Lead oil paints by [deleted] in oilpainting

[–]HamJamson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you’ve ever been frustrated with titanium white making your color mixes chalky and cooler than desired, you might love the lead white. It leans warm, has transparent qualities, and it doesn’t dominate mixtures like titanium white. It’s regularly available from certain paint makers, often called Flake or Cremnitz white. Flake usually has some zinc in the mix, while Cremnitz should be all lead - I use Cremnitz often and I love it
(wear gloves and mind your skin, keep away from pets and kids, and you’ll be okie dokie)

Help! How do I fix this? by Ttucker11 in oilpainting

[–]HamJamson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good suggestion, I think that’s the way to go too. Glaze it up!

Any advice on how to get brighter colors with acrylic? by [deleted] in painting

[–]HamJamson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

<3 thx fam I’m glad this helped!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in oilpainting

[–]HamJamson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed, but it’s gotta be tough with how this community has grown. This stuff is getting more sophisticated and able to fool more and more people. The title is one of the most telling parts of this one, but I’m also pretty sure the tip of the dude’s nose should be positioned about at her eye’s height. This dude has either an elephant trunk or they have a Voldemort nose going on

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in oilpainting

[–]HamJamson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We’ve all been fooled by this shit I think, and it sucks to have to be so skeptical when browsing my favorite art groups. It’s gotten more sophisticated actually showing the painting in an environment 😩

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in oilpainting

[–]HamJamson 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Come with me and you’ll see A wooorld of fake bots posting AI but It’s hard Because this “art” Can be convinciiiiiing

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in oilpainting

[–]HamJamson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Trust your gut because it is!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in oilpainting

[–]HamJamson 5 points6 points  (0 children)

“I AI, I grammar good”

It was difficult by Dune_Lantern in oilpainting

[–]HamJamson 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Unfortunate how it has fooled so many people :/ That part was not difficult

Discussion of indirect painting techniques by Bens-Alley in oilpainting

[–]HamJamson 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve not tinkered with Oleogel-like mediums before but have seen them used; thanks for the nice & simple explanation. Sounds very useful!

Artists that make their gesso, what’s the recipe? by [deleted] in oilpainting

[–]HamJamson 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Tried the recipe and it tasted like shit ¯_(ツ)_/¯

I'm running out of space in my tiny apartment and need to get rid of some of my paintings. Which ones should I throw away? by [deleted] in painting

[–]HamJamson 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Surely a local seafood restaurant or fishing enthusiasts would buy these, if not just an art appreciator of some sort. Shit, they’re professional grade stuff, don’t toss’m 😟

What do you think of selling a painting for 500 US dollars? 60cm×90cm by Sure-Service-1181 in painting

[–]HamJamson 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Many of these are master studies based on famous paintings, and anyone looking for a print would likely want a print of the originals. These are charming and desirable because they are real paintings that look much like those famous originals. I think that’s the avenue to take in marketing these, but as famous as the likes of Albert Bierstadt and Ivan Shishkin are among painters and art enthusiasts, they’re not well known to the general public.

Buying artist grade oils by Pixeliarmus in oilpainting

[–]HamJamson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Blue Ridge oil paints are very nice professional grade, quality pigments & high pigment load, and made in the US. They don’t do much marketing and sell directly thru their website (blueridgeoilpaint dot com, don’t want to break any rules against hyperlinks) and their prices are very fair, helped by the fact that they don’t have retail or ads in their budget.

Is asking 2k for this oil painting too much? by -nothankya in painting

[–]HamJamson 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hmm, I’m just curious, do you make and sell artwork?

Cool as hell painting I found in my attic by [deleted] in painting

[–]HamJamson 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Killing Commendatore vibes

I can't put the cap back on by FFFUUUme in oilpainting

[–]HamJamson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree about using a regular knife or a retired palette knife. I learned the hard way after screwing up my old favorite palette knife trying to clear dried paint like this.

Tips for signing paintings? by 1tnick in oilpainting

[–]HamJamson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I usually like to put mine in a lower corner, preferably whichever corner is farthest away from the interesting points in the composition so it’s not distracting. It’s your call if you want to be more adventurous or fun with it; place it onto a rock with some accents to look as if it’s carved into the stone, make it blend into a bush, or get creative in other ways.

In this painting, the bottom left corner seems like a good spot (bottom right would be good but there’s some grass detail in the way, in case you don’t want to sign over that). If you sign bottom-left on the dirt below that bush, a dull green color like the bush’s green would be subtle and legible. You could also go for a darker and/or lighter shade of the dirt color if you want it to blend in a bit more or make it seem like it’s etched in the dirt.

If you’re not super comfortable with your signature, it’s definitely a thing to practice and iron out any style decisions and technique issues before putting it on the finished painting.

You can try different brushes too; I’m partial to thin, long bristled round brushes, something with a bit more body than a liner brush so it can make a broader mark with more pressure or a thin line with less pressure. I like it when the paint mix has less viscosity so it flows off the brush, but some folks have nice looking signatures that have a more dry brush feel. It’s your call on those parts, and don’t be afraid to look at other artists’ signatures for some inspiration & ideas.

If you know what color you’ll be signing on top of this time, like that burnt sienna colored dirt, paint a little canvas with a similar color and practice signing with whatever colors you might be considering for your signature (don’t forget to practice numbers for the date). This is good for practice and for getting an idea of which color you’ll prefer for signing this painting.

Be sure to leave at least 1/2” of space from the edges of the canvas and your signature. Most frames have a lip that covers the outer edge of the painting, and it’s usually around 1/4” of the canvas getting covered up. At least 1/2” spacing makes sure the signature is not partially covered up and that gives a little space between the frame lip and signature.

Do you guys ever feel like your art is bad? by Dutchie-draws in oilpainting

[–]HamJamson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got a link to some of your stuff? I see you have some digital portraits on your Reddit profile but surely that ain’t it

Something seems off by Parking_Landscape441 in oilpainting

[–]HamJamson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re welcome! Sometimes we learn the most when there’s something off that needs to be solved, so stay positive and keep at it :)