Hey guys,
I started with oil pastels (focusing on landscape) and decided to begin oil painting because I wanted more freedom, accuracy, forgiveness, and potential realism (with the little skills I have). So I purchased a Bob Ross kit. My supplies are 8 different colors, Fan brush, knife, 2", 1", and liner. Liquid white as a base.
I have several problems and its making me quite hate the experience as I tried twice to paint a landscape and have failed horribly:
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I don't think I'm applying much liquid white, yet my canvas is wet and its hard to even get white clouds against my blue background without it smearing in with the blue. This is my main problem, I can't seem to get my current paint to overlap the current layer and keep its consistency (like painting the branches to a tree in the foreground).
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I've ruined my brushes because of water (i know). How do I properly clean my brushes, and will it always take so long? (I have paint thinner, but I'd prefer to use dish soap). Should I buy new brushes? If so please recommend ones for a beginner.
I know I can do so much better and I'm really disappointed in myself. If I try to search to oil painting videos I get extremely stubborn and waste too much time deciding on which video is good.
What I learned is that oil painting takes significantly more time than oil pastels, and if I fail every painting, cleaning up afterwards is going to eventually fasten the final nail in the coffin. How do I use my resources more wisely and how can I improve?
P.S. I'm an engineering student so the little time that I have is spent mostly on art because I enjoy it a lot, please help me enjoy oil paint!
Submitted November 04, 2018 at 02:03AM by ViJackie https://ift.tt/2PAV1I0
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