Hi Everyone I thought I would share the finished painting from my oil class. We all picked this photo of a female swan swimming in a pond at Brookgreen Gardens. The one thing I did learn on doing this is how to start a painting from a photo. I also learned to use Liquin , so that we could work in layers. The swan was the last thing we painted. I am having a wonderful time interacting with the other artists and learning new painting tips from each. In fact I signed up for the next class starting in March. This is on a 9"by 12" stretched canvas with various shades of oil paints. I can't wait til its Spring again and the Azaleas are all blooming. Enjoy and please comment. Thanks for looking Friday, February 5, 2010
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Hi Everyone I thought I would share the finished painting from my oil class. We all picked this photo of a female swan swimming in a pond at Brookgreen Gardens. The one thing I did learn on doing this is how to start a painting from a photo. I also learned to use Liquin , so that we could work in layers. The swan was the last thing we painted. I am having a wonderful time interacting with the other artists and learning new painting tips from each. In fact I signed up for the next class starting in March. This is on a 9"by 12" stretched canvas with various shades of oil paints. I can't wait til its Spring again and the Azaleas are all blooming. Enjoy and please comment. Thanks for looking 
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This is beautiful, Nora!!
ReplyDeleteNice work! I've not tried oils (that's something for the future methinks!). This is a very pretty piece.
ReplyDeleteNora, this is beautiful. Your painting is really full of light and transparency...it is almost as if your watercolor experience have enhanced the usual look of an oil on canvas.You should be very proud of this work.
ReplyDeleteNora, this oil has your signature softness that I see in your watercolors. Love the swan.
ReplyDeleteThankyou Autumn Leaves, Sharon,Christiane and Ann for your lovely comments.
ReplyDeleteVery nice Nora, how long have you been using oil? Do you find it hard compared to watercolor?
ReplyDeleteThankyou Krista, I just started doing oils again, had put them away when my children came. So for many years did just watercolor. I find oils harder for me to do now than watercolors, I think because I'm just now getting back into the hang of them.
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