tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521269462138586743.post6826890805912031015..comments2021-01-25T02:37:05.333+01:00Comments on Four Go Painting In Provence: The second oil painting was another storyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521269462138586743.post-54814513285265001572011-06-23T19:01:52.019+02:002011-06-23T19:01:52.019+02:00I think I've posted on everyone's personal...I think I've posted on everyone's personal blogs about how much I've enjoyed seeing the work you each did in Provence. I loved reading about your days, and fun experiences. I think I might have fought Robyn for that blue pitcher she bought if I had been there. Thanks for sharing all your work!Joan Tavolotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11290923567339587417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521269462138586743.post-41317548095172003622011-06-20T15:03:15.550+02:002011-06-20T15:03:15.550+02:00Thank you for all for the really kind words and ve...Thank you for all for the really kind words and very helpful advice<br /><br />I think we may have nailed the culprit in the sense that I was using a canvas board second time - and fortunately bought a pot of gesso with me and am now going to paint my boards with gesso!<br /><br />Anita - great advice from your Dad!<br /><br />Louise - I'm using alkyds not water-based oils. Sarah is not Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521269462138586743.post-8036712099098019062011-06-20T11:15:38.554+02:002011-06-20T11:15:38.554+02:00Just keep going Katherein and yes...leave it aside...Just keep going Katherein and yes...leave it aside for a while..<br />RonelleAfricantapestry and Myfrenchkitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721198951463440836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521269462138586743.post-23845837706199156452011-06-20T06:54:03.822+02:002011-06-20T06:54:03.822+02:00If you are having tacky problems with the viscosit...If you are having tacky problems with the viscosity of your oils, get some medium specifically for water based oils. Do not try to thin them with water as a thinning agent. It will break down the integrity of the paint itself. And you need to remember that scumbling on a dry oil painting can give you gorgeous effects. Not all plein air paintings are completed in the field. Lighten up Katherine. Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09387690055022636825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521269462138586743.post-38318249228520728392011-06-19T23:39:13.189+02:002011-06-19T23:39:13.189+02:00good points from everyone
I think you did buy ca...good points from everyone <br /><br />I think you did buy canvas boards? I hate them! could be the boards? and Anita is spot on with her learning sequence comments.<br /><br />Just practice, keep going, no pressure on yourself.<br /><br />sketching in oils is brilliant, go for it!vivienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16820836660470146799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521269462138586743.post-30062374065380411762011-06-19T08:26:50.857+02:002011-06-19T08:26:50.857+02:00Probably nowhere near as bad as you imagine! As Br...Probably nowhere near as bad as you imagine! As Bridget says, let it 'rest' for a while. I kept some of my early oils that I didn't like as they're part of the learning curve. Are you using Alkyd's? They are stickier than straight oils. Some brands and colours are stiffer too (e.g. Winton titanium white seems very sticky compared to W&N). The paint surface makes a big Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17909161522406304080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521269462138586743.post-5293854190700597462011-06-19T07:51:00.826+02:002011-06-19T07:51:00.826+02:00My father's words of wisdom on trying somethin...My father's words of wisdom on trying something new (appropriate for Father's Day) - "The first time its an instinctual reaction, you just do it - and it seems to work quite well. The second time you try to think about how you did it the first time and then you lose the instinct and at that point you have to learn how to do what ever you are trying to do." Oils are incredibly Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05286949470920383652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521269462138586743.post-13321743035626607562011-06-19T03:44:55.513+02:002011-06-19T03:44:55.513+02:00I find oil painting en plein air really sticky mes...I find oil painting en plein air really sticky messy and frustrating. What I say to myself these days is 'why would you' when acrylics or watercolour are so much easier and less messy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521269462138586743.post-69581585952680746062011-06-19T02:00:12.213+02:002011-06-19T02:00:12.213+02:00When I did oils (the old kind you used turpenoid w...When I did oils (the old kind you used turpenoid with), I added a little more medium with the paint if it got sticky. Also if it was a dry painting (not sure if yours is dry or not), I would put a little medium on the painting to give it some moisture. It would be like rewetting on a watercolor but the oil won't be getting wet again (if it is dry), just gives a little bit of moisture for "JeanneG"https://www.blogger.com/profile/16398758813763335651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521269462138586743.post-1815690430815842632011-06-19T01:11:22.715+02:002011-06-19T01:11:22.715+02:00I think its wonderful the way you're pushing y...I think its wonderful the way you're pushing yourself to try new materials- and I'm sure you'll be more than pleased when you look at your work at the end of the holiday and see how much you've progressed.Sometimes its best to turn it to the wall and look again after a few days. Its looking pretty good to me.Bridget Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12687955539907001586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521269462138586743.post-57104993573142054622011-06-18T23:37:10.877+02:002011-06-18T23:37:10.877+02:00Brave and creative Katherine...A new medium must ...Brave and creative Katherine...A new medium must be so frustrating. But I know that you'll soon figure out what is causing the difficulty. Sticky sounds about as yucky as it can get...<br />annieanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06021356337010751802noreply@blogger.com