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oil potrait
December 2009 
day 3 oil painting
Posted on Sep 24th, 2009
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It took the longest time for the sky to dry before I could continue my work. I asked my artist friends abut this and they said anything that has a lot of white in the mix well take time. I am learning my lesson in patience. Acrylics dry almost immediately!
So today I have moved on to the background people. I do not want to give them much detail because they are not the main subject. However, I did notice that I can not paint areas next to each other while wet without smudging. So, i will paint in stages while things dry. I did learn that if you put the painting in your car it will dry quicker.
I am happy to take a break for drying so I can breath. Oh, did I mention oil paints have a strong odor so I have to have the windows open. The one thing I do find fun is mixing the paints to make my colors. This always makes me feel like a chemist. I think it's moving along nicely and I'm pleased.
So today I have moved on to the background people. I do not want to give them much detail because they are not the main subject. However, I did notice that I can not paint areas next to each other while wet without smudging. So, i will paint in stages while things dry. I did learn that if you put the painting in your car it will dry quicker.
I am happy to take a break for drying so I can breath. Oh, did I mention oil paints have a strong odor so I have to have the windows open. The one thing I do find fun is mixing the paints to make my colors. This always makes me feel like a chemist. I think it's moving along nicely and I'm pleased.
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Dear Jean,
I mentioned it before and perhaps in the future you might want to experiment with these special oilpaints that mix with water. I was introduced to them in a class I once did and I really liked working with it. I like oil paint so it has that oil thingy that is so nice, yet it doesn't smell that bad, dries fasterthan traditional oil paints and it mixes with water which is easy when you're painting but also for cleaning your materials, you dont have to use turpentine.
I dont know what brands are available over there, but just check out some of these links. I curious what you think about it.
VanGogh H2o oil paints
Artisan Water Mixable oil colours
Some additional information
Good luck with the painting!
I will definently consider them for the next painting. I will finish this one with the paints I have now. I'm getting use to the smoother texture.