It is true that some comments may cause you to think of quitting, but remember there is always space for learning. I think the painting is nice, you can mix some red, yellow orche, and raw seinna to get a closer skin tone.
I have learnt from a close friend that raising up your painting in front of a mirror helps alot, in observing little faults.
Don't be carried away by others comments. Your painting of the "siblings" has come out very well. Flaws in colour and shape are there in all oil painting but we are not all perfect artists. We are trying to become perfect!! For my paintings I received comments that were diagonally opposite to each other. If I follow the comments, I have to stop painting. via http://oilpaintingbank.com
Showing posts with label oil painting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label oil painting. Show all posts
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Oil Painting, Top 10 beginner tips
So why oil painting ? Well, lets talk a little on that before getting into the beginner tips.
For most artists’, today’s choice still seems to be oil paints. Just a few reasons to this are:
•The colors are gorgeous
•You can paint just about anything with them.
•Their slow drying allows for several things. The ability to remove what you don’t like. A superior ability to blend.
•When it does dry, (which can be sped up) you can paint over it without undue stresses to the paint film.
•You can paint impasto, or with thin glazes.
•Paint can be opaque, or transparent, which gives you a whole arsenal of techniques to apply it.
For most artists’, today’s choice still seems to be oil paints. Just a few reasons to this are:
•The colors are gorgeous
•You can paint just about anything with them.
•Their slow drying allows for several things. The ability to remove what you don’t like. A superior ability to blend.
•When it does dry, (which can be sped up) you can paint over it without undue stresses to the paint film.
•You can paint impasto, or with thin glazes.
•Paint can be opaque, or transparent, which gives you a whole arsenal of techniques to apply it.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Free Comic Book Day 2009
Once again, the first Saturday in May, this Saturday, May 2, 2009, is (Hooray!) Free Comic Book Day!
oil painting shops across the U.S. will offer a number of free comics, published specially to be given away as examples of the publishers’ lines. Many shops also hold creator signings, sales and other special events.
For more details, see my previous posts on Free Comic Book Day 2008, oil painting Day 2007 and Free Comic Book Day 2006; particularly the latter, in which I discuss the event in more detail and suggest why those who don’t ordinarily read comics take the opportunity to check some out and see your local comic shop on its best behavior. I also give a brief introduction to comic book specialty shops for those who don’t usually venture therein.
The Free Comic Book Day web site features a convenient Zip Code based comic book shop locator to find a shop near you. Check with the individual shops to see the degree of their participation. Some offer all of the free titles (“Silver” and “Gold” titles), others only the most popular (“Gold” titles).
My recommendation this year, if you find a shop that is offering the “Silver” titles, is to look for the Love & Rockets Sampler (above, top center), with art by Gilbert and Jamie Hernandez.
oil painting shops across the U.S. will offer a number of free comics, published specially to be given away as examples of the publishers’ lines. Many shops also hold creator signings, sales and other special events.
For more details, see my previous posts on Free Comic Book Day 2008, oil painting Day 2007 and Free Comic Book Day 2006; particularly the latter, in which I discuss the event in more detail and suggest why those who don’t ordinarily read comics take the opportunity to check some out and see your local comic shop on its best behavior. I also give a brief introduction to comic book specialty shops for those who don’t usually venture therein.
The Free Comic Book Day web site features a convenient Zip Code based comic book shop locator to find a shop near you. Check with the individual shops to see the degree of their participation. Some offer all of the free titles (“Silver” and “Gold” titles), others only the most popular (“Gold” titles).
My recommendation this year, if you find a shop that is offering the “Silver” titles, is to look for the Love & Rockets Sampler (above, top center), with art by Gilbert and Jamie Hernandez.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Demonstrating painting alla prima using the yellow day lily as reference.
As oil painting was an example done in 2-90 minutes sessions, I have tried to keep true to the genre of getting the painting completed quickly and in one go.
Being the perfectionist that I am, I know how much better this lily will look with just a bit of touching up, so I won't let it get out the studio just yet.
Come back later to see my finishing touches, but as for now, I must let it rest and dry.
Well, later is NOW! Check out the completed work here!
Painting in Oils the yellow daylily. Finale!
Of coarse, re-touching this painting will negate it as being an alla prima, but that's ok.
What oil painting tried to do here is show you just how much you can get and do with this medium we call oil paint. Hopefully, you now have a better understanding of painting alla prima, and what you can achieve using this method!
till later!
Being the perfectionist that I am, I know how much better this lily will look with just a bit of touching up, so I won't let it get out the studio just yet.
