Recycling Solvent and Oil Paint Leftovers |
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Each time I paint, I transfer my used solvent into my 'sludge jar'. The pigment in the used solvent settles to the bottom of the jar, forming a neutral paint sludge. I then tip my clear, used solvent into my 'painting jar' and repeat the process each time I paint. Eventually, the jar fills up with a neutral grey paint sludge made up of my color palette.
You can recycle the sludge and make your own neutral grey paint. I will use this paint to grey-out flesh tones, etc. in my future paintings. |