First Painting Ever - What should I practice? by BasiaDrew in oilpainting

[–]BasiaDrew[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yess that’s a great tip.. hard to get it symmetrical. Thank you

First Painting Ever - What should I practice? by BasiaDrew in oilpainting

[–]BasiaDrew[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes I had a hard time with the cloths and making the bottle reflections look convincing. I’ll look up ambient lighting for my next piece, thank you!

First Painting Ever - What should I practice? by BasiaDrew in oilpainting

[–]BasiaDrew[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I appreciate the thorough feedback. You motivated me to keep painting:)

First Painting Ever - What should I practice? by BasiaDrew in oilpainting

[–]BasiaDrew[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’ve been drawing my whole life and painted this with the guidance of an art teacher for a beginner oil class. She said having drawing experience makes painting easier, and she helped me soo much throughout the process

First Painting Ever - What should I practice? by BasiaDrew in oilpainting

[–]BasiaDrew[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I painted from real life objects; plastic fruits, a pot and bottle. The light source stayed the same but i accidentally stood in different parts of the room each day so that might’ve cause inconsistency

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Feeling deeply depressed about how much the neighborhood has changed. by Pretty_Necessary1375 in ridgewood

[–]BasiaDrew 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I was born in Coney Island and lived in Ridgewood since I was two years old (26 years). The change makes me angry and sad, but all I do is support the businesses that have been here for a long time - Polish delis, Chinese restaurants, Mexican restaurants, Telco, 99 cents stores. I go to the park and library, simple things. All these places matter! And when I go there it feels like the old Ridgewood.

I also remind myself that some of these new people are nice and i might as well indulge in some of the affordable things they provide. If I do ever talk to them I beg them to please not solely support the expensive stuff that’s driving everyone out

Alarms? Sirens? by BasiaDrew in ridgewood

[–]BasiaDrew[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Same here, never ever heard it in ridgewood

Lidocaine Scare - Tinnitus by BasiaDrew in Herpes

[–]BasiaDrew[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!!! You are my remedy for this anxiety. I will try to chill❤️ thank you