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Nyfikengul
June 6th, 2007, 07:10 AM
Hello!
Im new to the forum, and need some constructive criticism. Itīs my first oil painting and i think i over did it. It was so mutch fun i did not know when to stop adding new things in the picture... :rendered:
Zimzibar
June 6th, 2007, 08:53 AM
I like the still life objects at the bottom, but they look out of place with the rest of the picture because they look a lot more realistic. Did you do those from life, and the rest from your head? The other parts look quite cartoony.
There isn't a lot of variation in tone in the pic other than the pots at the bottom either. If you're enjoying the medium, i'd recommend planning your next pic so you can make all of the various elements fit into a nice composition next time :) Great to see that you're having fun though! I've never had the guts/patience to use oils so i can't comment on the use of the paint here unforts. Still, i really like the bottle and vase as i said :D
Nyfikengul
June 6th, 2007, 09:16 AM
Thank´s for the constructive criticism Zimzibar
The bottle and the pot in the bottom of the picture is still life, in fact the whole paiting is a still, but got out of hand :} I hade to mutch fun painting oil for the first time *lol*. It´s a cloth draped over a easel. The hand in the sky and the halo are from my imagination. I did not plan ahead i had 4 canvases going at the same time, just going wild with the new medium (oil). I will try to plan my next picture.
I joined a group at an open studio mostley senior citizen, and they had been going to the same class for years. So at first no one notised me, but after 3 month they started talking to me :wink: You should try oil! It´s messy but fun. I use water based oil paint, so no need for solvents.
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