You Tube Oil Painting Lessons

[Rashers]

Just look what you can do with oils...

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[Capt Patch]

Rashers, love all this oil painting stuff. I've been painting on and of since I was a teen. I've done some OK stuff but could never get the translucency feel to water. I just drool at the waves you've shown here. I actually bought myself an airbrush three weeks ago to use up some old cartage inks I've had lying around and so hope top revive my intrest in painting.

[Rashers]

Rashers, love all this oil painting stuff. I've been painting on and of since I was a teen. I've done some OK stuff but could never get the translucency feel to water. I just drool at the waves you've shown here. I actually bought myself an airbrush three weeks ago to use up some old cartage inks I've had lying around and so hope top revive my intrest in painting.

Well I'm an art admirer, or to be more precise an admirer of anyone who can take up a brush and create a picture.

I've always wanted to paint, but it was only recently that I was told that the reason I never tried (not being able to draw a straight line) is the very reason I should go ahead and give it a go.

I now have my canvases, paints and brushes. All I lack is the confidence to get started.

[Capt Patch]

A bit of advice

For yer painting a few hints

1) Have an idea of what it is you are trying to end up with ... draw a few rough sketches of the actual composition on a scrap of paper, just a few lines and circles will do.

2) Get your background down first ie. if its a still life get your background colour down and just covering the outline of yer subject ... oils are great to "cover" one colour with another. If an outdoor scene what is the background ? sky?, sea? trees ?

3) Picture in your mind where the sun or light is coming from and stick to it as you'll need to light and shade whatever it is you are painting.

4) Start with the light colours and gradually fill in the darker ones last.

5) Leave your picture in a promenade position and look at it often ... this way ideas will suggest themselves as to how to get the best out oif what you have.

6) Try different techniques ie, sponge , or cotton wool, or rag the paint on using a blend of say greens / yellows / browns to get the effect of leaves. Wire wool through some of your wet paint , stand back and look at the effect ... how can you use this ?

7) BE HAPPY WITH WHAT YOU HAVE GOT RIGHT AND LEAVE IT ! you will find that a painting is NEVER "finished".

8) Work in good light and don't expect miracles.

9) Remember that things that are closer to you are bolder / brighter and things farther back in the painting will be lighter / faded.

10) Enjoy the moment and let no-one comment until you have finished.

Now all I have to do is apply the above to meself.

[Rashers]

Great tips thanks Capt. I've printed them out.