Cold Wax and Oil Cityscape painting tutorial | Create drama in your work!

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Cold Wax and Oil Cityscape Painting Tutorial | Create Drama in Your Work!

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Do you want to create bold, dramatic cityscapes with rich texture and expressive mark-making? In this in-depth tutorial, I’ll show you how to use cold wax medium with oil paint to build thick impasto layers, dynamic compositions, and striking contrasts that make your urban landscapes come to life. Whether you're new to cold wax painting or looking to refine your approach, this video will help you experiment with non-traditional tools and techniques to add movement and emotion to your work.

Why Use Cold Wax Medium in Oil Painting?
Cold wax medium is a fantastic way to achieve thick, sculptural impasto effects without waiting forever for your paint to dry. By mixing cold wax with oil paint, you can create velvety matte textures, bold gestural marks, and layered depth that enhance the mood of your painting. This technique is perfect for cityscapes, as it allows for spontaneous textures, atmospheric effects, and rich, moody surfaces that capture the energy of an urban environment.

Key Techniques Covered in This Tutorial:
🎨 Impasto Techniques for Dramatic Texture – Learn how to build up layers of thick oil paint mixed with cold wax for a dynamic, tactile surface. We’ll explore how to manipulate the paint for expressive brushwork, scraping, and layering effects.

🔹 Using Palette Knives for Bold, Broken Edges – Discover how palette knives can create sharp architectural forms, textured surfaces, and expressive paint application that enhances the feeling of a bustling city.

🖌 Brayer and Squeegee Mark-Making – Instead of relying only on brushes, I’ll demonstrate how a brayer (roller) and squeegee can add unexpected textures, organic marks, and a sense of movement to your cityscape.

💡 How to Create a High-Contrast Cityscape – Dramatic lighting is key to making your urban scene feel cinematic and moody. I’ll break down how to use strong value contrasts, warm and cool color interplay, and glowing highlights to make your cityscape pop.

🌆 Dynamic Composition for Urban Drama – Avoid static, flat cityscapes by using bold perspective, asymmetry, and negative space to guide the viewer’s eye through your painting. I’ll show you how to structure your composition for maximum impact.

Recommended Tools & Materials for Cold Wax and Oil Painting:

✔ Cold Wax Medium (Gamblin, Dorland’s, or homemade) – for a soft, buttery consistency that enhances impasto techniques
✔ Oil Paints – mix with cold wax for a matte, layered effect
✔ Palette Knives – perfect for sculpting thick paint and creating broken edges
✔ Brayer (Roller) – great for applying color in bold, unexpected ways
✔ Squeegee or Silicone Scraper – excellent for dragging, lifting, and abstract mark-making
✔ Soft Brushes – for blending and refining certain areas while maintaining expressive textures
✔ Paper Towels & Rags – useful for lifting paint and creating soft transitions

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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro to cold wax
4:45 - Create drama with your tools
10:07 - Key composition ideas
12:25 - Using color to add drama
15:00 - Refining shapes
19:00 - Memory lane
20:48 - Final details and reveal

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1. "Relaxing & Calming Acoustic Guitar" by Prem Adhikary https://pixabay.com/users/prem_adhika...

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