yea, 2 of the artists I watch watch on youtube keep their paints in the fridge.

Lisa Lachri keeps hers in a tupaware that she can seal up.
Mark Carder has a special fridge he just slides his whole glass palette in and has a great big warning about being safe and not keeping food and drink in there.

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[Seaside Artist]

Put paint in a sealed container for storage is not the same as putting a “painting” outside. I recommend not using painting materials that cause fumes to begin with.

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[Gigalot]

Mineral spirit will evaporate after a hour.
BTW, what about Acrylic primer?

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