Why you should NOT blend oil paint

You may be over-blending. 👉 Get my Painting With Color course for comprehensive training in color: https://artstudiolife.com/pwc/ Blending your oil paints too much? You’re not alone! While blending can be useful, it often leads to muddy colors and a loss of vibrancy—especially for beginner and intermediate artists. In today’s video, I’ll show you a better way to approach color: placing clear, intentional color spots next to each other, rather than blending everything into one mushy mix. 👉 Learn how to: Keep your colors vibrant and clean Understand when blending helps—and when it hurts Develop stronger color relationships in your painting 🔗 Watch the full demo and see how just a few tweaks to your technique can transform your work! Let me know in the comments: Do you think you blend too much? I’d love to hear how you approach this in your own painting practice. Hawthorne on Painting: https://amzn.to/4ieU811 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subscribe: / @artstudiolife Blog: https://artstudiolife.com/ Instagram:   / elisabeth_l.  . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Elisabeth Larson Koehler PO Box 13593 Scottsdale, AZ 85267 🎨 Some links are affiliate which means I may earn a small commission if you purchase through them - at no extra cost to you. Everything goes back to my painting and continuing to make more content and instructional material for you 🙏 thank you so much for your support!