Post YOUR artwork here, cmon !!

[kingwilly]

I really need to go out and buy a shit load of oil painting supplies to do this the right way.

agreed, and oil paints, knives and brushes aint that cheap.

[nigelandjan]

I bought some oil pastels which I hate.

Well I have to agree on that one so do I ,,, so why did you not buy the soft pastels I use ?

I made the mistake of buying oil pastels once , I hated the bloody mess they made so I gifted them to my 3 grandchildren to re decorate my sons living room , as he had ben rather rude to me at the time

You can buy some very cheap student grade oil paints and some cheap oil card and cheap brushes in Thaialnd , I know I bought some last visit in a very small town , infact I brought the 15 bht brushes home with me and am still using them .

I have to say its a poor workman who blames his tools anyway , and I would have thought as an American you would have rose to the challenge and amazed us with a stunning piece of work on here , I was also hoping to learn from your take on the same subject . I know you said it was uninspirational to you and fair enough , but I put my neck on the block by being willing to accept a challenge from you with something more to your taste

[nigelandjan]

Anyway Bluey you asked the question mate and this is one of the few animal pics I have done in oil ,, yeah ok its a bit naff I know and it was painted in a hurry about 8 or 9 years ago now , and unfortunately there is a sad story behind it , the canvas is very big about nearly 5 foot deep by 1 foot 4" wide , it hangs on my eldest son's bedroom wall .

[slackula]

amazed us with a stunning piece of work on here , I was also hoping to learn from your take on the same subject

All I can see from him is excuses.

[Dillinger]

[nigelandjan]

^ Bloody hell mate ,, you doing an online course with the Humbleone ??

Love the use of a different brush for each colour .

Bluey will be along later to analyse your work so far and give an honest appraisal of where your going next .

[nigelandjan]

All I can see from him is excuses.

You spotted that as well mate ? makes you wonder dose'nt it ?

[Humbert]

All I can see from him is excuses.

You spotted that as well mate ? makes you wonder dose'nt it ?

It's got fuk all to do with you quim. I am not bound by Nigel's time schedules. As far as I can see he's got a lot more free time than me.

[Humbert]

All I can see from him is excuses.

You spotted that as well mate ? makes you wonder dose'nt it ?

So far what I have spotted about you is an ugly streak of bitchiness. So bugger off and enjoy your cake baking and weekend artistic fantasies. I have better things to do.

[slackula]

So far what I have spotted about you is an ugly streak of bitchiness.

Are you familiar with an object called a 'mirror'?

So bugger off and enjoy your cake baking and weekend artistic fantasies. I have better things to do.

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[kingwilly]

I've been reading some watercolour tutorials, such as this one.

Watercolor Techniques: Glazed Wash Transparent Watercolor Tutorial - Layering Jewel Tones© 2010 G. Conley

but the planning ahead and concepting inside your head just eludes me.

[blue]

I've been reading some watercolour tutorials, such as this one.

Watercolor Techniques: Glazed Wash Transparent Watercolor Tutorial - Layering Jewel Tones© 2010 G. Conley

but the planning ahead and concepting inside your head just eludes me.

As an observer I always considered that water colours were the easiest medium, if you paint say a sunset you can slop down a dollop of colour and the paper will absorb and spread it out for you , a bit like a tie dye t-shirt .
whilst a blob of oil paint will just sit waiting to be spread out .
but having looked at it a little more maybe I'm wrong .

If it is such a one way street, light to dark with no over painting allowed ,and a mistake is game over ,then I cannot see why Artists don't just use watered down acyrlic paint ,which caN BE over painted
guess there are reasons though...?

just looking at this page
How to Make Acrylic Paint Act and Look like Watercolor - Yahoo! Voices - voices.yahoo.com

.....Any painter who has painted with watercolors knows how sensitive and temperamental they can be. Watercolors are the teenage girl of painting mediums.

Using transparent acrylic paint methods is a good way for beginning painters to create watercolor-like paintings, without the frustrations of using actual watercolor paint.

[kingwilly]

and looking up Albert Namatjira, it appears that he used watercolour over pencil on paper most often.

Here's a couple of his (sorry NigelandJan) just for comparison. I prefer mine, not in an egotistical my paintings are better than his, they're not, clearly. But for me I prefer the stronger colours and textures that oils offer.

[palexxxx]

^ sorry Willy, I prefer Berts

[kingwilly]

No need to say sorry.

[palexxxx]

I wasn't really sorry, just being polite, you know

[nigelandjan]

So far what I have spotted about you is an ugly streak of bitchiness. So bugger off and enjoy your cake baking and weekend artistic fantasies. I have better things to do.

Oh well thats a shame Humbleone ,, I was hoping for some positive learning from yourself ,, I am surprised at your lack of challenge ,, most Americans I have met have been up for the challenge , and have also been a hell of a lot politer .

Never mind if your not interested I cant drag you kicking and screaming into it ,, move on into something you are interested in .

[nigelandjan]

Have a look at this guys work KW he is one hell of an artist , painted around where I live , there is a picture here beside the Orwell where I shall be painting later this year when it warms up .


Seago, Edward - Thompson's Galleries


Some beautifull watercolours you have uncovered there BTW

[kingwilly]

Have a look at this guys work KW he is one hell of an artist , painted around where I live , there is a picture here beside the Orwell where I shall be painting later this year when it warms up .


Seago, Edward - Thompson's Galleries


Some beautifull watercolours you have uncovered there BTW

They are nice.

[nigelandjan]

Thats the one thing I have never used Bluey ,, know absolutely nothing about them so I cant help you .

The only thing I do know is the garish colours I have seen are not for me

[Humbert]

Digital study of the Brooklyn Bridge in Adobe Illustrator. The oil painting will take time.

[nigelandjan]

We will look forward to its arrival ^

[nigelandjan]

From the message in my repo box KW go for it mate ! just do it , tip keep loose , dont tighten up and fiddle around with it .

Good luck looking forward to the result !

I'm hoping to knock one out this weekend

[kingwilly]

I'm hoping to knock one out this weekend

I'll be a lot longer than that.

[palexxxx]

I'm hoping to knock one out this weekend

I'll be a lot longer than that.

I only take a couple of minutes.














..... Oh! You're talking about painting.