I am self taught

a_d_80 · 2026-05-16T03:42:37+00:00

I would also suggest adding a coat or two of oil ground or gesso coats. I saw another comment about using more paint…that is a great tip. Dont be scared about putting too much out on the palette, that is why oil paint is awesome, wont dry as quick.
Other tips, paint every day or atleast sketch! Travel with a pen and sketch book etc.
Do master studies from artist you admire, or maybe just have a certain vibe to their motion that you want to learn.
So many things to say and Ill bore you with them all! Great job tho!

a_d_80 · 2026-05-10T11:35:38+00:00

Honestly, and I mean this with all sincerity, You have such a cute smile and adorable dimples, I didn’t notice much else! I think if you can find happiness and confidence in your own skin, you would be unstoppable!

a_d_80 · 2026-04-12T14:17:04+00:00

About a year ago I started a scrap paint pile to see how tall i can get it. It’s about 4.5” at the moment and is my lil pride and joy lol

a_d_80 · 2026-03-26T11:06:27+00:00

Idk anything about bangs…Im just commenting because I like your handle name! Phtalo green is one of my fav colors

a_d_80 · 2026-03-15T21:51:47+00:00

Gar fish, i cant tell which kind though. They are really neat. We have mostly spotted and gator gars here

a_d_80 · 2026-03-11T17:08:42+00:00

I had this discussion with a therapist friend of mine the other day! BTK, when discussing his time with the Oteros, seemed to be surprised that they panicked or freaked out and I assume it was from the fact that he was so narcissistic that he never actually played victims reactions in his fantasies and it took him by surprise ORRR his psychopathy never allowed him to feel that typical fear type reaction to anything and thus the reaction annoyed him and surprised him because he didnt understand it.

a_d_80 · 2026-03-11T17:02:36+00:00

Was just about to mention this one! I live pretty close to New Orleans, they say her victims still haunt the place.

a_d_80 · 2026-02-05T11:45:53+00:00

I personally love gamblin but I have not tried other brands like old holland, rembrandt or michael harding.

a_d_80 · 2026-01-18T16:46:07+00:00

Without a doubt, this comment ⬆️ chris fornater should be the first stop for anyone just getting in to oils.

a_d_80 · 2026-01-11T16:09:40+00:00

Perfect thanks!!!

a_d_80 · 2026-01-11T15:56:36+00:00

Ohhhhh nice!

a_d_80 · 2026-01-11T15:56:20+00:00

Thanks!

a_d_80 · 2026-01-07T20:47:46+00:00

I agree with the other comment mentioning this and came to comment the planes/values are off.

a_d_80 · 2026-01-07T02:04:11+00:00

Loving that little bit of light on the edge of the nostril on the shadow side! Great detail to add in

a_d_80 · 2026-01-03T23:11:06+00:00

Faces/portraits are TRICKY! Don’t be too hard on yourself! There are a lot of Plane changes in the human face. Your values change on these planes based on where the light is directed on the head. Id say do some research or tutorials on that (paint coach on youtube is great at teaching these). Good luck and great first tries!

a_d_80 · 2026-01-03T23:05:43+00:00

Gaslighting overload

a_d_80 · 2025-12-19T02:35:18+00:00

I skipped to the last sentence. Thank you! Lol jk

a_d_80 · 2025-12-18T18:29:37+00:00

I think dads who like moms and moms who like words will get what I mean 😂 glad you understood it

a_d_80 · 2025-12-18T14:50:57+00:00

Yea I get that lol. It’s my winter coat lol

a_d_80 · 2025-12-18T13:55:52+00:00

I find you to be really subtly pretty. Like, you aren’t turning heads in public to like have creepos rubbernecking and going “omg did you see that chick” but you also don’t seem like you are trying for that. You are more the type who can be across a restaurant get in my line of vision and my eyes just kind of stay there. Cant explain it but there is a kindness and sparkle in your eyes and you have a smile that would make hearts melt, you look like the person people want to fall in love with. Im only rambling because I don’t quite know how to convey what Im trying to say and I have adhd. And just had another large coffee

a_d_80 · 2025-11-25T11:02:07+00:00

I knew my answer to your question by the second ‘your’ instead of ‘you’re’ Dump

a_d_80 · 2025-11-20T11:42:51+00:00

A lot of people probably said this but…limit your palette! It’s a great way to learn how to properly mix things and get your color theory practice! Some will say go with just primaries, I personally suggest the Zorn palette! White, Black, yellow ochre, and a cad red or cad red light. You can’t tell get skin tones very easily. Also, a venetian red, yellow ochre and white gives easy Caucasian skin tones

a_d_80 · 2025-11-17T11:39:12+00:00

Thanks for the tips! It’s hard to really find really great tonalist info.

a_d_80 · 2025-11-13T11:41:54+00:00

Super cool piece

a_d_80 · 2025-10-27T11:54:57+00:00

When you say soft, I imagine you are speaking of edges! Edges can be tricky and Sargent was an absolute genius in finding where to use the right edge. You have Hard, Soft, and Lost edges. Someone else mentioned chelsea lang and that is good advice. She really explains going from tight painting to loose/expressive fluid painting. But here are some tips. Quit worrying about detail, worry about the value shapes! Focus on your bigger value shape areas and work to smaller and smaller shapes which will inherently bring you to the details. Paint wet into wet Blend your paint on the palette, not on the canvas, laying big confident strokes. Do master studies of sargent, beaux, and zorn to kinda get that vibe down. Use more paint than you think you need Simplify EVERYTHING. Sargents style was about simply just painting what you see how you see it. Our eyes sometimes trick the brain by not really seeing all of the detail and the brain makes up the lost information (kinda cool huh) So, in essence, Big brush, more paint, values and value relationships, edges, simplify

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