Diane Dobson Barton - "Hawkeye" oil on canvas 11X14"
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Showing posts with label oil. Show all posts
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Monday, February 18, 2008
Starting Over Painting At 44
I decided today to actually sit down and paint. Not dabble, but reallllly paint. It is like starting all over again. Every so often something would click and I would feel a "Oh yeah, THAT's the way it's supposed to go".
Using acrylics I made the mistake of using some small panels that came in an oil set. I wanted to use oils, but that is another story. The panels are awful! Probably not made for acrylic, but not sure I would not use them for anything long term, no matter the medium. We are talking cheap cardboard quality.
I wish I had some stretched canvases in about 12" x 12" size range. The plan is to make some as soon as I practice a bit more and get the juices flowing. I will just use up the crappy canvas boards I have around first.
About, oh man, 6-7 years ago I would spend many hours each day out on location painting landscapes. My goal is to do that again as soon as it gets a bit warmer. By the time I feel confident enough to go out on location, it should be warm enough for me to be in the car working. Or the idea of painting out in the yard has been mentioned. We are in a rural area, and I wouldn't have to be concerned about anyone bothering me too much.
About the oils? I bought a couple of small sets online that were on clearance. When I opened them I realized there was no white paint in the set. So instead I dug out some Galleria paints I bought during the holidays at a Hobby Lobby, when in KC visiting family. LOVE them! Now I just need to teach myself how to use them all over again lol
BTW once I get something done worth sharing I will post it here.
Using acrylics I made the mistake of using some small panels that came in an oil set. I wanted to use oils, but that is another story. The panels are awful! Probably not made for acrylic, but not sure I would not use them for anything long term, no matter the medium. We are talking cheap cardboard quality.
I wish I had some stretched canvases in about 12" x 12" size range. The plan is to make some as soon as I practice a bit more and get the juices flowing. I will just use up the crappy canvas boards I have around first.
About, oh man, 6-7 years ago I would spend many hours each day out on location painting landscapes. My goal is to do that again as soon as it gets a bit warmer. By the time I feel confident enough to go out on location, it should be warm enough for me to be in the car working. Or the idea of painting out in the yard has been mentioned. We are in a rural area, and I wouldn't have to be concerned about anyone bothering me too much.
About the oils? I bought a couple of small sets online that were on clearance. When I opened them I realized there was no white paint in the set. So instead I dug out some Galleria paints I bought during the holidays at a Hobby Lobby, when in KC visiting family. LOVE them! Now I just need to teach myself how to use them all over again lol
BTW once I get something done worth sharing I will post it here.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Hello,
I haven't posted much since last Fall and I cleaned the garden up. I am looking to change that, on this blog in particular. The other blog http://artist-how-to.com/blog will be used for business purposes only. Of course on it I have been posting regularly.
BTW I really don't like blogs that whine and moan, about this or that, so I want to keep the information posted her on a positive note. Although, being human I am sure some whining and moaning will sneak in :0)
The last few weeks have been spent creating pieces for the "Polymer People Torso". If I were to guesstimate I would say It would be ready in about a month. So I am shooting for a March 1st release.
It is just SOOOOO nice to be working again with the human form. I love doing mixed media, but there is just something about creating a piece based on such an amazing thing as the human body that gets my creative juices flowing.
That reminds me, I saw a wonderful episode of L.A. Ink that included the work of Shawn Barber
OMG You HAVE to see this man's work. Love it!
I haven't posted much since last Fall and I cleaned the garden up. I am looking to change that, on this blog in particular. The other blog http://artist-how-to.com/blog will be used for business purposes only. Of course on it I have been posting regularly.
BTW I really don't like blogs that whine and moan, about this or that, so I want to keep the information posted her on a positive note. Although, being human I am sure some whining and moaning will sneak in :0)
The last few weeks have been spent creating pieces for the "Polymer People Torso". If I were to guesstimate I would say It would be ready in about a month. So I am shooting for a March 1st release.
It is just SOOOOO nice to be working again with the human form. I love doing mixed media, but there is just something about creating a piece based on such an amazing thing as the human body that gets my creative juices flowing.
That reminds me, I saw a wonderful episode of L.A. Ink that included the work of Shawn Barber
OMG You HAVE to see this man's work. Love it!
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