So this last couple of weeks has been kind of a hectic. I haven't posted much, of which I want to post at least twice a month. I always get sidetracked with doing art or attempting to find the time to do so. So in the last month or so, I started to create some oil paintings. I was all ready to start some paintings and I found some old paintings that I had put aside. They were old canvas works and I put them aside because I didn't like them. So determined to fix my own shit, I grabbed them and started painting. Now mind you that I haven't painted with oils for several years. So I made some overall adjustments. These are 11x14 on canvas. I worked on getting a better form, and trying to add more color into skin. I also adjusted proportions and tried to fix them.
So here is some words of wisdom
1. On a canvas's that small, don't try for a ton of details.
2. Mix more paint than you need. Otherwise your constantly mixing paint.
3. Use Lindseed oil.
4. Put an undercoat in there.
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| Oh so flat and lifeless, no detail either. |
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| Better but it needs to be painted on a bigger canvas |
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| She has no forehead and the face looks disproportionate. |
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| Better proportions, a bit more color. Too small |
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| Todays work in progress |
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| This weeks sketches. |