Classical & Traditional

2020 vs 2023 vs 2026. All on wood panel. Which one is the most successful?

Trying to capture some of the ocean’s movement in this first layer. 11” oil on linen panel. WIP.

i've been working on being looser and less "literal" w my brushstrokes and i was bored so i thought id find a simple reference to practice with. i'm still a beginner so if you have critique pls be nice thank u <3

After seeing Gustav Klimt's recently discovered "Prince William Nii Nortey Dowuona" and being completely blown away, I thought I'd try to create a replica. Not as good as the original of course, but it was a fun project.

Been practicing acrylic for 4 months doing water paintings, now finally trying out oils so I can better try to blend, and honestly, it amazed me!

I might be into oils more ❤️

Hi, I am quite a beginner and it is the first time I am trying peonies in impressionism style. Please ignore the leaves I am asking for advice on the peonies themselves, I have used an arrange of reference photos which seem more round in shape, however I cannot identify if I need to improve my own shape, or the colour contrast itself (or both) in order to improve this painting.

Medium: oil paints with linseed oil

Technique attempted: flat brush to apply strokes, fan brush brushed diagonally/directionally to soften

Colours used:
Prussian blue
Alizarin crimson
Titanium white
Cad yellow
Viridian green

Whenever a question like this is asked people will post photos like The Vulture and the Little Girl or The Last Jew in Vinnitsa and while those photos are incredibly moving I believe the medium is much more than photographic depictions of tragic events.

My local museum actually has all 8 of their monets out at once for a change. There’s usually a few loaned out. And I was really struck by just how they complimented each other and just how much more
Powerful they were together. We must lose so much when we just see one work by an artist plucked out and put next to someone else. Unavoidable obviously but still losing something

Not particularly sad! Just tired! For reference these are After the ball 1899, and After breakfast 1890, two paintings with coincidentally similar names lol.