I posted this picture to day 12 over on The Challenge. I think it is one of my favorite pictures that I have ever taken. It makes me think that heaven exists.
I decided a couple of weeks ago that I wanted to learn to play with oil paints, and while I have another project in mind for a larger canvas, for my first try I wanted to do something on a small canvas that would be easily disposable if it went horrifically wrong. I thought I would try to replicate my favorite picture... nothing like setting a stupidly high standard for a first attempt.
First lesson learned: oil paints take a LONG TIME to dry. I had to wait a full week between layers so, to be honest, I lost the momentum I had on the first day for the day I completed the painting. Patience and focus are not strong suits for me.
Second lesson learned: I picked up way more watching episodes of Bob Ross and his painting of happy little trees when I was a kid than I realized.
I don't know if I have the patience to do a lot of oil painting in the future, but with practice I think I can use it in a way that isn't terrible. That said, here's the final product... I don't think it captured the same feeling as the photograph, and I apologize for the glare, but as a first attempt at oil painting I'm pretty happy with the sky portion and think it will be worth trying a new project or two in the future.
I decided a couple of weeks ago that I wanted to learn to play with oil paints, and while I have another project in mind for a larger canvas, for my first try I wanted to do something on a small canvas that would be easily disposable if it went horrifically wrong. I thought I would try to replicate my favorite picture... nothing like setting a stupidly high standard for a first attempt.
First lesson learned: oil paints take a LONG TIME to dry. I had to wait a full week between layers so, to be honest, I lost the momentum I had on the first day for the day I completed the painting. Patience and focus are not strong suits for me.
Second lesson learned: I picked up way more watching episodes of Bob Ross and his painting of happy little trees when I was a kid than I realized.
I don't know if I have the patience to do a lot of oil painting in the future, but with practice I think I can use it in a way that isn't terrible. That said, here's the final product... I don't think it captured the same feeling as the photograph, and I apologize for the glare, but as a first attempt at oil painting I'm pretty happy with the sky portion and think it will be worth trying a new project or two in the future.
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