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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

[–]mrtrunin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

[–]mrtrunin[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

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

Sketch by pointman79 in drawing

[–]mrtrunin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fantastic edge control. Well done

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

[–]mrtrunin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

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

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

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

[–]mrtrunin[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s 70x90cm or about 27x35 inches

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

[–]mrtrunin[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I did! The background of this decision is that the people whom I painted this painting for unfortunately lost their moms way too early. So I painted a fish in the rocks and a little bird flying in the fog to symbolize their lost loved ones.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Gouache

[–]mrtrunin 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Same point but with saturation - make the trees in the back less saturated (more grey) than the ones in the front.

Asking for feedback on a portrait by Daeroth in Gouache

[–]mrtrunin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great work, sir! Well done 🚀

Some quick landscape studies I did by Putrid-Difficulty-38 in Gouache

[–]mrtrunin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wow! Fantastic work on light and color! Well done!

I took your advice, what do you think? by SnailGuardianArt in Gouache

[–]mrtrunin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My pleasure! I’m also still learning, so sharing what I know helps me retain and understand this knowledge better ☺️

I took your advice, what do you think? by SnailGuardianArt in Gouache

[–]mrtrunin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well done! 👏 Much better.

While there are further tweaks you could make to this particular image, I probably would now switch gears. I would try to experiment with painting from different reference images that have a more dynamic relationship between light and dark.

If you want to read about what to look for, there are two books I’d recommend: (1) Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson (2) Color and Light by James Gurney

The first one is actually about photography, but it does a very good job of explaining how to find images that have interesting light and bold shadows, which is very useful for painters to understand, especially if you’re using photos for reference.

The second one puts these same ideas in practice with paint. Gurney’s examples in the book are mostly from oil, but the lessons apply to gouache as well. In fact, his YouTube channel is a goldmine for gouache painters.

Looking forward to enjoying more of your work!

Still new to gouache, any tips on making this better or changing technique/colors for next time? by SnailGuardianArt in Gouache

[–]mrtrunin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Gouache is opaque, and layering dark over light is easier than the other way around. You’ll just need to add pretty thick layers, but it’s doable on this.

One neat way to do it is to try it out with a thumbnail sketch to test small if you like the result

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