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Exploring Oil Painting on Varied Surfaces
When I first started painting, I mostly used canvas sheets and sometimes homemade gessoed cardboard. But as I got more into it, I started trying out different surfaces from different companies. Right off the bat, I realized stretched canvas wasn’t my thing. It felt too bouncy and kind of distracting. So, I experimented with canvas… Read more
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Painting textures and fabrics
When I paint every day, one of the challenges is finding subjects that really gets me exited to paint. Lately, for the Strada easel challenge, I’ve been all about painting different winter accessories. Turns out, I’m totally into playing with different textures and fabrics. Faux fur, in particular, is my new found interest—it’s like painting… Read more
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Motivation to paint!
When I began painting about 2 years ago, one of my goals was to paint and practice every day. Sometimes, finding inspiration and motivation to paint can be challenging. One way that I find helpful is to participate in a challenge organized by the Strada easel that takes place every January and September. The goal… Read more
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Discovering new art materials!
The idea of painting on location and directly from observation has always been very appealing to me. A few months ago, I prepared a small-sized watercolor kit for this reason, and I have used it many times. Recently, I found a brush pen in my own stash of art materials and took it with me… Read more
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Painting Self-portraits!
Creating a portrait can be quite challenging, and I personally find the task of painting a self-portrait to be even more demanding. Every now and again, I enjoy painting a self-portrait. What’s neat is that I’m the model, so I’m game for posing as long as necessary, and it’s free. But getting it just right… Read more
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Painting Chickens!
Chickens are among my favorite subjects to paint, and I typically rely on photo references. However, recently, I visited a park that houses chickens and other farm animals. Capturing the shape and movement of the chickens became an enjoyable challenge as they constantly moved and dug the ground in search of food. I had to… Read more
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