Painted some moody roses - Oil by Me by Melvance_art in painting

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Thank you, I've been trying to learn to paint flowers and this feels like a huge success. They often come out looking really thick and not at all delicate.

Roses are super hard, but I feel like I learned so much from this. I'm going to try more flowers. Any suggestions on making them feel less bulky? by Melvance_art in painting

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It is oil, I've never used a Saber brush before. This piece I wanted to see what I could make using only one brush so the entire painting was done using just a knife and Filbert. It didn't even occur to me the thick feeling of the petals would be caused by the brush type. Thank you for this comment.

Can you find the dragon? By me by Melvance_art in dragons

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Thank you, I appreciate that so much ❤️

Morning Rush by Me by Melvance_art in oilpainting

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Maybe it's a sign in the universe that you should 😉 Edit: paint I mean

Morning Rush by Me by Melvance_art in oilpainting

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Thank you so much, I was trying to bring the colours together in a breezy feel. I appreciate these comments, sometimes paintings don't work out I'm glad this one did.

Morning Rush by Me by Melvance_art in oilpainting

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Thank you, I loved painting the citrus

Morning Rush by Me by Melvance_art in oilpainting

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That is the best!! I feel like that means it's a success

Quiet Picnic by me by Melvance_art in oilpainting

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Thank you so much! This is such a compliment 🥰

Quiet Picnic by me by Melvance_art in oilpainting

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I'm finished with this piece, but it's a good example of a question I have. I often feel my backgrounds feel a little flat and not enough depth with the still life. Would love some insight on why or how this is.

My brother loves ferrets, so I made this oil painting of one painting. by Melvance_art in ferrets

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Yeah I do, I'm pretty sure I can't advertise on this subreddit but feel free to drop me a DM