oil painting begginer seeks some help
Kátia
Hello,
I惴 just learning the basics in oil painting but soon I should be
painting something. At least I hope to.
I can愒 seem to make up my mind about what i惴 going to paint.
What theme do u suggest for a first painting?
What愀 "easy"?
Thanks for the atention.
Leshiye
I think alot of people are going to tell you to start with simple still lifes.
Like an apple and an orange. Boring!!!! I say paint what you like. What
would you paint if you felt you knew everything so now you can paint what you
want? Paint that. Paint things you dream of painting now if they suck who
cares you are just beginning. Don't be hard on yourself. You are brave enough
to start a new hobby. Let it just be that. If you begin feeling its a hobby,
you'll have fun with it and enjoy it and suceed. So just play around with what
interests you. Do you like flowers, landscapes, people, animals? Or you can
just paint nothing at all just fill your canvas with colors and textures. Its
your call but always have fun.
Petra Rawlence
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Hello Katia,
There are two approaches:
1. Set up a simple still life (one or two objects against an interesting
background should do). Ensure that you have a definite, unchanging light
source. And then open your eyes very wide. By looking and observing try to
understand *why* objects appear as they are. In other words, do not paint
what you *think* they ought to look like, but only what you can actually see.
2. Look into yourself. Do you find a strong emotion, memories of experiences?
Translate them into shapes, colour, shade and light.
For a beginner I would, personally, recommend the first approach. Afterall,
the *craft* of putting paint on canvas should come first and can only be learned
by frequent exercises and by learning to use your eyes.
And one last point: Do not approach your first paintings with the intention of
producing something fit to be framed and hung up. You will be much more relaxed
and loose if you tell yourself that you are *only* trying out something.
Happy painting!
-
Petra Rawlence