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WendyMitchell — French road
Published: 2010-08-04 11:45:05 +0000 UTC; Views: 973; Favourites: 37; Downloads: 25
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Oils on canvasPainted from a photo
I would rather LOOK AT YOUR gallery than just thank you for faving my work. So please excuse my bad manners if you fave or comment on my work, because I will not be thanking you. Instead I will be looking at your work!
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great depiction of space and distance.... the colors are great too, it appears to be sunset with all the deep yellow highlights
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The one thing i have problems with is mixing colors sometimes. T___T
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Me too, but that's why I love oil paint - as long as you're a bit careful you can mix on the canvas. It takes so long to dry that you can always change things a bit. Give it a try - truly it's much easier than people think!
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Hm...how much does oil paint typically go for? Do you know?
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I'm in France, so our prices wouldn't be much help to you. I found a website with the prices in dollars [link] It's best to buy a mixed set to begin with because otherwise it's difficult to decide what colours you want - then the only thing you need extra of is white. In my painting group we use paper plates for palettes and white spirit for thinning - both of those are usually cheap. Anyway have a look at the website I found and if you search there are probably lots of others.
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Oh yes, white...i think that's color i use a lot when trying to vary colors out. I might try watercolors as well when i get a chance. Thanks so much for the link~ You're awesome!
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I'm not much good at water colours either - shame we can't practice together! There are some quite nice pencils that you use as if they are just coloured pencils and then go over it with a wet paintbrush - they seem quite easy to use. Maybe you could ask Santa to bring all the stuff you need!
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I know right!!
I think the pencils are called "watercolor pencils" (Lol typical name). I usually used color pencils and what not. Honestly, i'm not that great at coloring stuff at all XD
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I've had another look at your gallery and there's one in particular that shows lots of potential - It a girl in a swimsuit. It just depends on the style you're going for - if you want to do things that are a bit more realistic you have to start thinking about light and shade - something that isn't all that important with the more cartoon style drawing (I'm too old to know all the different manga anime stuff). Find a photo you really like and try to copy it but pay particular attention to light and shade on the photo. It's more about learning to look carefully for the colours - you can already draw. Good luck!
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Light and shade is SOOOO difficult for me. Maybe because of the fact that i have a problem with shapes. Maybe i should stop coloring things for a while ><
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Light and shade is difficult for everyone - I guess you just have to practice
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Yeah, practice makes perfect
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Unfortunately there's no short cuts!
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Yeah, i should one time. Thanks for the tip!!
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Beautiful colors 
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You may well be right. I'm always grateful when someone points out something like that because I don't have a clue really. I just see a nice picture and wonder whether I'm capable of painting it!
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Very vibrant, nice composition, although i think the grassy field in the top right draws away too much attention.
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-"The road goes ever on and on down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the road has gone and I must follow if I can..."
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Looks good
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I like the angle of this painting, it's like I am there walking on that road
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