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In reply to the discussion: Finished this oil painting today. Still trying to learn oil painting. Might take a few decades 🤣 [View all]
SheltieLover
(74,820 posts)58. Imo, oil is much more forgiving as it literally never dries.
Byt then there are fhe smelly cgemicals for cleaning up...
Ah well...
Enjoy! 
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Finished this oil painting today. Still trying to learn oil painting. Might take a few decades 🤣 [View all]
LiberalLoner
Mar 2025
OP
Very nice. I think not making 'mud' is harder with oils. But I haven't painted in years.
sinkingfeeling
Mar 2025
#2
Thank you so much! 💙. I've had to work on not overblending, that is one of my big mistakes.
LiberalLoner
Mar 2025
#24
Thank you so much! 💙. It's hard with just an iPhone or iPad. I think professional artists
LiberalLoner
Mar 2025
#26
Thank you so much! 💙. That's very helpful, I see what you mean, I should have made the top part of the mountain
LiberalLoner
Mar 2025
#28
Thank you so much, that's excellent advice! 💙💙💙. Sometimes I forget all the little things in the heat of painting,
LiberalLoner
Mar 2025
#60
Watercolor doesn't require as many additives, it's true, and is spontaneous,
LiberalLoner
Mar 2025
#67
Thank you so much! 💙. I'll bet you are a lot better than you give yourself credit for!
LiberalLoner
Mar 2025
#31
Thank you so much! 💙. I would have flunked out of art school if I had tried to go!
LiberalLoner
Mar 2025
#39
OMG that is such an awesome story, thank you for sharing it! I was laughing so hard! I'm glad
LiberalLoner
Mar 2025
#65
Thank you so much! 💙. As long as I don't expect too much as far as results go, it's enjoyable. I just
LiberalLoner
Mar 2025
#40
You are mastering the shades ..................between light and dark..........keep up the good work............
turbinetree
Mar 2025
#19
Your Welcome That is the key for every artist to master the shades . When you start using a smaller brush you will see
turbinetree
Mar 2025
#63
That's true, they say if you get the values exactly right, you can use any colors you want....
LiberalLoner
Mar 2025
#66
you're coming along just fine. The painting is well composed, the brushword, particularly in ...
marble falls
Mar 2025
#21
Thank you so much! 💙. Yeah, I need to put in those hours of practice...depth is something I struggle with,
LiberalLoner
Mar 2025
#47
You got the concept, you just need to refine your stokes, I'm 74. I'm still working on my hand ...
marble falls
Mar 2025
#56
Thank you so much! 💙. I do find oil paints and acrylic paints to be very forgiving.
LiberalLoner
Mar 2025
#49
Thank you so much! 💙. Yeah the shine is a problem, I try to photograph at an angle, from above...your
LiberalLoner
Mar 2025
#50