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Starting an oil painting for the first time.
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I may well try that Fiona. Robert, you do bring a smile to my face, I don't think when I join the eternal choir, I will be worrying about my paint darkening, I don't think they will have that big of an audience, looking at them, for me to worry. I am glad your book has arrived, this means mine will be here soon. I really hope your pain settles also, so you can get some painting done.
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Fiona and Denise, t think you have both done fantastic jobs, especially as it's your first oil Denise. I have never attempted a snow scene in oils, but you have given me the inspiration to give it a go, and Robert I sympathize with your back problems, I know how you feel, my back keeps playing me up at the moment, sometimes I can't get comfortable enough to paint, old age 😟
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I didn't plan on trying oils just yet Linda, I didn't feel I was ready to take a step in that direction, it was when I was reading through Alan's demo, I thought, just give it a go, so that's what I did. I'm really happy I tried it and so looking forward to doing some practice with oils. I made the right decision to try.
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I looked at Caravaggio Alan, he was quite the rebel wasn't he. His work knocked me over flat. Just incredible. I can't believe everyone doesn't want to try and paint like that. Not that I'm skilled enough, if I could even paint one object that looked reasonable, it would make me very happy. I think I will be spending a bit more time over the next few months reading about this technique and about the artist himself. Just amazing.
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I started this earlier on to experiment and get some practice. I haven't been waiting for anything to dry and I'm not following anything. It's just a bit of a play around really. I'm going to finish it over the next couple of hours I hope. Any thoughts, good or bad appreciated or any advice as if I like it, I might spend time doing a proper one a bit larger. I intend doing another flower and maybe trying a vase.
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Thanks C Jones, I managed to finish it and post it on the gallery. I haven't done a rose before, I wasn't concentrating on the detail of the subject. I was trying to see if I could get the effect I was looking for. I think I managed to capture what I wanted in this practice. I will now study a rose in detail and maybe do a much larger painting of a similar sort.
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Hi Andrew, I have never be shown and have been teaching myself so there is no rhyme or reason as to, what point I will make a start on a painting. For me, the vase would have been in the way and would have taken my focus away from what I was trying to achieve. Which was, making something pop from the black background. Sometimes I will start with the main object but sometimes I might start with a line in the corner with something that isn't terribly important to the overall picture. Hope this has answered your question.