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The Blue Flower

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4. I've always painted in oils

Mon Sep 4, 2023, 10:26 AM

Sep 2023

I found that I could take a finished painting off the wall and touch it up if there was something I wasn't totally happy with. But I always had to plan the layers: paint the background, let it dry, then keep working forward to the foreground with lots of drying time in between. Gave me plenty of time to think about what went in next. So if there's something about this one you want to fix, you can keep working on it as long as you like.

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My first ever oil painting, done alla prima. [View all] GPV Sep 2023 OP

great first effort The Blue Flower Sep 2023 #1

Thx. It means done wet in wet, all in one sitting. Because I really GPV Sep 2023 #2

I've always painted in oils The Blue Flower Sep 2023 #4

I want to learn to use thinned layers to paint. That's my next try. What GPV Sep 2023 #6

If you are going to used thinned layers, also called glazing, Ocelot II Sep 2023 #7

Hmmmm...ill have to see what I have. It's just Reeves student paint. Mixing with GPV Sep 2023 #8

Usually canvas The Blue Flower Sep 2023 #11

Colorful and refreshing! John1956PA Sep 2023 #3

I had no clue what I was doing. Just slapping stuff on and watching GPV Sep 2023 #5

Looks like coastal Gulf of Maine. magicarpet Sep 2023 #9

That's my stomping ground. I'll have to do another with gulls and boats. GPV Sep 2023 #10

Very good, expressive and bold! 👍👏 LiberalLoner Sep 2023 #12