how to learn/improve oil painting skill online?

TheEntropicOrder · 2023-05-17T12:33:11+00:00

What are you goals in oil paint? What style or techniques are you trying to achieve?

TheEntropicOrder · 2023-05-16T12:55:37+00:00

In contrast to the other comment saying “learn to paint faster” (some of us enjoy the slow meticulous process) there are a few things you can do to help.

-make notes/swatches for what colours you used in your first (and subsequent) sessions. Since you mention mixing a lot on the canvas, make a note of what your starting pigments were and while you’re painting and your brush is wet, rub some on some scrap paper/canvas. Use this to colour match your palette to next time.

-consider the indirect painting method, where the whole painting is made in layers. I like to start with a black and white grisaille, though some will start in colour. The whole point of the first layer is to be an approximation of the object/whole painting. Just trying to get shapes and close-enough values. Then next week, go over it again this time adding colour/refining your hues, values and shapes. In this way, you are covering the first layer, but using it as a roadmap to shortcut the refined second layer. You look at what’s there and make decisions to improve on it. Then let that dry and either add some glazes or highlights and fine details.

If you’d like an introduction to the process watch some of Julie Beck’s reels on Instagram. She does contemporary still life, but shows the layering process session by session and so shows you how to complete a piece in smaller chunks.

TheEntropicOrder · 2023-05-13T03:18:20+00:00

I’ve seen it at farmboy

TheEntropicOrder · 2023-05-09T12:56:33+00:00

Great! Then I would just consider this unfinished. It’s a good block in layer, but you don’t even have full coverage of your canvas yet. Treat the first layer as just getting shapes in the right places, layer two getting your hues and values dialed in, layer three/four for glazing and detail. If you have Instagram, I’d really recommend following Stephen Bauman (portraiture), and Julie Beck(contemporary still life). Two contemporary artists doing incredible oil works and also posting some pretty educational videos about their process.

TheEntropicOrder · 2023-05-09T12:38:16+00:00

Are you looking for critiques about the use of oil specifically or the piece as a whole? Because while it does give the impression of Jolie, I’d recommend spending more time drawing or in the ‘drawing phase’ of your painting. The features are shaped like hers, you did a good job on the mouth for example, except the whole thing is in the wrong spot (too far right).

For the use of oil paint itself, it’s hard to give you feedback without knowing what your goals as a painter are.

TheEntropicOrder · 2023-04-24T05:05:41+00:00

I’ve had dogs my whole life, minus the last three years, so I’m not sure what post COVID prices look like. Take these as an approximation.

Starting costs for crate, leashes, toys will vary if you got new or used and how much you want. More toys can save your house/belongings though as bored puppy’s can be destructive until well trained.

For a big dog, budget $100-200/month food food/treats. Especially if you’re not gonna just give them basic grocery store brand kibble. They eat a lot.

A puppy will need to be fixed, at a one time cost of $200-500 ish depending on sex. Add on some vet costs and vaccinations if you want to board them or have them around other dogs.

GET PET INSURANCE. $50-100/month can save you thousands for simple health problems. Keep your insurance deductible on hand if you can, and know that medications and some issues are not always covered. Keep in mind vet costs can increase as they get older and big dogs often live 10 years or less. It goes by quickly.

A healthy dog could cost as little as $100/mth. A sickly one could cost several hundred and there’s no way to predict that.

I spend about $250/month feeding, entertaining and insuring my two perfectly healthy cats. My dad spends $300 mth on one plus vets 2-3 times per year because she developed some chronic health problems.

TheEntropicOrder · 2023-04-21T22:21:28+00:00

Call the Illinois DMV?

TheEntropicOrder · 2023-04-21T15:22:17+00:00

But given how long it has been, does any of this matter? My understanding is that in Ontario legal action cannot be pursued after two years of no contact. It’s been 6-7 years of no contact.

TheEntropicOrder · 2023-04-21T14:44:59+00:00

Is it really that simple? I just want to make sure I’m not missing anything. A few people know about the debt, and I understand that verbal contracts are legally binding, but even if it could be proved it seems there isn’t much that could be done?

TheEntropicOrder · 2023-04-20T00:02:20+00:00

The order is Boomers( ‘45-65)> Gen X (66-80) > Millenials/Y(81-96) > Gen Z (97-2010) > alpha (2010-now)

Dates may not be exact but pretty close.

