Can I do Bob Ross with acrylics?

Absolutely! I do all of my stuff in acrylic. To stop them from drying I mixed the following into my white gesso to make the blending effects look like Bobs. I bought a small little jar and mix 40% flow improver and 60% slow dry retarder.

What is the easiest Bob Ross Painting to paint?

The Easiest Bob Ross Paintings For Beginners – Our List

5th Place: Peaceful Waters from Season 3.
4th Place: Grey Winter from Season 7.
3rd Place: Quiet Pond from Season 5.
2nd Place: Final Reflections from Season 1.
1st Place: The Grandeur Of Summer (Special Episode)

Is oil or acrylic paint better for beginners?

Acrylic paint is widely considered to be the most beginner friendly medium, as it is simple to use, requires very few materials and is much less intrusive on the senses compared to oils. With that being said, acrylic paint dries very, very fast. This can be extremely difficult to handle as a beginner painter.

What brand of paint does Bob Ross use?

Oil Paints

Name	Grade
Bob Ross 37-Ml Artist Oil Color	Licensed Bob Ross product
Winsor & Newton Winton Oil Colors Set – Basic 10 Color Set, 21ml.	Great starter set
US Art Supply Professional Oil Paints 12 Tubes Oil Colours Painting Set 12ml	You get what you pay for

What Liquid White does Bob Ross use?

Bob Ross’s mentor, Bill Alexander, used a similar wet-on-wet technique using “magic white” as a base, or sometimes called “fluid white”. It seems entirely possible to make your own. All you need to do is dilute titanium white with linseed oil. Mix these together until you get a creamy consistency.

What can I use instead of liquid white?

All you need to do is dilute titanium white with linseed oil. Mix these together until you get a creamy consistency. Some artists choose to mix equal parts of linseed oil and Turpenoid (or turpentine) to create this homemade medium. Everyone has their own recipe and it’s what works well for their personal technique.

Do you let liquid white dry before painting?

No. Gessos’s are water based and should be applied to the canvas and allowed to dry completely before applying and oils. Can I paint gesso or acrylic over oil?

Is flake white toxic?

Like all lead-based colours, flake white is classed as toxic, which means that care must be taken to avoid ingestion of this pigment or paint mixtures containing it.

What is the difference between Cremnitz white and flake white?

Cremnitz White is a particular version of pure Lead White which gives it a stringy consistency. It comprises lead carbonate (white lead) and does not include the Zinc Oxide (as Flake White does) which helps it to dry quickly.

Is zinc white the same as flake white?

Flake White is the traditional lead-based white. Flexible, durable and quick drying, this white was a favourite on many artists’ palettes. Zinc was added to this white to improve its consistency, but overall it remains quite stiff. It is warmer than Titanium White and firmer in consistency.

What is the difference between zinc white and titanium white?

Titanium White is the more common of the whites used for painting. It”s known for being bright white, almost bluish, and has excellent opacity and high tinting strength. When mixed with another color, it rapidly lightens the color. Zinc White is very transparent, and has 1/10th the tinting strength of Titanium White.