Sorry... by Jim Morris

Don't be sorry, it's marvellous. Sans odour thinner or zest-it are better options than turps if you don't want to alienate people or fume yourself!

Thanks Gudrun. I'll remember those names. Turps is a no-no inside.

This is really good Jim and yes, turps is a no-no indoors that's why I gave up oil painting years ago.

Beautiful painting Jim, keep it going. Anyway, with water-mixable oils there is no need of turps.

Very well done Jim,

Thank you Margaret, Cesare and David. I added a virtual frame in Paint.

It's ok if you don't drink it lovely piece Jim

Very nicely done Jim, you seem to be taking to pastels very well.

I've never used oil pastels Jim, only soft pastels. This is superb.

Thanks Dennis, Stephen and Pete. Although I've drawn and painted for many years I've only ever used watercolour until lately coming on here. I haven't the patience to wait for oils to dry (some quite frightening tales about how long that is) and truthfully can rarely afford expensive materials. That said, I'm quite happy pottering along and these oil pastels ( which only cost me £4 for a pack of thirty) are interesting alternatives. Right now I'm having fun trying them out and also acrylics which my daughter has been rhyming on about for years.

A good lively painting Jim and I hadn't picked it for oil pastel until I read your comments. Have tried them and have a collection - cost me more than four pounds , darn it - but hadn't tried the blending with turps. Use them occasionally under watercolour but will try again in their own rights.

For what it's worth Mike (and anyone else) I cut the bristles on an old brush (about a no 8 or so) very short and used minimal amounts of turps (or solvent) on scrap paper till I got the feel of it. Over much can overdue the sort of melting process. Once I had it it was just a matter of patience and practise. Scraping is pretty easy with the oil pastels too.

Lovely painting, can't see anything to be sorry for.

Just the snow in mid April Sandra, just the snow...(-:

This is a great picture I didn't know oil pastels could be so effective, obviously you've cracked it. Zestit is good stuff and a little goes a long way nice smell too ..Hey we often have snow here in April so no problem.

Snow happens at Easter - 1971, 1976. Looks good Jim.

Mike, as they are oil, probably better used over rather than under watercolour. Also good over an acrylic underpainting.

A lovely painting, Jim. You put me to shame. You must definitely try Zest-it instead of turps. Lemony smell and not overpowering. One of my best discoveries. Saved my ears from taking a bashing. Keeps your brushes nice and clean, too.

You should be sorry re the snow Jim. We had our first B BQ yesterday and sat muffled in woolies with heaters in the garage, though we did have bunting and fairy lights. Its a super painting....despite.