Nov '22: working on this one was such a blast - esp when it came to the mist and the little streams. Woosh woosh!
Unfortunately it also came with the frustration once dried up: weird stains here and there, esp on the darker parts. We suspect this might have to do with using linseed oil instead of liquid clear (which we don't have). Could that be it?
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@Jeffth Thank you so much! Ahh yes, I meant linseed, I'll edit that. Good to know that using linseed oil instead of liquid clear might not be the issue. I often do use more (oil) paint than my Mom, who didn't got the stains, so that might be it!
Sounds like your brown was a bit too wet or heavily applied. I had a similar issue with a white waterfall over a brown mountain. The fall wasn't planned and the brown paint was applied too thick and wet for the thin white to cope with. The brown bled through as it dried down. Its been at the back of the pile for ages. I dug it out yesterday and fixed it by applying some fresh highlights with a touch of liquid white. Dry paint doesn't bleed through! Best fix is while it's still wet though, scrape the area down and re-do. If youre working on a black canvas you need hardly any brown at all. Sometimes its best not to think wet on wet, instead think wet on damp.
@TheLandscapePainter Thanks for your reply. The stains appeared in different spots, the one thingvthey had on common were the first two layers: linseed oil and a mix of phat. blue (mostly) and green. I'm starting to think the latter must have been too wet and thus the problem. Will keep wet on damp in mind!
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Your mist looks amazing :D the stream looks good too. As for the stains, I don't think liquid clear is the solution. It may just be areas where there's too much oil, or not enough. Personally, I have a jar, but barely use it. I tend to opt for gamblin clear gel in a tube, or linseed oil (occasionally mixed with a bit of paint thinner).