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Enzie, in school they taught us to oil out with a brush. The medium we used was one part stand oil, one part damar varnish and three parts English distilled turp. If we got to a point where this wasn't working well enough, we could go to a one/one/one ratio. There always seemed to be a little bit of controversy and/or confusion over whether oiling out or using retouch was best. I tend to use retouch first, and then if that doesn't work well enough I go to oiling out with the 1/1/3 ratio. I wait as long as possible before I add anything to the painting process, and if I can avoid it, I do. That's just my preference, easier to manage the fat over lean that way. I've never tried glazing.
Linda, I would be concerned about fibers from a paper towel sticking to my painting. The only time I use paper towels on a painting is for wiping out mistakes in the lay-in process.
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