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Apples

  By admin | March 24, 2012 - 1:27 am |
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Here is the next painting that i am starting.

I created this still life myself. I wanted to keep it very simple. These paintings are about learning how to paint not about being something that will go on the wall.

Personally if i had to start again, i would put it on a bigger canvas or reduce the scale of the image so there was more white space around the apples. I just ‘forgot’ to do this when i was transferring the design onto the canvas. If i do another one of this painting i will remember that!

 

The Still Life Set-Up

 

Apples after two sessions with the undercoat

 

It’s really nice to be able to paint outside and not worry about rain or anything. I just leave the set up like that overnight and it’s all good in the morning. Hopefully a burglar wouldn’t want to pinch a half done painting!

 

2nd and 3rd Oil Painting Class

  By admin | December 13, 2011 - 3:57 am |
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Here are the results from my second and third oil painting class. Please remember that these are still not finished. Also honestly trying to photograph a wet oil painting is horrible!!!

Remind me not to try again.

 

Here they are, I have decided to do two copies of every painting so i can really practice the techniques and improve. Hopefully.

 

 

 

As you can see, the photo above shows what the painting looked like before i glazed in the colour.

To do the glazes i was using liquol and transparent colours, except when i needed white for the highlights. From this first painting, i have learnt that the while can dull down and make the painting muddy. In future efforts i need to be more careful with the while paint.

Other than that, considering this is my first attempt at oils in class, i think this is a good start. There are still many more layers to go on the pears yet however. Will keep you posted on how it goes.

 

Sarah