2006-09-02 19:44:04 · 7 answers · asked by raghu k 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
basics?
uuhhh......find/choose/create a subject matter......errrr........ make/buy/borrow/steal pigments and oils......ahhuuhhhh
decide on vehicle to transfer said pigments/oils.......eeyyyyy
locate something or somewhere to place the pigments and oils.....ooohhhhhh........ use vehicle of choice to transfer pigments/oils onto chosen area, in a manner as to represent and/or create subject matter .
wallllaaahhhhhhh!!
2006-09-02 20:00:24 · answer #1 · answered by steelmadison 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) Turpentine is evil. It can remove even dried up paint.
2) Turpentine is evil. Use linseed oil for thinner if you can. Lustre of a painting for years later depends on that.
3) use BeeWax to finish up every 6 months for the first 2 years. That shine can add years to your work
4) Don't use oil paint if you cannot draw freehand.
5) No need to oil paint if you cannot be ingenious. you need to make bold experiments to get the effect
6) Oil paints show through one coat to other.
7) Have patience. If you did something wrogn, wait until it dries up, you can always correct it.
8) Highlights are the last (unlike other colors) in oil paintings
2006-09-03 02:49:29 · answer #2 · answered by Juggernaut B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can do your basic underpainting in acrylic, and once it's dried you can work in oils over the top. (Richard Estes works this way)
Painting medium is also a good alternative to linseed oil.
Make sure you have a good brush washer.
Try to keep your tubes as clean as possible, it can be quite easy for the tops to get cemented on with dried paint.
2006-09-03 23:17:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use Oil paints. Always basic, always essential.
2006-09-03 02:49:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you got some thinner to clean the brushes out. Keep a eye on the paint and make sure it doesn't dry on the pallette cause that would suck. Make sure you wear clothes worth getting dirty in. Always Gesso anything you paint on (hard lesson to learn on that one).
2006-09-03 18:06:58 · answer #5 · answered by Judy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apply paint, do not draw with it.
Don't overwork it. One stroke, applied with confidence.
Work the entire canvas, all over, all the time.
Concentrate on getting the color values correct, that is the key.
2006-09-03 06:58:00 · answer #6 · answered by Victor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-03 04:12:52 · answer #7 · answered by silas h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