Well Hello World and hello to the world of blogging. Have no idea of how to do this, but will give it a shot.
I was retired very unexpectedly about a year and a half ago, so I enrolled in college in Oil Painting with Sandra Halat a very good Gulf Coast Artist. It has been the best thing I have done for myself in a long time.
I just jumped in like I always do and now I am at the point of realizing that there is a lot I don’t know about oil painting.
Just as I was thinking I was going to have a break thru with light on faces and other things, something would happen in my family so had to miss a good bit of school.
Not sorry I had to take care of things, but hope the break thrus come back.
Can’t wait for the new year to start.
Jeri Hardy
Trying to keep up with all of this technology and still paint. Was able to finish two crosses and paint a copy of a wedding invitation this Christmas holiday while I was in Oklahoma.
Start school tomorrow and think I will try acrylics just for a change from oils.
Think I will do what the class does instead of picking my own projects, no telling where it may lead. Have been wanting to go back to water color and acrylics but was torn by the decision because there is so much more to learn about oils.
Oh well will let you know what is happening.
Hey Jeri, Im interested to know how switching from acrylic to oils goes for you. Im an acrylic painter and often thought about attempting oils.
And, I also wanted to wish you the best with your art and hope your portfolio helps to further your artistic endeavors! Thanks, Jennifer
Thanks, Jennifer for blogging with me. Sorry to be so long in replying. I wasn’t really an acrylics painter. I was and still am a mixed media painter and didn’t really have a desire to jump back into oils but an opening came up Sandra Halat’s class and I couldn’t pass it up.
Oils were a new world. Talk about being out of your comfort zone!. I had to ask my sister-in-law what I dipped my brush into first. Couldn’t figure it out.
But, what I like about oils is: 1. they don’t change colors after they dry.
2. they don’t dry quickly so there is so much oppportunity to blend and soften or simply change 3. they don’t dry quickly, which can be good and bad, but they make this wonderful product called Liquin, which speeds up the drying time, sometimes even overnight.
I have never been able to get the depth and richness with acrylics or even mixed that I have been able to achieve with oils although you do have to be patient and not lose interest in your subject while your various layers, glazes dry.
It really gives you a richer, deeper more vibrant painting even though after studying for three semesters, I feel like I have only scratched the surface.
Thank you
Well Hello World and hello to the world of blogging. Have no idea of how to do this, but will give it a shot.
I was retired very unexpectedly about a year and a half ago, so I enrolled in college in Oil Painting with Sandra Halat a very good Gulf Coast Artist. It has been the best thing I have done for myself in a long time.
I just jumped in like I always do and now I am at the point of realizing that there is a lot I don’t know about oil painting.
Just as I was thinking I was going to have a break thru with light on faces and other things, something would happen in my family so had to miss a good bit of school.
Not sorry I had to take care of things, but hope the break thrus come back.
Can’t wait for the new year to start.
Jeri Hardy
Trying to keep up with all of this technology and still paint. Was able to finish two crosses and paint a copy of a wedding invitation this Christmas holiday while I was in Oklahoma.
Start school tomorrow and think I will try acrylics just for a change from oils.
Think I will do what the class does instead of picking my own projects, no telling where it may lead. Have been wanting to go back to water color and acrylics but was torn by the decision because there is so much more to learn about oils.
Oh well will let you know what is happening.
Hey Jeri, Im interested to know how switching from acrylic to oils goes for you. Im an acrylic painter and often thought about attempting oils.
And, I also wanted to wish you the best with your art and hope your portfolio helps to further your artistic endeavors! Thanks, Jennifer
Thanks, Jennifer for blogging with me. Sorry to be so long in replying. I wasn’t really an acrylics painter. I was and still am a mixed media painter and didn’t really have a desire to jump back into oils but an opening came up Sandra Halat’s class and I couldn’t pass it up.
Oils were a new world. Talk about being out of your comfort zone!. I had to ask my sister-in-law what I dipped my brush into first. Couldn’t figure it out.
But, what I like about oils is: 1. they don’t change colors after they dry.
2. they don’t dry quickly so there is so much oppportunity to blend and soften or simply change 3. they don’t dry quickly, which can be good and bad, but they make this wonderful product called Liquin, which speeds up the drying time, sometimes even overnight.
I have never been able to get the depth and richness with acrylics or even mixed that I have been able to achieve with oils although you do have to be patient and not lose interest in your subject while your various layers, glazes dry.
It really gives you a richer, deeper more vibrant painting even though after studying for three semesters, I feel like I have only scratched the surface.
Thank you