Come back later to see my finishing touches, but as for now, I must let it rest and dry.
Well, later is NOW! Check out the completed work here!
Painting in Oils the yellow daylily. Finale!
Of coarse, re-touching this painting will negate it as being an alla prima, but that's ok.
What oil painting tried to do here is show you just how much you can get and do with this medium we call oil paint. Hopefully, you now have a better understanding of painting alla prima, and what you can achieve using this method!
till later!
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Your oil painting tips, photo's and stories
Now here's a thought. Your oil painting tips, your photo's and your stories, right here on the web. You put the work into it, why not brag a bit and show it off!
All artist's have a need to create. But not all artist's have a place to show off their work. Well, here's your chance. Consider here to post your work, tell us about it's creation and if there is a special story behind the subject matter! Come on and join the group!
Not ready to share just yet? No worries, read about what others have done by clicking here to see what others have shared
Have you got more than one photo to show, start your submission and then email as attachments the rest of your photos, I can edit them in.
Or
If you use a website to store your images, (like Flickr) then include the
"img src" html tag of your photo, and it should show up in the comments area!
Site Build It has updated their software so now, your oil painting tips can really be expanded! Several photo's can be uploaded and shown, so if you want to help show your oil painting technique, you can! We really like close-ups of the work, so others can see exactly how you do what you do! This part of the site has really began to shine, why not shine with it! Give us your oil painting tips and techniques, upload a few pics of your work, and flaunt your stuff!
All artist's have a need to create. But not all artist's have a place to show off their work. Well, here's your chance. Consider here to post your work, tell us about it's creation and if there is a special story behind the subject matter! Come on and join the group!
Not ready to share just yet? No worries, read about what others have done by clicking here to see what others have shared
Have you got more than one photo to show, start your submission and then email as attachments the rest of your photos, I can edit them in.
Or
If you use a website to store your images, (like Flickr) then include the
"img src" html tag of your photo, and it should show up in the comments area!
Site Build It has updated their software so now, your oil painting tips can really be expanded! Several photo's can be uploaded and shown, so if you want to help show your oil painting technique, you can! We really like close-ups of the work, so others can see exactly how you do what you do! This part of the site has really began to shine, why not shine with it! Give us your oil painting tips and techniques, upload a few pics of your work, and flaunt your stuff!
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Marc Taro Holmes
I came across the work of Mark Taro Holmes when I was struck by these two watercolor sketches on the Urban Sketchers blog. They were from his participation in the recent Sketchcrawl in San Francisco (see my posts on a previous Sketchcrawl, and here).
I then looked him up and found his sketch blog, SKETCHtaro, which has a wonderful array of his sketches, largely in watercolor or pen and ink, of both landscapes and figures.
His figure drawings have an engaging looseness, within the framework of accomplished draftsmanship. He has an unusual approach, sometimes drawing the figure in line, but multi-colored watercolor line, applied in brushstrokes that vary in weight and translucency as well as color .
oil painting ink drawings are frequently concerned with shadow and the play of light across architectural details.
Holmes is professionally a gaming concept artist and art director. According to his short bio on ConceptArt.org, he is currently the Studio Art Director at Ensemble Studios, and and has worked on gaming titles like Neverwinter Nights and The Lord of the Rings Online. MobyGames lists some of his other credits here. [Correction: Holmes has moved on from Ensemble and is now doing concept art for the film industry. See this post's comments.]
I then looked him up and found his sketch blog, SKETCHtaro, which has a wonderful array of his sketches, largely in watercolor or pen and ink, of both landscapes and figures.
His figure drawings have an engaging looseness, within the framework of accomplished draftsmanship. He has an unusual approach, sometimes drawing the figure in line, but multi-colored watercolor line, applied in brushstrokes that vary in weight and translucency as well as color .
oil painting ink drawings are frequently concerned with shadow and the play of light across architectural details.
Holmes is professionally a gaming concept artist and art director. According to his short bio on ConceptArt.org, he is currently the Studio Art Director at Ensemble Studios, and and has worked on gaming titles like Neverwinter Nights and The Lord of the Rings Online. MobyGames lists some of his other credits here. [Correction: Holmes has moved on from Ensemble and is now doing concept art for the film industry. See this post's comments.]
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Marc Taro Holmes
oil painting came across the work of Mark Taro Holmes when I was struck by these two watercolor sketches on the Urban Sketchers blog. They were from his participation in the recent Sketchcrawl in San Francisco (see my posts on a previous Sketchcrawl, and here).
