Show of hands: who here paints in oils?

[Seedling]

I’m learning to paint in oils, and I would like to know who else in these parts uses oil paints, so that I can take a peek at your work and learn from you how to better use the medium. So, oil painters, raise your hands and show me your work!

My oil-painting experiments are in my sketchbook thread. The link is in my sig. . .

[Josef Sy]

I do I do! I am still learning though...part time.:wink:

[Elwell]

There are a bunch of folks here who work partially or exclusively in oils (myself included). Do a search for "oil" in Finally Finished (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/search.php?searchid=1762078) and see what comes up.

[DavePalumbo]

Elwell always has such good ideas.

but since I'm here, I'm all oils too

[Ilaekae]

Never. ...sorry...

[j a k e]

I dabble.
:)

[the_allejo05]

I play with it....if you go to the artwanted site..then click on my oficial site..it will take you where i have more pieces and my new page.

[Seedling]

Wow, I’m surrounded by amazing artists! You know, I had completely forgotten what it feels like to be a n00b. :-) I’m not worthy!

Thanks Elwell, I will do that search! (Your website is full of great information, by the way. And not to mention the great art. Holy cow, one of my favorite paintings from Spectrum is in there! *boggle*)

A question for you all: what books or websites or other resources would you recommend to a beginning oil painter? There is so much that I don’t know about the materials, in particular. And about the ways that different artists have used the medium. I know a little – I took two semesters of oil painting in college - but would like to know more.

I need to go do my daily painting now, followed by some house-rearranging to deal with the wet paintings that are scattered around the living room. If anyone has suggestions for living with oil paints in a small home, I would love to hear it. Currently, my “studio” consists of a table and chair crammed behind the sofa, and my plan is to set up a shelf in the bathroom for paintings to dry on, to keep the oil smell minimized in the living-room.

[Flake]

A question for you all: what books or websites or other resources would you recommend to a beginning oil painter? There is so much that I don’t know about the materials, in particular.

Lots of interesting oil painting related reading material.
http://forums.studioproducts.com//

[DavePalumbo]

Alla Prima by Richard Schmidt. Be prepared to spend $100 or so and then be pepared to be happy you did

[the_allejo05]

yeah schmidt is cool..especially his charts i still used that method for knowing my colors.. i first used his colors..but i guess at the end you experiment with many and start keeping the ones that work for ya..you have harold speed oil painting techniques, cheap great book..8$ in amazon..then read the eye of the painter and the elements of beauty by Loomis..excellent to know the principles involved in painting..(im not sure where you can get the book online, most people have it here)..this is also a good book online.. The painter in oil student of William Bougereau
http://www.artrenewal.org/articles/2002/Parkhurst/parkhurst1.asp

tips for living living with paint just becarefull it tends to jump on its own hehe.

[Flake]

Loomis books are here, courtesy of Acid.

http://acid.noobgrinder.com/Loomis/

[Seedling]

Dave – Ooh, shiny! It looks like it is available in soft-cover for $50 here: http://www.richardschmid.com/book.html I’ll probably buy it after I sleep on it. :-) (Twitch, twitch, want the shiny new book NOW!)

Allejo – thanks for the link and the book recommendation! About paint “jumping” – haha! I know what you mean. I am so far succeeding at being fastidious with the paints. I paint with latex gloves on, and I now have a shelf set up in the downstairs bathroom to hold all fume-emitting sources when not in use. And by virtue of over-gunking a rag on my lap, I now have a designated set of oil-painting clothes. :-P

Flake – Ooh, interesting! Thanks for the links. What are Loomis books?

[unknown_epiphany]

Google Andew Loomis, Seedking and you will see why he is considered a God on this website. Pretty much he was a teacher and an amazing part time illustrator who released quite a few books on how to paint, draw, and illustrate. Most of his books are incredibly expensive so downloading the pdfs ae def well worth it.