r/oilpainting

Still a work in progress but I’m getting close to finishing as I’d like to start a portrait. I started with warm colors as the first layer and worked my way up to the third layer now on the leaves and plums. Still a few more sessions to go for this but I’m super happy with how my first oil painting is turning out. I’d appreciate any feedback / criticism. Thank you!

I had fun painting this

Good suggestion by a fellow artist redditor and now I’m pleased. The technique is totally different from my usual portraits. Involves charcoal sketch ( or you can charcoal the whole canvas and pull out the lights to create your sketch ); fixative on the drawing ; burnt umber imprimatura; grisaille in multiple applications ; color in multiple applications. Oil the surface between each pigment layer to awaken the paint after it’s dry-ish a couple of days. Labor intensive but what art isn’t ?

I know just enough to know I’m missing something regardling wrinkles (and a lot more, given I’m new to oil painting). Anyone have any tips or tricks for painting in wrinkles to not look so much like I put in lines…which kind of is what I did?

Hello, this is my first ever post, and I don’t know really what to say. But I am working on my largest piece, it’s 1200mmx900mm (like 4x2.9 feet) oil paint (but I guess that obvious?) I have already spent about 25 hours on it with under painting and first coats pre-detail and I’m really unsure what a fair price would be.

Hi all, 4 months into my painting journey. I know my edges are too sharp in places, values are out in the face and dress but am glad to be making progress.

Just had to get this out of my head and onto a canvas, painted this in 2 hours

I found a lot of old oil paints that a local artist’s daughter in law sold to me for a great price. I am a painter myself but not super familiar with using older lead based paints. I also immediately washed my hands after handling, ha.

I realize gloves are a good precaution for using but is there anything else I should know?

I don't know what more to paint in this to put life into it , I painted red flowers but ended up mixing them.

I want to make it pop. I find myself constantly being too lazy and we’re using the same brush when it really should be changing brush sizes and types. Besides that and making my highlights pop a little more more tips.

This is the third oil painting I've done. Struggled a lot with the water so I tried my best at following a tutorial. In general I'm happy with it, but know it could be much better. Any critiques are welcome!