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bjohnson
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| 10/31/2008 10:42 AM |
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| Hi,
OK - So i want to jump into oils because I have been drawing and doing pastels and I want to take the leap. I think that I really want to try to recreate on of my latest pastels in oil.
Having never tackled the medium before, I have been reading every book I can get my hands on to forestall the moment of truth. I also have a few DVDs from Lipking and Sharon Sprung. In reading about underpainting and brush technique - I want to try to build the hair up in a smooth impasto, wash it with a darker glaze (shadow), wipe and scumble highglight over the top to get it to pop. It has a plastic sculptural quality that I want to try to capture - has anyone used this type of technique before? Am I on the right track?
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jAlida
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| 10/31/2008 8:49 PM |
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| Welcome, Bruce! Is this pic of your pastel, or is it your first attempt at oil? It is a great picture either way. If you haven't yet tried oil, just jump in and do it. Oil is a very forgiving medium. If you are intending to use a glazing technique, add Liquin to your colors as a medium to dry the under oils faster. Glazing does require patience with oils. Jump in there and have fun! Looking forward to seeing your paintings. |
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bjohnson
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| 11/02/2008 1:47 PM |
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| Thank you jAlida, this is a pastel and your right, I should just get started. I did just get some of Gamsol products as medium on someone's recommendation. I appreciate the warning. I have seen scumbling or glazing as a wet overlay, and I have seen others do it very slightly, almost using a dry brush in a hazing effect. Have you tried both?
-Bruce
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jAlida
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| 11/02/2008 7:06 PM |
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| Yes, I have done both depending on what affect I am after. A very light, delicate touch is good for such things as rainbow and cloud lighting. A heavier glaze would work for the affect you are seeking with this picture, I think. Experiment on a plain canvas first to get an idea of how to get the look you want with different approaches. Above all, have FUN with it! |
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bjohnson
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| 11/14/2008 3:53 PM |
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| Well - here we go. My underpainting - trying to keep it cool so instead of traditional sienna or umber wipeout, I decided on black ground and blue grisaille.
I enlarged the portrait quite a bit - wanted to work bigger because I can play with techniques.
Did the hair impasto so that I could glaze some darker shadow, wipe and then scumble color over the top for more a 3 dimensional look.
Now the challenge is to let it dry without messing with it I guess.
Oh well - maybe I can start something else in the interim...
-Bruce |
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Kassie
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| 11/15/2008 12:55 AM |
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Good start Bruce,
Kathy |
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bjohnson
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| 11/18/2008 12:50 PM |
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| next layer. I did some correction of the eye. Still really need to soften the mouth area. Can't wait for that hair to dry. I thought If I went over the top with a combination of alkyd/gamsol gel for impasto it might dry a bit faster. Really need to layer in that shadow. Guess I can work on the hand in the interim.
Amazing what a forgiving medium this is, I've screwed this up a few times. |
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bjohnson
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| 12/08/2008 9:35 AM |
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| Next layer - softened lips, scumbled some aqua, darkened the hair and a few more details.... |
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eyecandy
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| 12/08/2008 10:47 AM |
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| She must be watching television! Nice job. |
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Phil Sydell
Boynton Beach, Fl
phil-4a@comcast.net or phil4a@msn.com |
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jezzwhizz
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| 12/11/2008 6:59 AM |
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Great painting. There is nothing like working with oils, and the layers. Although I am only a student myself, self-taught from the web mainly, and watching a couple of videos, I will often use 6, 7 even 8 or 9 layers of oils before the finished result. With hair, I usually use a course hog bristle fan brush which will producce hundreds of individual hairs with one stroke of the brush. Forgive me, as I imagine you already know this :-)
blessings - j |
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Jim
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| 12/11/2008 11:17 AM |
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Nice job Bruce,
Unique approach on lighting. |
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All the best,
Jim
www.paintingsbyjim.com |
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