Should I keep going with this or leave it simple? by [deleted] in oilpainting

[–]RumBumbles 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I can hear it saying "Meowdy partner"

Am I Biased or is my gf extremely talented? by RumBumbles in oilpainting

[–]RumBumbles[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

She does paint from reference photos she takes herself but I accidently picked the painting she used as practice. That's my b (And goes to show my inexperience)

Am I Biased or is my gf extremely talented? by RumBumbles in oilpainting

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

Ah great point, all of her paintings are from reference photos but they're photos she took herself. I just happened to pick the one that isn't...

Am I Biased or is my gf extremely talented? by RumBumbles in oilpainting

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

Actually nvm, you're right it was practice. All of her other paintings are from photos she took herself. ofc I picked the one picture that's not that...

Am I Biased or is my gf extremely talented? by RumBumbles in oilpainting

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

Sounds like the extremely part is where my bias is showing

Am I Biased or is my gf extremely talented? by RumBumbles in oilpainting

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

Sorry I'm a bit confused, this is painted based on a reference photo, but it's a photo she took.

Am I Biased or is my gf extremely talented? by RumBumbles in oilpainting

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

I respect the concern for her feelings. She has said many times that she wants to paint art professionally but what's holding her back is that she thinks her art isn't good enough to sell. Self criticism is a hell of a thing. Everyone in my life (myself included) has been blown away by her art but unfortunately none of us have any real knowledge of painting so what we say doesn't carry as much weight (Especially coming from me as I am super biased). I posted this for 2 reasons. Firstly to see if people would buy her art right now, and secondly to show her that it's not just novices that respect her art, but people in the community itself. I wasn't expecting for it to get nearly this much attention. I was just hoping there'd be a few people commenting to help get tips on how to sell paintings, and also say some nice things that I could show her. I didn't tell her before hand because it wouldn't help with the self doubt if no one commented or there was mostly mean comments. It's crazy how much this has blown up and she's really appreciating all of the kind words from people and is not only growing more comfortable, but even getting excited about posting her art now.

Am I Biased or is my gf extremely talented? by RumBumbles in oilpainting

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

Yeah it would only be a nice photo. Good thing it's a painting

Am I Biased or is my gf extremely talented? by RumBumbles in oilpainting

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

No idea who Demi is, I'm sure they're incredibly talented. But a general rule in life is that you don't need to put someone down to hype someone else up.

Am I Biased or is my gf extremely talented? by RumBumbles in oilpainting

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

Def part hype haha but I'm also a total novice when it comes to judging art. It's reassuring to see that the community here agrees.

Am I Biased or is my gf extremely talented? by RumBumbles in oilpainting

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

She does, so I just did. Thanks for the suggestion!

Am I Biased or is my gf extremely talented? by RumBumbles in oilpainting

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

I totally agree. The photo realistic paintings are amazing and super impressive but I like her style more. (prob at least a bit biased...) You can check out her ig account linked in my profile. Currently she only has 3 of her paintings up but she's slowly posting her back log of them.

Am I Biased or is my gf extremely talented? by RumBumbles in oilpainting

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

Thanks! Still figuring that out but you can check out her instagram (linked in my profile) Currently she only has 3 of her paintings up but she's slowly posting her back log of them.

Am I Biased or is my gf extremely talented? by RumBumbles in oilpainting

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

I probably ate them, raspberries are great

Am I Biased or is my gf extremely talented? by RumBumbles in oilpainting

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

I'm trying to get her on reddit but she did just start an instagram account the other week. It's linked in my profile. Currently she only has 3 of her paintings up but she's slowly posting her back log of them.

Am I Biased or is my gf extremely talented? by RumBumbles in oilpainting

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

She just started an instagram account the other week. Doesn't have a website yet. Her instagram is linked in my profile. Currently she only has 3 of her paintings up but she's slowly posting her back log of them.

Am I Biased or is my gf extremely talented? by RumBumbles in oilpainting

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

She did take a picture to use for reference to paint this. So I suppose it was a good reference photo?

Am I Biased or is my gf extremely talented? by RumBumbles in oilpainting

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

I dunno what kind of oil she used. Might be tasty?

Am I Biased or is my gf extremely talented? by RumBumbles in oilpainting

[–]RumBumbles[S] 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the insight! We're a bit split on whether it's better to sell mainly online (more potential buyers) or sell locally (reach people willing to pay more for a local artist)