Portrait Artist Forum    

Go Back   Portrait Artist Forum > Other Medium Critiques


 
 
Topic Tools Search this Topic Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
Old 11-29-2001, 04:33 PM   #6
David Dowbyhuz David Dowbyhuz is offline
Associate Member
 
David Dowbyhuz's Avatar
 
Joined: Nov 2001
Location: Montreal, Canada
Posts: 123
smile Re oils

Oils are very forgiving; less so water-color. (Understand this is just a hardened bias from someone who hasn't tried a new medium in decades!)

There's no real "chemistry" to learn though. Color mixing in oils is not a great departure from mixing the colors you use now. It is a messier clean-up though.

Yes, oil takes far longer to dry to the touch, but there are many stages, so there's almost always something to do. Granted, it's not necessarily as easy to complete an oil in an afternoon, although I suppose you could ...

When I began in oil my whole "studio" fit in a box which I unpacked at the kitchen table each night. Little by little it can take over your house (and life!). Enjoy whatever you do, but create!

Last edited by David Dowbyhuz; 11-29-2001 at 04:40 PM.
  Reply With Quote
 


Currently Active Users Viewing this Topic: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Topic Tools Search this Topic
Search this Topic:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

 

Make a Donation



Support the Forum by making a donation or ordering on Amazon through our search or book links..







All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:56 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.6
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.