Last night being snowed in finally felt like the right time to crack out the oils I've been wanting to try and give it a whirl. I knew it'd be different from painting with acrylics, but it still kind of blew my mind. It made me appreciate my beloved acrylics even more for their fast dryingness I've become so accustomed to, but I'm also excited about the blendability of the oils and the rich look they can produce. I think my painting is a bit heavy on the brush strokes, my eyes would like more areas to "rest", but for a first try I'm really happy with it.
I used water mixable oils because I'm kind of paranoid about using solvents and their fumes, I'm pretty sensitive to scents and fumes and with my little unventilated studio in the Minnesota wintertime I wasn't ready to go that far. The water mixable oils cleaned up really easily with just soap and water as promised. I'm looking forward to experimenting with them more. I'll never completely abandon my beloved acrylics though!
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| Firsts - 5x7 oil on gessobord |
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