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Fri Mar 28, 2025, 05:59 PM

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They only way you will improve is to finish things and start the next one with improved skills. Keep at it, you are getting there already.

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Finished this oil painting today. Still trying to learn oil painting. Might take a few decades 🤣 [View all] LiberalLoner Friday OP

I like it. Basso8vb Friday #1

Thank you so much! 💙 LiberalLoner Friday #23

Very nice. I think not making 'mud' is harder with oils. But I haven't painted in years. sinkingfeeling Friday #2

Thank you so much! 💙. I've had to work on not overblending, that is one of my big mistakes. LiberalLoner Friday #24

Looks good to me !!!! Karadeniz Friday #3

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Nice! I like it! Diamond_Dog Friday #4

Thank you so much! 💙. It's hard with just an iPhone or iPad. I think professional artists LiberalLoner Friday #26

Really pretty! StarryNite Friday #5

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A suggestion from an old pro... GiqueCee Friday #6

Thank you so much! 💙. That's very helpful, I see what you mean, I should have made the top part of the mountain LiberalLoner Friday #28

Softening the edges in the background will also help make the space recede. femmedem Saturday #54

Thank you so much, that's excellent advice! 💙💙💙. Sometimes I forget all the little things in the heat of painting, LiberalLoner Saturday #60

One of the nice things about oils... GiqueCee Saturday #57

Watercolor doesn't require as many additives, it's true, and is spontaneous, LiberalLoner Sunday #67

Nice! Evolve Dammit Friday #7

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Very nice. Better than I was ever able to do. Joinfortmill Friday #8

Thank you so much! 💙. I'll bet you are a lot better than you give yourself credit for! LiberalLoner Friday #31

shades of cezanne et tu Friday #9

I thought Cezanne also. erronis Friday #13

Thank you so much! 💙. I am blushing! LiberalLoner Friday #33

Thank you very much! 💙. You are so so kind! 💙 LiberalLoner Friday #32

Really nice! bif Friday #10

Thank you so much! 💙.... LiberalLoner Friday #34

Love the landscape painting ! lucca18 Friday #11

Thank you so much! 💙 LiberalLoner Saturday #38

Really LOVELY, LiberalLoner! calimary Friday #12

Thank you so much! 💙. I would have flunked out of art school if I had tried to go! LiberalLoner Saturday #39

Not if you'd been in UC Irvine's art department. calimary Sunday #64

OMG that is such an awesome story, thank you for sharing it! I was laughing so hard! I'm glad LiberalLoner Sunday #65

Let you in on a little secret. calimary Sunday #69

Oh, that is lovely PatSeg Friday #14

Thank you so much! 💙. As long as I don't expect too much as far as results go, it's enjoyable. I just LiberalLoner Saturday #40

Oh yes, that is good to remember PatSeg Sunday #68

I like it. LoisB Friday #15

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Reminds me of Irish landscapes KT2000 Friday #16

Thank you so much! 💙. I will have to look up Irish landscapes now! LiberalLoner Saturday #42

Nice! Permanut Friday #17

Thank you so much! 💙 LiberalLoner Saturday #43

Nice IbogaProject Friday #18

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You are mastering the shades ..................between light and dark..........keep up the good work............ turbinetree Friday #19

Thank you so much! 💙 LiberalLoner Saturday #45

Your Welcome That is the key for every artist to master the shades . When you start using a smaller brush you will see turbinetree Saturday #63

That's true, they say if you get the values exactly right, you can use any colors you want.... LiberalLoner Sunday #66

your welcome enjoy painting you are very good............. turbinetree Monday #70

Nice job Nululu Friday #20

Thank you so much! 💙 LiberalLoner Saturday #46

you're coming along just fine. The painting is well composed, the brushword, particularly in ... marble falls Friday #21

Thank you so much! 💙. Yeah, I need to put in those hours of practice...depth is something I struggle with, LiberalLoner Saturday #47

You got the concept, you just need to refine your stokes, I'm 74. I'm still working on my hand ... marble falls Saturday #56

Thank you so much for encouraging me and being so kind! 💙💙💙 LiberalLoner Saturday #59

beter than what i can do. AllaN01Bear Friday #22

Thank you so much! 💙 LiberalLoner Saturday #48

Beautiful! SheltieLover Friday #30

Thank you so much! 💙. I do find oil paints and acrylic paints to be very forgiving. LiberalLoner Saturday #49

Imo, oil is much more forgiving as it literally never dries. SheltieLover Saturday #58

Very nice, I really like the colors. Ocelot II Friday #35

Thank you so much! 💙. Yeah the shine is a problem, I try to photograph at an angle, from above...your LiberalLoner Saturday #50

I like that, a lot. Think. Again. Friday #36

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I like it - it has a really nice feeling to it electron_blue Friday #37

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I think that is lovely. madaboutharry Saturday #53

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Beautiful! mwmisses4289 Saturday #55

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Very beautiful Beringia Monday #71

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