I then looked him up and found his sketch blog, SKETCHtaro, which has a wonderful array of his sketches, largely in watercolor or pen and ink, of both landscapes and figures.
His figure drawings have an engaging looseness, within the framework of accomplished draftsmanship. He has an unusual approach, sometimes drawing the figure in line, but multi-colored watercolor line, applied in brushstrokes that vary in weight and translucency as well as color .
His black ink drawings are frequently concerned with shadow and the play of light across architectural details.
Holmes is professionally a gaming concept oil painting and art director. According to his short bio on ConceptArt.org, he is currently the Studio Art Director at Ensemble Studios, and and has worked on gaming titles like Neverwinter Nights and The Lord of the Rings Online. MobyGames lists some of his other credits here. [Correction: Holmes has moved on from Ensemble and is now doing concept art for the film
I then looked him up and found his sketch blog, SKETCHtaro, which has a wonderful array of his sketches, largely in watercolor or pen and ink, of both landscapes and figures.
His figure drawings have an engaging looseness, within the framework of accomplished draftsmanship. He has an unusual approach, sometimes drawing the figure in line, but multi-colored watercolor line, applied in brushstrokes that vary in weight and translucency as well as color .
His black ink drawings are frequently concerned with shadow and the play of light across architectural details.
Holmes is professionally a gaming concept oil painting and art director. According to his short bio on ConceptArt.org, he is currently the Studio Art Director at Ensemble Studios, and and has worked on gaming titles like Neverwinter Nights and The Lord of the Rings Online. MobyGames lists some of his other credits here. [Correction: Holmes has moved on from Ensemble and is now doing concept art for the film
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Can these techniques apply to other mediums and how do you paint wood to look like wood?
I always thought that lighter colours would be more transparent and darker colours opaque, but have trouble understanding why the opposite is true. Does this rule only apply in the Flemish Technique. Could you expand on your answer to someone's else's question, the limitations of the Flemish technique, please. Thank you
Answers
OK, I'll try to answer both, well, all three if you include the headline question.
White covers well, and most of your lighter colors will include white, which is opaque. The dark colors, even when used straight from the tube, will allow some of the underlying color, line, or whatever, to show through the layer of paint. I'm not a chemist, so I can't break it down any further as to the why's this is so. You must see it to believe it. Of the three common blends of white oil paint, Zinc and Flake are a bit transparent too. Titanium white has the most covering power, thus the most opaque.
This applies to mostly oils as other mediums, acrylics, watercolors, have different properties that I'm also not familiar with.
As far as oil painting , I don't think there are any. When you look at paintings done in this technique, (especially realist works)I have never seen any thing better. Not to say acrylics and water colors cannot achieve a fantastic painting. They can in the hands of a Master. But when you hold up the acrylic, or the watercolor, against a painting completed in oils, the oils (in my opinion) have a better range in value, deeper and richer colors, brighter and more glowing effect, and as far as longevity, nothing has proven better, (except charcoal and graphite, which we have found in caves over thousands of years old).
As far as how to oil painting . I'll have to include that in a demonstration, but suffice to say that starting with a base tone, and your grain depicted using a darker tone and applied after the base dries is the normal approach. There are some interesting brush techniques too, that are used to achieve it. I find that using a fan brush loaded with a fairly thin mixture of the darker tone, then twirling the brush as it is stroked will get a good effect. I'll include an example if I can find one and a close up. Hopefully it will help you! via http://oilpaintingbank.com
Answers
OK, I'll try to answer both, well, all three if you include the headline question.
White covers well, and most of your lighter colors will include white, which is opaque. The dark colors, even when used straight from the tube, will allow some of the underlying color, line, or whatever, to show through the layer of paint. I'm not a chemist, so I can't break it down any further as to the why's this is so. You must see it to believe it. Of the three common blends of white oil paint, Zinc and Flake are a bit transparent too. Titanium white has the most covering power, thus the most opaque.
This applies to mostly oils as other mediums, acrylics, watercolors, have different properties that I'm also not familiar with.
As far as oil painting , I don't think there are any. When you look at paintings done in this technique, (especially realist works)I have never seen any thing better. Not to say acrylics and water colors cannot achieve a fantastic painting. They can in the hands of a Master. But when you hold up the acrylic, or the watercolor, against a painting completed in oils, the oils (in my opinion) have a better range in value, deeper and richer colors, brighter and more glowing effect, and as far as longevity, nothing has proven better, (except charcoal and graphite, which we have found in caves over thousands of years old).
