first 2 oils.. and two more...update 10/16

[cotron]

so, I'm trying to learn how to paint in oils, i'm a total novice in this arena. first one done with ref, second just to play around... gonna be doing a bunch more in the coming weeks. C & C, tips definitely appreciated!



http://codymiles.com/blog/images/uploads/firstoil.jpg
(sorry for the image quality, my camera aint the best...)

http://codymiles.com/blog/august/images/sketchbook/oilskull.jpg

[spok]

i do like the second one...quite nice

[WildSpruceMoose]

Yes the second one really shows a lovely pallete and good highlights. The first one could use some contrast bewteen darks and lights. I like the hints of red and green in the skull. Keep at it man, nice practises. I'm new to oils myself, but from what I can tell these are a good start.

[Prometheus|ANJ]

Yeah, the hues are nifty. Don't get too excited with putting white highlight dots everywhere though. Use them where they have the most effect, on shapes of importance etc.

I don't know much about oils but if you just make a lot of paintings, studies perhaps, then you'll probably figure out a lot of stuff yourself.

[cotron]

thanks for the responses, guys!

prometheus- good point about the highlights, it can be a little too fun to slap those in there...

2 more:

http://codymiles.com/blog/august/images/sketchbook/oilportrait.jpg

http://codymiles.com/blog/images/uploads/oilymess.jpg

still struggling with the slippery qualities of oil...