Good thing I decided to practice with the oils. I just got out some and didn't even look at them. I got out the tubes of color then the bottle of oil and big tube of Titanium White. I proceeded to paint.
When I finished, I took photos and cleaned my two brushes. As I was writing my post for wetcanvas and listing my art tools I realized I had mixed my media. It didn't matter, they mix fine. The paints I chose were Artisan's Water Mixable oils for the colors and M. Graham walnut oils for the titanium white and the oil to use as a medium. I meant to only get out the M. Graham walnut oils because the others have a linseed oil base. I am allergic to linseed oil ... it gives me a headache. I usually use the Artisan oils outside so the linseed won't bother.
I took the painting outside to dry along with the leftover paper towels and paper palette. Hopefully I will escape without a headache. I was painting for about an hour and a half, but not much paint out for the small painting.
West Texas
Oil on canvas panel, 10 x 8 inches
The photos for the challenge were put up by KreativeK. She lives in Big Spring, Texas. Maybe you would like to paint with us, check out the challenge here:
The Southwest and Western forum is another group of artists that paint, sketch, sculpt and share with no pressure. Nice folks from around the globe.
As I was putting the painting on the porch, I showed it to Gene, my art critic. He immediately says, "Where are the power lines?" Am I getting forgetful and old or what? I was wondering why I didn't have the small bottles of Graham oil and medium together with the colors, too. Sigh........
The painting has suggestions of power lines now. Maybe I will take another photo after it sets and dries a bit. Oils always look better after the paint settles.
What fun Jo...fun I also have been thinking of getting my oils out again. This gets me inspired. Good job!
ReplyDeletejust takes forever to draw :/
ReplyDeletethe painting looks good, lovely clouds :)
i like oils, but they give me a headache and set off my asthma and I can't breath. also i always forget they take forever to dry and always brush against the canvas and get paint everywhere :p
This draws you in so nicely. Glad Kay got you enthused to paint the reference. Good job!
ReplyDeleteJennifer Rose, maybe it is the linseed oil for you, too. I thought it was the turpentine or paint thinner until I used the ones you clean with water. It is linseed for me. I like the M. Graham oils with the walnut oil, no allergy. Thanks on the clouds.
ReplyDeleteJoan, thank you so much. I don't like to paint from photos so much so I usually don't do more than one on the monthly challenge.
I didn't notice the power-lines. I was drawn to the clouds and landscape. Very nicely done.
ReplyDeleteBag Blog, thank you. I added some wisps of lines. I will take a photo soon. Ha.
ReplyDeleteRae, thanks for stopping in. You are the inspiration, painting daily and more! It was fun to oil paint and push the paint around.
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