And at last, my oil painting is done. It took quite some time, going over the time limit by a few days, but I liked how it turned out in the end. Using oils was deffinetly an adventure, as I had never used them before or had taken lessons on how to use them. I tried many exparamental ideas. Such as the thumb print blending technique I discovered while practicing on oranges. I liked it so much, I ended up using it on the entire background. Along with placing the colors one at a time at spots on the canvase instead of mixing them, It created a very nice gradient of blended color from bright yellow all the way to dark blue. I was absolutely enthraled with the final product. And it fit the color sceem of dark shadows that I was looking for, too. The floor I was less happy with. I decided to use a lighter, cream color to differentiate it from the wall, but the result was a floor that looked as if it had a completely different lighting. Not to mention I tried to create shadows with a grey color underneath the toys, but when I blended it with my thumb it took on a greenish color. I was not pleased with this. But, it was on the canvase, so I decided to make the most of it.
For the animals, I took the base color and blended it with yellow highlights. I used a brush this time so that they stood apart from the background. I thought it looked beautiful, especially on the polar bear, I was happy with how he turned out. A few of the other animals were more frustrating due to color and shape, but I believe it worked out. The worst part was coloring the lizard. It wasn't hard, but for some reason, the green oil paint sticks more to the brush than the others do. All my brushes turned out green. And they kept getting green in the other colors, too. Now I'll need replacements before I can start my next paint project! It took a lot of paint remover and soap to get them to stop spreading green, but I managed to get the other toys done without much interuption. Though it was a farily unfamiliar medium to me, I handled the oils well and created a very nice looking and well framed piece of work.
For the animals, I took the base color and blended it with yellow highlights. I used a brush this time so that they stood apart from the background. I thought it looked beautiful, especially on the polar bear, I was happy with how he turned out. A few of the other animals were more frustrating due to color and shape, but I believe it worked out. The worst part was coloring the lizard. It wasn't hard, but for some reason, the green oil paint sticks more to the brush than the others do. All my brushes turned out green. And they kept getting green in the other colors, too. Now I'll need replacements before I can start my next paint project! It took a lot of paint remover and soap to get them to stop spreading green, but I managed to get the other toys done without much interuption. Though it was a farily unfamiliar medium to me, I handled the oils well and created a very nice looking and well framed piece of work.