Painting with oils and safety?

[Marta Prime]

Renee,

I've mentioned this in other threads, but I picked up some Walnut Oil after reading about it in one of William Whittaker's posts; it really is nice to work with. Although Liquin makes things dry quicker, I like working with the Walnut Oil, it works equally well as a medium and I like it a lot better than baby oil for the brushes. I am still experimenting with Neo-megilp, but for your purposes, Walnut Oil is at least totally non-toxic, unless of course you are allergic to walnuts! I've picked up so many wonderful ideas and suggestions from the full-time professional artists on this site. Sometimes they themselves don't agree, but I just kind of sift through and experiment and find what works best for me. Some suggested Poppyseed Oil too, but I've never tried it. Oh, and working with these oils doesn't give you that "airplane glue buzz" from the smell either!