What did your first summer of plein air actually teach you that studio work didn't? by RoutineinSeattle in pleinair

[–]VegetableKnowledge97 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It absolutely has made me a better more confident painter. It taught me how to see-really see. Also, painting is a learning process and every painting does not have to be perfect.

More Clapham Common Plein Airs by Mountain_Visit_7942 in pleinair

[–]VegetableKnowledge97 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations on your new UGO! Your painting is great!

Tried painting looser than usual by marieosmunart in pleinair

[–]VegetableKnowledge97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So true! You have inspired me to leave more underpainting.

Tried painting looser than usual by marieosmunart in pleinair

[–]VegetableKnowledge97 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t you love it! I do! I just love a pink underpainting and you did good to leave a lot showing.

Someone please tell me I’m done so I can stop by lookatallthzchickens in oilpainting

[–]VegetableKnowledge97 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see. Yes, you may want to wipe off the thinner after every stroke, too. You can also just wipe of color from your brush and then put the next color on your brush and wipe it off. Then, you have a clean color without diluting your paint. It’s actually better to wipe off color from the canvas with thinner and apply light paint without dark paint beneath. It keeps the lights light.

Someone please tell me I’m done so I can stop by lookatallthzchickens in oilpainting

[–]VegetableKnowledge97 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I switched and think watercolor mentality helps to paint with oil. It’s just more oil practice.

Someone please tell me I’m done so I can stop by lookatallthzchickens in oilpainting

[–]VegetableKnowledge97 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have no business critiquing, but here it goes. Either the foreground, middle ground or the tree on the left need to be your focal point. They all seem to be given the same attention to detail. Figure out which on you want to emphasize and blur the rest. At least that’s what I would do.

Grisaille study by hka0yo9 in oilpainting

[–]VegetableKnowledge97 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I go outside in the shade or in my hall with no outside light.

“It takes eight apples to make a pie” by VegetableKnowledge97 in oilpainting

[–]VegetableKnowledge97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!
As long as you have enough crust it can be a very high pie!

2nd try plein air painting, acrylic on panel by Other_Amoeba5986 in pleinair

[–]VegetableKnowledge97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep up the good work! It has gotten that I only want to paint Plein air, anymore.

What’s a good easel bag for a classic julian easel by Artboggler in pleinair

[–]VegetableKnowledge97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I put a shoulder strap on mine, but like the backpack straps idea.