As far as how to oil painting . I'll have to include that in a demonstration, but suffice to say that starting with a base tone, and your grain depicted using a darker tone and applied after the base dries is the normal approach. There are some interesting brush techniques too, that are used to achieve it. I find that using a fan brush loaded with a fairly thin mixture of the darker tone, then twirling the brush as it is stroked will get a good effect. I'll include an example if I can find one and a close up. Hopefully it will help you! via http://oilpaintingbank.com
Friday, July 15, 2011
Learn to Draw & How to Draw Exercises!
In this section of the website, I’ll show you how to learn to draw, and throw in some bonuses in rose drawing and flower drawing in general. Learning how to draw is not difficult, but it does require some practice and again, some ambition on your part!
One thing for sure, improve your drawing, you will improve your oil painting as painting is drawing with a brush. Speaking of improving your drawing, here's a new drawing coarse that's tearing up the web in popularity! Go check it:
I'll get straight to the shortcuts, cause if you're like me, you want the good stuff now! If you want more detailed information, I have another recommendation at the bottom of the page, but to get started right now, here's what I use and you will not need to learn to draw right away!:
On small paintings, a simple inkjet printout of the reference photo is printed out, and transferred to the canvas using carbon paper!
But remember to set these up for life-sized or just a tad larger than real life!
If you don't the object will simply look strange. But then again, on some works, you may just want that effect! A miniature or a blown up image depending on the circumstance in what you are painting! via http://oilpaintingbank.com
One thing for sure, improve your drawing, you will improve your oil painting as painting is drawing with a brush. Speaking of improving your drawing, here's a new drawing coarse that's tearing up the web in popularity! Go check it:
I'll get straight to the shortcuts, cause if you're like me, you want the good stuff now! If you want more detailed information, I have another recommendation at the bottom of the page, but to get started right now, here's what I use and you will not need to learn to draw right away!:
On small paintings, a simple inkjet printout of the reference photo is printed out, and transferred to the canvas using carbon paper!
But remember to set these up for life-sized or just a tad larger than real life!
If you don't the object will simply look strange. But then again, on some works, you may just want that effect! A miniature or a blown up image depending on the circumstance in what you are painting! via http://oilpaintingbank.com
Your oil painting tips, photo's and stories.
Now oil painting a thought. Your oil painting tips, your photo's and your stories, right here on the web. You put the work into it, why not brag a bit and show it off!
All artist's have a need to create. But not all artist's have a place to show off their work. Well, here's your chance. Consider here to post your work, tell us about it's creation and if there is a special story behind the subject matter! Come on and join the group!
Not ready to share just yet? No worries, read about what others have done by clicking here to see what others have shared
Have you got more than one photo to show, start your submission and then email as attachments the rest of your photos, I can edit them in.
Or
If oil painting use a website to store your images, (like Flickr) then include the
"img src" html tag of your photo, and it should show up in the comments area!
Site Build It has updated their software so now, your oil painting tips can really be expanded! Several photo's can be uploaded and shown, so if you want to help show your oil painting technique, you can! We really like close-ups of the work, so others can see exactly how you do what you do! This part of the site has really began to shine, why not shine with it! Give us your oil painting tips and techniques, upload a few pics of your work, and flaunt your stuff!
All artist's have a need to create. But not all artist's have a place to show off their work. Well, here's your chance. Consider here to post your work, tell us about it's creation and if there is a special story behind the subject matter! Come on and join the group!
Not ready to share just yet? No worries, read about what others have done by clicking here to see what others have shared
Have you got more than one photo to show, start your submission and then email as attachments the rest of your photos, I can edit them in.
Or
If oil painting use a website to store your images, (like Flickr) then include the
"img src" html tag of your photo, and it should show up in the comments area!
Site Build It has updated their software so now, your oil painting tips can really be expanded! Several photo's can be uploaded and shown, so if you want to help show your oil painting technique, you can! We really like close-ups of the work, so others can see exactly how you do what you do! This part of the site has really began to shine, why not shine with it! Give us your oil painting tips and techniques, upload a few pics of your work, and flaunt your stuff!
Your oil painting tips, photo's and stories.
Now oil painting a thought. Your oil painting tips, your photo's and your stories, right here on the web. You put the work into it, why not brag a bit and show it off!
All artist's have a need to create. But not all artist's have a place to show off their work. Well, here's your chance. Consider here to post your work, tell us about it's creation and if there is a special story behind the subject matter! Come on and join the group!
