Do you paint with oil paints?

bravo75

12 years ago

I wish I could. Just haven't got the "knack" for it.

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Matt Broody

12 years ago

No

Maybe some day

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Michael Ten

12 years ago

If you are interested, I recommend that you take a class, get a book, or simply buy some paints, brushes and canvases, and start practicing. Practice, practice practice. Everyone has to start somewhere.

The colors of oil paints can be quite vivid!

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Halcyon

12 years ago

I prefer to work with Acrylics on parchment but I've used the oil paint sticks. I have nothing against oil paints but I don't particularly like working on canvas and oils don't adhere to the parchment well.

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Michael Ten

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Halcyon

I prefer to work with Acrylics on parchment but I've used the oil paint sticks. I have nothing against oil paints but I don't particularly like working on canvas and oils don't adhere to the parchment well.

What sort of stuff do you paint? What is your subject matter?

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Halcyon 12 years ago

Originally Posted by Michael55555

What sort of stuff do you paint? What is your subject matter?

Whatever moves me plus I also dabble with a little charcoal sketching.

I'm a big fan of Escher and Dali but I'm not as surreal (not yet). I haven't painted anything for a few months and I do miss it but I haven't felt the inspiration.

I began painting the usual like trees, my cat, a house but I got bored recreating the world as it was and started painting my version of it. Sometimes I'll try to interpret a dream and other times it's my take on person or object.

Over the past decade, my work has taken on a lighter tone. Around 1997-99 it was really dark. Perhaps I had some latent issues to work out.
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- TimPhelan 12 years ago
  
  I like oil but now days prefer Acrylic and mixed media. Here's some old oils I did when I was a teenager:
  Did this one when I was 16.
  
  I was 18 when I did this.
  
  Did this one when I was about 14
  
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taskemann

12 years ago

No, oil is so expensive these days so I can't afford it.

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kateson

12 years ago

I prefer the work without the oil paints ..!! but oil paint also give us new creativity that looks nice ..!!

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