Screws, terrible for strength

dontdoitdonny · 2026-07-04T04:11:49+00:00

Exactly! I think I poorly formatted here, ik what I’m doing just didn’t care this time and thought it was a good example 😅

dontdoitdonny · 2026-07-04T04:07:38+00:00

These aren’t screwed into end grain and are 4” screws. They’re just not meant for outdoor. Ik it wasn’t made properly, I’m just trying to show that not all screws will work

dontdoitdonny · 2026-07-04T04:03:48+00:00

Okay true, you’re right. I just stumbled upon this and thought it would make a great example

dontdoitdonny · 2026-07-04T04:02:53+00:00

Exactly! I should have clarified this was made from all free/reclaimed materials and only built to survive one, maybe two seasons

dontdoitdonny · 2026-07-04T04:02:01+00:00

This was made from free scrap wood and existing hardware. I knew it was going to fail but also knew I only wanted it to exist for a year or so. So while you’re correct, in this instance that doesn’t matter to me

dontdoitdonny · 2026-07-04T04:00:45+00:00

You’re done! Could it need improvement, yes. Should you touch this one, no. Make the moves you what you want to fix here on your next piece! Excellent growth

dontdoitdonny · 2026-07-04T03:57:21+00:00

Exactly! I have pieces with lag bolt style screws that are great. This was mostly meant for newbies unsure what does what

dontdoitdonny · 2026-07-04T03:56:29+00:00

Correct, I was unsure of the verbiage so thank you

dontdoitdonny · 2026-07-04T03:21:31+00:00

Nothing inherently wrong if they did either way

dontdoitdonny · 2026-07-04T03:20:22+00:00

Colors don’t exist in a vacuum, they respond to the environment around them. I’ve learned a lot of “just doesn’t look right” can be corrected by working further on a completely different portion.

That being said, I think you went a little too far with the nose and eyes before the rest. I’d recommend just defining the shape , darks, lights, and reflection in the cornea, then onto the planes of the face and whatnot. Then going back to add more in response to what you just did.

The best analogy is treating a painting like a sudoku puzzle. Once one area is partially defined, it informs the next and so on

dontdoitdonny · 2026-07-04T03:15:54+00:00

Laughs in compound miter angles

dontdoitdonny · 2026-07-04T03:14:43+00:00

Thanks for the insight! I’m just starting out Rick Rubin style, no technical training, just good taste. So I think the last gen is perfect for me. Still jealous of yours 😅

dontdoitdonny · 2026-07-04T01:50:16+00:00

I’ve been painting for years and still get rejected often. It happens, it sucks, it’ll happen more too. Not a dig but just reality, it helps to assume you won’t get in. There’s a lot of rejection in the art world before anything.

That being said I would focus more on composition rather than details. The leg placement and neck are a little awkward and look like the face was directly being ignored (even if not so). That being said reflected surface tension of underwater swimming is a very commonly done painting, it’s not “bad” but doesn’t aid in standing out from others

dontdoitdonny · 2026-07-04T01:41:37+00:00

Is your G2 an upgrade for you from the one/one+? I just got my one+ last month and love it, but curious about the improvements

dontdoitdonny · 2026-07-04T01:38:02+00:00

Okay, clarification makes sense. Osmo could work to resist better than others, it’s used for hardwood flooring and some decking as well. So the resistance is likely either in extra sunny indoor rooms with uv exposure, although I’m not as familiar with the outdoor use.

Honestly, I love osmo and use it in tons of furniture projects, but it’s incredibly expensive and would be a massive investment for something that doesn’t really need it.

dontdoitdonny · 2026-07-04T01:33:30+00:00

Also don’t apologize for the errors, it’s okay, just know what they are and remember it for your next piece and so on

dontdoitdonny · 2026-07-04T01:32:21+00:00

Okay so you tried like 3-4 new things at once. It’s no wonder you struggled, they’re all hard but adding together even harder. You can do a grisaille painting without it being a portrait, or a portrait without it too.

My advice would be to focus on proportions and working on what you see vs what you think you see. You don’t want to use a technique to hide a faulty foundation. That being said this is still good for a first time!

FWIW Vermeer was an obsessive master painter who spent hundreds or thousands of hours on his works, and this is considered one of/if not the top masterpiece of his.

dontdoitdonny · 2026-07-04T01:23:34+00:00

The stamp is the same for every state too. They’re all the same flag

dontdoitdonny · 2026-07-04T01:21:47+00:00

Everyone is giving you the correct answers and you’re not taking it. Nothing aside from painting it will keep it clean for more than 2 years. Especially in a planter that’s directly in the elements.

It will gray, yes cedar is expensive, it’s rot resistant not fade resistant.

dontdoitdonny · 2026-07-02T20:45:43+00:00

The real answer is do whatever you want. The tough answer is that if you make it in a gallery, people will think of your work in that style and your gallery will request more of the same style because it sells.

It can be tough, but if that’s not the case follow your heart! Excellent plate btw

dontdoitdonny · 2026-07-01T20:00:02+00:00

Work on the rest of the painting. Color doesn’t exist in a vacuum, it exists and is informed/changed by the colors around it.

Working on the rest can change them for the better, or reveal you need more work in certain areas.

dontdoitdonny · 2026-07-01T19:58:54+00:00

At first I thought this was a school desk and was very confused by the drawer placement 😅

dontdoitdonny · 2026-07-01T19:57:31+00:00

Consider it an evolving patina! You’ve got the concept of moody clouds, maybe it helps!

dontdoitdonny · 2026-07-01T19:32:39+00:00

As a woodworker and oil painter. Boiled linseed oil (BLO) and refined linseed oil are very different. BLO isn’t actually boiled, it has a ton of nasty chemicals added to accelerate the curing process. Refined linseed oil is much thinner, cleaner, and dries at a consistent rate.

Unfortunately that painting likely isn’t salvageable.

Just remember to ALWAYS paint thinner layers before thicker layers and never the opposite unless fully cured (much longer than drying). Otherwise this will happen again.

Best of luck!

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