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Ocelot II

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1. Very nice!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sun Aug 13, 2023, 11:14 AM

Aug 2023

I love it that you can do these things quickly (and well). I think about a painting for days, take more days to decide how to do it, work on it for weeks, hate it, wait for the oil paint to dry, then try to do it over. I wish I could do what you do.

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Paint day [View all] samplegirl Aug 2023 OP

Very nice! Ocelot II Aug 2023 #1

I've done one oil painting. I had zero control. Colors slipping and sliding into each other. Forms GPV Aug 2023 #5

You can prevent that by working in layers, letting the paint dry Ocelot II Aug 2023 #6

It's called glazing in Wc, too. :) My next oil painting I'll try thinning it a bit and doing layers. GPV Aug 2023 #8

Join me in the group samplegirl Aug 2023 #9

Beautiful. Diamond_Dog Aug 2023 #2

Thank you samplegirl Aug 2023 #10

Pretty nice. Hang a grouping of these in my entery hall way, and get compliments on them evey time. marble falls Aug 2023 #3

I like to do birds samplegirl Aug 2023 #11

Love your colors! GPV Aug 2023 #4

They are pretty samplegirl Aug 2023 #12

:) GPV Aug 2023 #16

Placement of the faint images of leaves in the background is a nice touch. n/t John1956PA Aug 2023 #7

Thanks John samplegirl Aug 2023 #13

You are welcome. When I finish the "gallery" wall in my house, I will include . . . John1956PA Aug 2023 #14

I liked that, too. Diamond_Dog Aug 2023 #15

Love it! Hummingbird! I have a feeder up and see hummingbirds often and it's such a thrill! LiberalLoner Aug 2023 #17