I once watched a video of an art professor put oil paint on her salad and then eat said salad in order to prove that oil paints are non-toxic... Except, she was wrong and oil paints are totally toxic. Have they become less toxic as paint technology advances? Yes, they have, but that doesn't mean we should be eating them. Here I will be going over first, why not to eat your oil paints outside of them being toxic or not, and then the three main reasons why oil paints are toxic

While I am a solvent-free artist, it is not everyone's jam. Here are some tips for keeping your solvent odors and harmful vapors to a minimum in your painting space. Fresh air, ventilation, and circulation are key to keeping vapors minimized. Keep doors open or even better a window. Do not sleep in your studio. When not in use, make sure all of your solvent's lids are tightly closed. Do not use solvents to clean your hands of paint. Instead of keeping your solvents open duri