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Posted On: March 9th 2026, 12:14 pm
This technique is bomb! Please note that with natural oils you do run the risk of it going rancid…… meaning an odor down the line. To avoid this you can use baby oil, mineral oil or Vaseline. The paper is old ledger paper and I recommend thinner papers for the best result. the white paint that you see is acrylic. I am NO expert, I’m just here to have fun🤗🥳. #mixedmediaartwork #artexperiment #arttutorial #artinspo #letscreate
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artbyrendell 24 days ago

artbyrendell

I’ve done this on an old book page with baby oil and acrylics…so fun!

janewillis2018 7 months ago

janewillis2018

Love the idea looks great, your paints also look really bright colours, I would like to buy some the same ,is it possible to ask you the make and details please?

kheartzart 8 months ago

kheartzart

Does ledger paper dry translucent?

halesr 8 months ago

halesr

Thx for sharing!

sandyjanquart 8 months ago

sandyjanquart

Thank you!

rachelhollandart 8 months ago

rachelhollandart

I may try using some linseed oils in my paintings to create some texture and “age” appearance.

1omarose 8 months ago

1omarose

Thanks much for sharing your great discoveries!

journalyourworld 8 months ago

journalyourworld

Great idea with the paint. I’ve found that cheap dollar store baby oil works great. It dries out nicely, doesn’t leech onto other papers in a collage, and it doesn’t smell over time.

zenu_sham 8 months ago

zenu_sham

You said not an expert. Lol you sure are

dominique_bousquet.mtl 8 months ago

dominique_bousquet.mtl

Why put oil on it?

ihugallthecats 8 months ago

ihugallthecats

Enjoying all your art adventures so much! 😍 Have not been brave to pull out my gelli yet but it's sure been fun watching your experiments.

messypapers 8 months ago

messypapers

@messypapers amazing ❤️❤️

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