Yesterday I had a lesson from friend William Erwin in how to paint with oils. Here’s my first attempt.
It’s ironic – for years I while I was learning to paint with watercolors I was told, “No, no, no! That’s not how you paint with watercolors.” because I do full color realism, not loose and watery paintings.
Along the way, while I was, according to most teachers, doing things ‘wrong’ I gve myself an education on art in general and came to love the mysterious, loose effects you can easily get with watercolors.
Now, after learning how to paint watercolors ‘wrong’, I’m planning to apply those same concepts to my oil paintings. You can bet they won’t be traditional oil styles, just what I make up as I go along. Doing it the wrong way is a lot more fun and your work stands out as totally original, which this oil isn’t, but hey, you’ve got to start somewhere.
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Debbie,
Your painting is beautiful! I too struggle with the “loose” painting techniques and I try to paint realistic rather than expressionistic. Kudos to you for being comfortable with your own style…after all that’s what makes us individuals, right? Keep it up! YOu are an inspiration!