I’ve had my first oil painting class this week, along with 15 other students. It’s exciting to finally learn the processes involved in using this medium, including the proper positioning of one’s easel. There’s simply no alternative to learning the basics. I have dabbled before but knew I was missing some key information not to mention also a lifetime of experience. It’s wonderful to learn about underpainting canvases, using a palette knife to mix colors, creating different values, and so forth. So very different from watercolor, but it’s going to be fun to keep up with both types of painting. One of my older experiments on wood panel accompanies this post. More to come…
Illustration: “Mainau Insel” (oil on board) by Black Elephant Blog author (2017)
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