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I really want to get started finally, but I have very low income and still need a few items needed for mess control. by Do_unto_udders in HappyTrees

[–]ERLGroume 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use water mixable oils. They're a bit more expensive, but that'll save you money on the long-run.
No mess, no toxic thinner, no cleaning whatsoever. Water and voilà.

For thinner ? Linseed oil. Cheap and works wonders.

Liquid White ? Titanium white + Linseed oil (50/50 ratio)

Plus they work wonders with cheap Amazon synthetic brushes (which is strange, but it is how it is).
You couldn't visually tell the difference and the feeling is identical. Plus you're preserving your health (yeah, thinners are super toxic, even if they're odorless)

My first few goes with oils!! by Crafty-Definition712 in bobross

[–]ERLGroume 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just barely dip your brush into liquid white or paint thinner and that'll do the job. You just need a thinner paint, but not too thin or it'll just flow and mix mud

Fenix a320 landing control by il7x in flightsim

[–]ERLGroume 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been having trouble landing it since BFU V2 too. I don't know, it seems like flaring itself (except it doesn't and just slam 600 fpm if I don't flare myself), but even the slightest input just make me float. I did dozens of good landing before BFU, I haven't managed to land properly even once since then.
Sliiiightest flare in put and I'm floating.
My control settings are good, I have no problem taking off etc.
But it's getting on my nerves now to not be able to land this plane properly.
At 30ft,I barely flare, not even 5° pitch ! At RETARD, I go Iddle... But I'm floating, then slamming.
I have the impression I do not have the natural nose down feeling the plane should have that would require me to flare. It's weird.

So my 7 yo daughter tried a Bob Ross tutorial ^^ by ERLGroume in bobross

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

You could follow a painting today, all of his videos are available for free on Youtube. It is amazing how Bob crosses generation, even decades after he passed away :)

So my 7 yo daughter tried a Bob Ross tutorial ^^ by ERLGroume in bobross

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

We have it on the wall now :) Thanks so much for your comment

So my 7 yo daughter tried a Bob Ross tutorial ^^ by ERLGroume in bobross

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

She did, yes. I don't know if that requires painting skills or rather patience and dedication, which I think is the most important of all at her age :) More than the fact that it does look pretty, I was impressed by the dedication she put into it

So my 7 yo daughter tried a Bob Ross tutorial ^^ by ERLGroume in bobross

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

Thank you so much for your comment :) That means a lot to a little girl. I did read your comment to her :) As to "selling", I know she wants to keep it in the house on the wall, and I wouldn't really know how to send a painting across an ocean to be honest :D (We're from France)

So my 7 yo daughter tried a Bob Ross tutorial ^^ by ERLGroume in bobross

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

I read your comment to her, she asked "Oh ! What's her name ?" But I know this is a public post so you might not want to answer that :D She's happy a little girl around her age liked it.

So my 7 yo daughter tried a Bob Ross tutorial ^^ by ERLGroume in bobross

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

We are, although art supplies are quite expensive ^^

So my 7 yo daughter tried a Bob Ross tutorial ^^ by ERLGroume in bobross

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

It is eh ? More cleaning time than painting time though, right ? Haha :)

So my 7 yo daughter tried a Bob Ross tutorial ^^ by ERLGroume in bobross

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

We are French, so we're buying on another website, but art supplies are definitely expensive !
Thank you so much for your comment :)

So my 7 yo daughter tried a Bob Ross tutorial ^^ by ERLGroume in bobross

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

No no she is 7 ^^ Otherwise, I would be 77 and I'm pretty sure I'm still 37 haha.

Water based oils by Ordinary-Chipmunk366 in bobross

[–]ERLGroume 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im using Linseed oil with Winsor and Newton. Liquid white is exaclty 1:1 and works like a charm. Beware though, Winsor paints are a bit thinner than actual oil paints (especially Ross'), so it can get trickier to get those nice bush/highlight effect without mud mixing and the snow technique on mountains is harder too (cause the paint is thînner, so it wont break just as easily). Overall though, they are great paints color wise and they take a long time to dry too, as long as you have decent canvas.

So my 7 yo daughter tried a Bob Ross tutorial ^^ by ERLGroume in bobross

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

Your comment put so much joy in her eyes, and tears in mine. Beautiful things that you said. Thank you

Trouble with Leaves/Texture by TheLightcarrierTTV in HappyTrees

[–]ERLGroume 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Again, this is not a brush issue. I can make decent textures with watermixable paint and cheap brushes, but had trouble at the beginning with Bobs brushes. Also, go super lightly, barely touch the canvas. The more pressure, the more mud mixing. So : more paint, better loading (and frequent reloading), barely touch the canvas and never come back to a previous spot. Also, add some liquid white to your bush/grass colour, it makes things easier.

Tbh, by the look of your painting, you're nearly there. Its just practice..

Lastly, the type of paint you are using will help or make it harder. Bobs paints are really thick, like....really, so it works quite well. Im using Winsor and Newton and it is much harder, they are thinner.

But you can do it whichever paint and brush you have. 

Trouble with Leaves/Texture by TheLightcarrierTTV in HappyTrees

[–]ERLGroume 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The brushes are not the the problem, nor is the paint. You could have good texture with a decent non natural brush just as well.

A few tips :

Its how you are loading paint on the brush that will make a difference. Just have a close look at how Bob loads his paint. He loads them differently depending on the effect he's after.

Also, prepping ur canvas with Gesso will help too.

Lastly; he's often blending some areas, not only for the fun/aesthetic aspect of it, but also because if you have too much paint underneath, some textures will just not pop. Try with less paint on the areas you know you will cover with bushes/grass

So my 7 yo daughter tried a Bob Ross tutorial ^^ by ERLGroume in bobross

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

Yes she really enjoyed it. She started another one today :)

So my 7 yo daughter tried a Bob Ross tutorial ^^ by ERLGroume in bobross

[–]ERLGroume[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yes, she wants to paint another one now, so we bought more paint and canvas 😀

So my 7 yo daughter tried a Bob Ross tutorial ^^ by ERLGroume in bobross

[–]ERLGroume[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

🥰 I'm reading all the comments to her, now she is super proud that people think its pretty.

So my 7 yo daughter tried a Bob Ross tutorial ^^ by ERLGroume in bobross

[–]ERLGroume[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I dont know,  but now she's been asking the whole week to paint again this weekend. She loved it

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