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.

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