Not ready to share just yet? No worries, read about what others have done by clicking here to see what others have shared
Have you got more than one photo to show, start your submission and then email as attachments the rest of your photos, I can edit them in.
Or
If oil painting use a website to store your images, (like Flickr) then include the
"img src" html tag of your photo, and it should show up in the comments area!
Site Build It has updated their software so now, your oil painting tips can really be expanded! Several photo's can be uploaded and shown, so if you want to help show your oil painting technique, you can! We really like close-ups of the work, so others can see exactly how you do what you do! This part of the site has really began to shine, why not shine with it! Give us your oil painting tips and techniques, upload a few pics of your work, and flaunt your stuff!
All artist's have a need to create. But not all artist's have a place to show off their work. Well, here's your chance. Consider here to post your work, tell us about it's creation and if there is a special story behind the subject matter! Come on and join the group!
Not ready to share just yet? No worries, read about what others have done by clicking here to see what others have shared
Have you got more than one photo to show, start your submission and then email as attachments the rest of your photos, I can edit them in.
Or
If oil painting use a website to store your images, (like Flickr) then include the
"img src" html tag of your photo, and it should show up in the comments area!
Site Build It has updated their software so now, your oil painting tips can really be expanded! Several photo's can be uploaded and shown, so if you want to help show your oil painting technique, you can! We really like close-ups of the work, so others can see exactly how you do what you do! This part of the site has really began to shine, why not shine with it! Give us your oil painting tips and techniques, upload a few pics of your work, and flaunt your stuff!
Monday, July 11, 2011
Your oil painting tips, photo's and stories.
Now here's a thought. Your oil painting tips, your photo's and your stories, right here on the web. You put the work into it, why not brag a bit and show it off!
All artist's have a need to create. But not all artist's have a place to show off their work. Well, here's your chance. Consider here to post your work, tell us about it's creation and if there is a special story behind the subject matter! Come on and join the group!
Not ready to share just yet? No worries, read about what others have done by clicking here to see what others have shared
Have you got more than one photo to show, start your submission and then email as attachments the rest of your photos, I can edit them in.
Or
If you use a website to store your images, (like Flickr) then include the
"img src" html tag of your photo, and it should show up in the comments area!
Site Build It has updated their software so now, your oil painting tips can really be expanded! Several photo's can be uploaded and shown, so if you want to help show your oil painting technique, you can! We really like close-ups of the work, so others can see exactly how you do what you do! This part of the site has really began to shine, why not shine with it! Give us your oil painting tips and techniques, upload a few pics of your work, and flaunt your stuff!
All artist's have a need to create. But not all artist's have a place to show off their work. Well, here's your chance. Consider here to post your work, tell us about it's creation and if there is a special story behind the subject matter! Come on and join the group!
Not ready to share just yet? No worries, read about what others have done by clicking here to see what others have shared
Have you got more than one photo to show, start your submission and then email as attachments the rest of your photos, I can edit them in.
Or
If you use a website to store your images, (like Flickr) then include the
"img src" html tag of your photo, and it should show up in the comments area!
Site Build It has updated their software so now, your oil painting tips can really be expanded! Several photo's can be uploaded and shown, so if you want to help show your oil painting technique, you can! We really like close-ups of the work, so others can see exactly how you do what you do! This part of the site has really began to shine, why not shine with it! Give us your oil painting tips and techniques, upload a few pics of your work, and flaunt your stuff!
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Elementary Art Lessons, back to the basics.
In representational art, realism, or classical, all depend on some elementary art lessons to achieve what is considered a "real looking" three dimensional object onto a two dimension piece of canvas.
oil painting is called form, or modeling. It's what is done on the canvas to mimic what the viewer is seeing. It is something that is an integral part of realism, without it, you get into other styles of painting, even abstract or cubism.
oil painting is called form, or modeling. It's what is done on the canvas to mimic what the viewer is seeing. It is something that is an integral part of realism, without it, you get into other styles of painting, even abstract or cubism.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Sell Art Online and other ways to super charge your artist career!
Maybe be in a gallery too? Here is how you can get the information you need to really push your art career to the next level.
oil painting , even the term puts fear into some artists minds. Even for me. And what I’m about to do is giving me the eebbee jeebees all over again! If you’ve been a long time reader on my site, you’ll know that it went live in early 2008.
The main purpose as explained on my “about” page was to funnel web traffic to my online prints gallery in order to sell art online. I’ve learned a lot about the web and my art since then. One thing I found was I truly enjoyed sharing with other artists my techniques. As this site has grown, so has my portfolio of works completed.
oil painting , even the term puts fear into some artists minds. Even for me. And what I’m about to do is giving me the eebbee jeebees all over again! If you’ve been a long time reader on my site, you’ll know that it went live in early 2008.