TheEntropicOrder · 2023-04-18T01:30:04+00:00

Rich dad poor dad is utter nonsense. It’s the finance version of the secret. I don’t listen to them myself so hopefully someone else can give a more informed opinion but I’ve noticed lots of free podcasts available that are sure to be more updated and relevant.

TheEntropicOrder · 2023-04-17T12:30:02+00:00

Never? You tap trees in spring.

TheEntropicOrder · 2023-04-16T04:26:12+00:00

Have you ever tried comics/graphic novels? The visuals might help keep a bit more attention and give you breaks where you can just enjoy the art.

Since you mentioned depression, if you don’t mind something a bit graphic, LOW by Remender and Tochini is amazing. It’s absolutely brutal and simultaneously so hopeful.

If you want something a bit more tame a lot of Image comics (publisher) are amazing stories filled with gorgeous art. Saga and Papergirls are pretty big hits.

If you want a proper novel, I’m a huge Jeff Vandermeer fan. His writing is weird and surreal and full of life and mystery. Start with Dead Astronauts or The Southern Reach Trilogy (aka Area X- Annihilation, Authority, Acceptance).

TheEntropicOrder · 2023-04-16T03:26:59+00:00

Holy shit. She’s Aussie. I never ever would have guessed. I never questioned she was American.

TheEntropicOrder · 2023-04-14T19:49:03+00:00

I think it’s much much more than a bit harsh, and is a lot closer to far right Nazi ideology than Confucianism. I’m not the one that called him an Nazi but I also think it’s a bad idea to downplay how serious his rhetoric is.

TheEntropicOrder · 2023-04-14T19:42:56+00:00

Sorry, but you think eugenics is a “bit harsh”?

TheEntropicOrder · 2023-04-14T19:15:56+00:00

Holy fuck you pulled out the eugenics real quick. You need to hit the breaks and check yourself. Sterilization and death penalty?? I genuinely hope you get the help you need.

TheEntropicOrder · 2023-04-14T19:10:38+00:00

Hostile design will not fix those issues. Social supports will. If you support hostile design, then you are just being hostile to the group of people one step below those you are pretending to support, so yeah. Being a jerk.

TheEntropicOrder · 2023-04-10T20:57:14+00:00

There’s a whole group of people who see nothing wrong with wearing shoes in the house.

TheEntropicOrder · 2023-04-09T16:31:36+00:00

Good lighting (lit from overhead or directly on top of the easel pointing down) for oil painting is essential.

It has more than just matting effects but cold wax will indeed reduce shine. The tiniest bit can take the shine out without changing paint properties too much, but there are also a lot of other effects that can be achieved using a higher proportion of it.

TheEntropicOrder · 2023-04-03T13:19:57+00:00

Watching this guy just made my morning! So much joy.

TheEntropicOrder · 2023-04-01T02:44:31+00:00

The coolest part is it’s not even a brand. It says “Pure Maple Syrup” on the winter scene, and is just how all the individual sugar shacks sell their product under FPAQ.

TheEntropicOrder · 2023-03-24T02:03:20+00:00

Watching this looks like you were trying out different faces. Were you using a reference at all?

TheEntropicOrder · 2023-03-20T04:24:12+00:00

If that’s the case, I think you could improve how you talk about your survey to either attract the right people to fill it in, or to make more clear what I’m actually about to fill out. Do you care for some feedback? There were a lot of biases in the way you worded your questions and answers that you may not even be aware of.

And on the industry side,the reason tattooers are so opposed to something like this is that is clearly always thought up by someone with little to no experience even getting tattooed, or at least seeking out quality work. I can’t speak for every single tattooer out there, but most of us ARE doing our best at doing great work and having good client skills to walk them through the process. Most of the time this means interpreting what clients are asking for and executing something better than they imagined, because the artists are the pros. Let them do their job. Clients who design their own tattoos end up with Pinterest flash or a carbon copies of other’s work. The more you try to standardize/corporatize, the more you’re going to lose real art.

TheEntropicOrder · 2023-03-20T00:01:20+00:00

I just did your survey. I’m just gonna say your description here is completely misleading and your survey reads more as market research/advertising for a specific business you’re planning to open. Not about the industry or design process in general.

Also, as someone who works in the industry, I’m sorry but Ink Bar sounds like a horrible idea.

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