tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431959384106363963.post2734118320950417864..comments2023-05-04T05:24:56.079-05:00Comments on the illustration board: Simon says, "Still life!"Sara Burrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18437648523355710788noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431959384106363963.post-24174171264429769212009-07-02T20:40:14.451-05:002009-07-02T20:40:14.451-05:00This is really nice work, very impressed.
I woul...This is really nice work, very impressed. <br /><br />I would also like to learn how to oil paint. I have been watching videos on YouTube and they have been some help. I think you have to just jump in and get messy. I am also interested in water soluble oils. I can't find them anywhere tough. I was reading an art mag and artist Brom paints in acrylics and then finishes with oils. That could be cool too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15577268313092124045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431959384106363963.post-51367722874288589492009-07-02T01:27:33.011-05:002009-07-02T01:27:33.011-05:00Holy cow! Terrific piece! Still life pieces are ...Holy cow! Terrific piece! Still life pieces are hard to do because they can come out quite boring - or...if you're doing something so realistic, if you're off on stuff it totally shows - but your illustration here....it's quite good!<br /><br />The glass is amazing - and glass is so hard to do...and all that folding cloth. Great stuff!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00709119618117409722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431959384106363963.post-25299813065197237392009-07-01T19:51:09.631-05:002009-07-01T19:51:09.631-05:00Very nice work. It's nice to work in different...Very nice work. It's nice to work in different styles. I think it keeps things interesting and keeps you from getting bored. The images I had posted before were in the water based oils. (no smelly solvents) You might find them fun to experiment with.<br />It was great to see your different steps towards the finished painting.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09063640642299838764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431959384106363963.post-82946378822929689822009-07-01T13:31:51.704-05:002009-07-01T13:31:51.704-05:00Heya Pete! I envy your dedication. I absolutely ...Heya Pete! I envy your dedication. I absolutely HATE still lifes. Love looking at them and admiring them, but doing them....yuck! This is gorgeous and the color is outstanding. Yup, speaks for itself. Beautiful work!!<br /><br />As for oils, we use them at the Art Center, but can't have anything toxic because we work with children. So instead of mineral spirits we use a 1/2 and 1/2 solution of Simple Green (household cleaner) and water. It cleans out your brush. Takes a bit more work to get it clean but a nice trade off if you're concerned about the toxins. I'd say give it a try. ;) I'm sure you can find some books to help instruct you wit painting. But I always learn best by experimenting. :D<br /><br />Good luck!sara.bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218871506380758529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431959384106363963.post-86570919520722389772009-06-30T22:41:45.832-05:002009-06-30T22:41:45.832-05:00Yeppers, its acrylic too. I like to spread it on ...Yeppers, its acrylic too. I like to spread it on pretty thick in an attempt to make it look like oil paint. I would eventually like to switch to oils if I can ever learn how to do it without poisoning my family with fumes! :) I started with acrylics to try to get around that problem but oils are so tempting! I need to go to the library. Know any good books?petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03518866768025044150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431959384106363963.post-76758050725780482242009-06-30T21:11:33.699-05:002009-06-30T21:11:33.699-05:00This is acrylics right? Wowza. I'm impressed...This is acrylics right? Wowza. I'm impressed! It is really tangible, especially that shiny red apple. It makes me want to eat one. :)<br />It is really fun for me to see fine art done by children's illustrators, as usually the style is so different!Carmen Medlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06261522131619502155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431959384106363963.post-12284830103663419422009-06-30T18:35:21.079-05:002009-06-30T18:35:21.079-05:00Dang! Nice work! Don't really know what else t...Dang! Nice work! Don't really know what else to say- the work speaks for itself.Ajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622379207476123941noreply@blogger.com