I am busy with my kids and I don't have time to take classes, I bought everything I need and don't know what should I do exactly, I painted before and have some of my work, but I know I did not do the right way(I was just creative), can someone help me on this?
2007-02-04 12:01:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
Guerro is right get some books on paintingand start reading, the North Light Books are very instructional.
Painting might come from the heart but it takes a lot of planing to make a great painting, withiout planning and thinking a painting through you will only get an averege painting at most.
Degas said: A painting is a thing that requires as much knavery, as much malice, as much vice as the perpetration of a crime.
And another of my very succesful artist friend always says that beautiful is a liquor store at 2am , a painting must be good.
I think that they know what they are talking about.
good luck
2007-02-04 17:48:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe that you can learn (proper ways of) painting with just books. If you don't have time for classes, don't you have a painter/friend who could help you ? Or a private teacher (some are not too expensive, I paid about 3 Euros per hour) ?
Look around, I'm sure you will find. And good luck.
2007-02-04 19:54:25 · answer #2 · answered by jacquesh2001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When my brother first suggested i try oils i didn't have also didn't have a clue as to how to start a painting. Most of what i had done up untill then was with pen, ink, and watercolor. So, i went to the library and checked out just about every book that had to do with oil painting. The first book i think you should try to find, is one on underpainting. My work can be checked out at hellosanantonio.com under artist name ''Guerro''.
2007-02-04 14:43:14 · answer #3 · answered by GUERRO 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i would just paint what u feel. painting comes form he heart. and i would actually recommend starting out with acrylics. they're less expensive and they dry a lot faster. oils are easier to blend though. um.. i would watch some movies that could show you some techniques and you could try the library for some information. \
good luck
2007-02-04 12:45:12 · answer #4 · answered by marine's girl 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Art ability is not something that can be taught...it is aquired over time with practice. I would suggest starting with a friendlier medium...oils for a beginner can be tricky...try water-based acrylics first and just have fun!!!
Get your kids involved to...they are excellent sources of inspiration!
2007-02-05 02:14:04 · answer #5 · answered by єЖтяα ¢яιѕρψ 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
creative is the right way use thickness and stroke direction.
2007-02-04 13:44:48 · answer #6 · answered by nexttend 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