Comments on: How was that oil painting made

By: Ethan

Ethan — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:09:59 +0000

Hi, I go into great detail about the basics and fundamentals of oil painting painting any picture in my home study course "The Insider Guide to the Secrets of Oil Painting"

By: Penny

Penny — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:57:49 +0000

Thank you for your excellent advice. As a complete beginner I would like to ask what a drawing fixer is. My pencil ran into the white that I was painting yesterday so I had to keep adding white till it was ‘rubbed out’.

By: appaswamyramaswamy

appaswamyramaswamy — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:16:27 +0000

I am happy to read the contents of this issue. Awaiting more instructions thanks

By: Sneha

Sneha — Mon, 26 May 2008 05:38:26 +0000

Hi i require few basic about painting, like can u help me giving the certain basic lessons about it.

By: Ron

Ron — Thu, 22 May 2008 13:07:35 +0000

I have seen this example previously and printed out the stages as an initial method of portrait layout. I have not been able to get the fleshtones desired, I guess it is trial by error until i achieve the fleshtones I want to apply to the piece I am doing. Right now the fleshtrones are too light/bright. I am mixing until i find the hue

By: hoda

hoda — Tue, 20 May 2008 10:39:39 +0000

thank you, you solve my puzzle with simple and direct words , I was always ask my self how they can do this? and thank you for getting the 1 oilpainting.com back to its great aim ( HELPING DISPIRIT PEOPLE LIKE ME TO ACHIEVE THEIR DREAM AND KNOW HOW TO PAINT)

By: sherry

sherry — Sat, 17 May 2008 04:16:53 +0000

I have seen this painting before and find it beautifully natural. Artistic styles are as many as there are artists. I prefer the ones like this one, that don’t add so many blues, grays and greens to the face and fleshtones. Some artists seem to over paint the human face. To me shadowing looks best subtle. But that doesn’t mean the other styles aren’t liked by others. Don’t you just love the creative versatility of painting and art. I especially love portraits with that little extra in them, like the cute fluffy dog. Thanks for sharing. sher

By: Ethan

Ethan — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:10:18 +0000

It helps to think of paint layers as just that, layers, not coats. A coat of paint is what goes on a wall or the side of a house

Drying time differs depending on many many factors. What paints were used in the underlayer, what mediums (if any) was used, what is the ground of the support (meaning, is the priming acrylic or oil based). All of this is covered in detail in our home study course.

By: caroline brymer

caroline brymer — Thu, 15 May 2008 15:09:37 +0000

how can I find the finishing of this painting or the next stages it is very frustrating to0 be left in midair!!!!

By: appaswamyramaswamy

appaswamyramaswamy — Thu, 15 May 2008 14:03:50 +0000

Just started to get familiarised with the process of oil painting.
Pl let me know about timings for drying of the first coat & the subsequent of painting.
thanking you
A.ramaswamy