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bif

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3. I'm definitely not a quitter

Reply to femmedem (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 24, 2021, 04:42 PM

Oct 2021

I'll come back to them for sure. I just need to be selective about what I paint next in oils. And approach the painting different. I think the reason I enjoy acrylics is the fast drying time.

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Frustrating experience using oils for the first time. [View all] bif Oct 2021 OP

Everything I do for the first time goes perfectly! ret5hd Oct 2021 #1

Maybe it looks different in person but I don't see why you are unhappy with this. femmedem Oct 2021 #2

I'm definitely not a quitter bif Oct 2021 #3

The painting looks fine, but there are some things about oils that don't apply to acrylics at all. Ocelot II Oct 2021 #4

Thank you both for the info! bif Oct 2021 #5

oils are a different animal. art school helped, but i wasn't one to follow the rules, but contrastin pansypoo53219 Oct 2021 #6