The main purpose as explained on my “about” page was to funnel web traffic to my online prints gallery in order to sell art online. I’ve learned a lot about the web and my art since then. One thing I found was I truly enjoyed sharing with other artists my techniques. As this site has grown, so has my portfolio of works completed.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Alla prima, an oil painting process that you can learn.
This oil painting process is one most of us have seen on TV and learned within most art schools today. The "alla prima" method, or "at first attempt", is a direct method of painting that is completed mostly in one sitting. In older days, quite a bit of planning went into it, but now a days, its more of a direct approach without oil painting involved.
This oil painting process can be used for the still life, the floral, the portrait and the landscape. One of the thing that I've found here on the web are a number of blogs and forums that promote challenges. In some of these challenges are a "painting a day", a painting in an hour, or a painting in twenty minutes (popularized by some of Bob Ross's teaching and other one stroke painting mentors) It's a great way to improve your technique and understanding of paint manipulation on the canvas, color mixing and draftsmanship.
The intense concentration required to skillfully pull a completed work off in one sitting just makes my head hurt, but there are those out there that THRIVE under the pressure and its a joy to watch them perform their craft.
The alla primer oil painting process takes spontaneity, and skill and great emotion. The great Impressionists of the late 1800's brought this technique of painting to the worlds attention. And it has never slowed down since!
This oil painting process can be used for the still life, the floral, the portrait and the landscape. One of the thing that I've found here on the web are a number of blogs and forums that promote challenges. In some of these challenges are a "painting a day", a painting in an hour, or a painting in twenty minutes (popularized by some of Bob Ross's teaching and other one stroke painting mentors) It's a great way to improve your technique and understanding of paint manipulation on the canvas, color mixing and draftsmanship.
The intense concentration required to skillfully pull a completed work off in one sitting just makes my head hurt, but there are those out there that THRIVE under the pressure and its a joy to watch them perform their craft.
The alla primer oil painting process takes spontaneity, and skill and great emotion. The great Impressionists of the late 1800's brought this technique of painting to the worlds attention. And it has never slowed down since!
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Learn to Draw & How to Draw Exercises!
In this section of the website, I’ll show you how to learn to draw, and throw in some bonuses in rose drawing and flower drawing in general. Learning how to draw is not difficult, but it does require some practice and again, some ambition on your part!
One thing for sure, improve your drawing, you will improve your painting as painting is drawing with a brush. Speaking of improving your drawing, here's a new drawing coarse that's tearing up the web in popularity! Go check it:
I'll get straight to the shortcuts, cause if oil painting like me, you want the good stuff now! If you want more detailed information, I have another recommendation at the bottom of the page, but to get started right now, here's what I use and you will not need to learn to draw right away!:
On oil painting , a simple inkjet printout of the reference photo is printed out, and transferred to the canvas using carbon paper!
But remember to set these up for life-sized or just a tad larger than real life!
If you don't the object will simply look strange. But then again, on some works, you may just want that effect! A miniature or a blown up image depending on the circumstance in what you are painting!
One thing for sure, improve your drawing, you will improve your painting as painting is drawing with a brush. Speaking of improving your drawing, here's a new drawing coarse that's tearing up the web in popularity! Go check it:
I'll get straight to the shortcuts, cause if oil painting like me, you want the good stuff now! If you want more detailed information, I have another recommendation at the bottom of the page, but to get started right now, here's what I use and you will not need to learn to draw right away!:
On oil painting , a simple inkjet printout of the reference photo is printed out, and transferred to the canvas using carbon paper!
But remember to set these up for life-sized or just a tad larger than real life!
If you don't the object will simply look strange. But then again, on some works, you may just want that effect! A miniature or a blown up image depending on the circumstance in what you are painting!
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Elementary Art Lessons, back to the basics.
In representational art, realism, or classical, all depend on some elementary art lessons to achieve what is considered a "real looking" three dimensional object onto a two dimension piece of canvas.
It is called form, or modeling. It's what is done on the canvas to mimic what the viewer is seeing. It is something that is an integral part of realism, without it, you get into other styles of oil painting , even abstract or cubism.
It is called form, or modeling. It's what is done on the canvas to mimic what the viewer is seeing. It is something that is an integral part of realism, without it, you get into other styles of oil painting , even abstract or cubism.
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