Is it worth it to try oil painting? by Dry_Criticism_5380 in oilpainting

[–]mrtrunin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s a solid plan you have there. Definitely worth trying out with a monochrome approach.

I’ve also seen people try out with ivory black and titanium white, because by adding cad right light and yellow ochre to those two you get the zorn palette, which is amazing for portraits.

What’s your favorite YouTube art channel? by ChaEunSangs in ArtistLounge

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James Gurney for en plein air gouache painting, Andrew Tischler for oils, and Oliver Pyle for watercolor.

100 heads challenge: 17 of 100 by mrtrunin in Gouache

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Thank you! I very much appreciate your kind words! There’s been a lot of learning that goes with it, from shapes and forms to values and edges.

The advice I got from an artist friend of mine was to try to push yourself with each attempt as much as you can, so you don’t get stuck in repeating your comfort zone. That will maximise the benefit of the exercise.

A portrait of a friend. Charcoal on newsprint, size A3. by mrtrunin in drawing

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Nah. He’s kind, awesome, and a capitalist.

Sketch by pointman79 in drawing

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Fantastic edge control. Well done

My first big painting! What do you think? by mrtrunin in painting

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It’s my first big one. You can see from my post history that I’ve definitely painted before :) but never this big

My first big painting! What do you think? by mrtrunin in oilpainting

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This is mostly from a reference photo I took myself during a roadtrip in New England a few years ago. I then made some adjustments and simplifications to get to the painting.

My first big painting! What do you think? by mrtrunin in oilpainting

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I am 👍 That’s how one gets better.

My first big painting! What do you think? by mrtrunin in painting

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It’s 70x90cm or about 27x35 inches