I started teaching myself to paint with oils and acrylics last week. Heres my first ever colour painting done on canvas Today. Need practice but im pretty happy with it.
Very, very good. In fact I would say excellent.
That top one, the coloured one, I would put on my wall and think it was done by a professional.
freehazzas said
01:03 AM Sep 28, 2013
Thanks muchly. I love my tree on the right and my track, but my left side trees are a bit weird. Lol lol
Yep professional beginner here. Lo lol.
I would love to be good enough one day to sell a few while we travel.
Judes and Bazz said
01:15 AM Sep 28, 2013
Kerry they are brilliant Im no expert but Im pretty sure you would be able to sell them now. I Just love the monochrome one it is just a little different just out of interest how many colours did you use. Wouldnt mind having a go at one of those. Great job Im very impressed.
Judes
Wandering Whitfields said
01:33 AM Sep 28, 2013
Not bad for a beginner, you say you are teaching yourself by what media are you using for teaching
Keep it up this is wonderful,
Gloria.
freehazzas said
01:33 AM Sep 28, 2013
Judes, the mono was done with burnt umber and white, just those blended. The efect is great and so much easier than colour.
freehazzas said
01:35 AM Sep 28, 2013
Hi Gloria. I did the mono in oils and the colour in acrylics.
freehazzas said
01:36 AM Sep 28, 2013
Oh for teaching i am using jerry yarnells books and len hends videos.
pambaz said
04:06 AM Sep 28, 2013
Stunning! I would love to be able to paint and draw. The Monochrome is so different and I would be happy to put it in my home. I think you will sell them easily.
Pam
Rip and Rosie said
05:13 AM Sep 28, 2013
Very nice !
freehazzas said
05:26 AM Sep 28, 2013
Thanks Pam. I too like the mono ones. Its only small, about 6 by 4 inches, but i think it will frame up nice if it ever dries.
mongrel said
05:43 AM Sep 28, 2013
I have a Pro Hart hanging on my wall at home and would only be to happy to hang it alongside .Be very proud of what you have done. I'm no art critic but any one can see that you have real talent when it comes to painting..Keep up the good work and hope to see more of your paintings in the future..Well done Kerry...Alan..
mongrel said
05:47 AM Sep 28, 2013
As I said in a post when the crafting thread started that I enjoy crafting and I do appreciate good work .Well done to all who have contributed thus far..Alan..
chaslib said
10:57 AM Sep 28, 2013
freehazzas wrote:
Hi Libby. Im an outdoor girl too which is why i paint landscapes, i have never been crafty as an indoor type ect, much prefer outside getting hands dirty. I have always admired landscape painings done well by good artists and just thought, stuff it im gunna have a go. The books and vids make it so easy, you just follow their directions and hope it turns out. When i started the colour one it was a disaster. I just kept working it and it turned out ok. Just have a go. You never know.
I just might take your advice and 'ave a go ...... Nothing like a bit of comic relief to trigger some inspiration .... Stay tuned to comic corner.......
now, i have always been fascinated by aboriginal art and its significance, so perhaps next trip to the outback i will leave some non essential stuff (like Charlie' beer) at home and take the paints "in loo of'
Libby
-- Edited by chaslib on Saturday 28th of September 2013 11:01:20 AM
chaslib said
01:42 PM Sep 28, 2013
Although I am not a crafty person, I do recognize and appreciate talent when I see it in others, which is why this forum interests me.
I often wonder if I applied myself what I could come up with. i have been a girl guide leader for over 30 years and people cant believe i have no artistic abilities as lots of people think craft is what they do mostly! Guess that's why I enjoy camping and the outdoors And that has been my focus and skills base.
you have, however, inspired to checkout the How To books and see if I have underestimated my potential!
Libby
freehazzas said
05:07 PM Sep 28, 2013
One thing i have learnt is that while wr are still living we can try what ever takes our fancy, if we are no good at it, it dosnt matter as long as its fun and keeps the brain going. We will never know if we are any good until we try.
Thankyou all for your encouragment. Ill keep at it and see how it goes.
Now scrap book is something i just cant do, have tried and just dont have the imagination to create it. Ha ha. Much easier to paint off what i see in front of me.
So many very tallented nomads, i guess it just takes time to find that thing to do. Its taken me all my life to get started.
pambaz said
05:12 PM Sep 28, 2013
Chaslib every one has a talent sometimes you just have to try a few things before you find it. Some sew ,cook or garden. I hate cooking but love my garden.
I used to sew all my clothes ,even lingerie but I didn't really enjoy it. Gave it up and years later started folk art classes, it was just someone's else's idea at tennis and we all went just for the heck of it. I was the only one who kept it up and loved it. From there I did patchwork and sewing dolls for our grand daughters. I am not good at some things like embroidery.
Camping is one of our favourite hobbies. Baz doesn't have a hobby except EBay ha ha but he loves talking to and watching people,so I guess that is a hobby of sorts.
Pam
freehazzas said
05:14 PM Sep 28, 2013
Hi Libby. Im an outdoor girl too which is why i paint landscapes, i have never been crafty as an indoor type ect, much prefer outside getting hands dirty. I have always admired landscape painings done well by good artists and just thought, stuff it im gunna have a go.
The books and vids make it so easy, you just follow their directions and hope it turns out. When i started the colour one it was a disaster. I just kept working it and it turned out ok.
Just have a go. You never know.
freehazzas said
07:50 PM Sep 28, 2013
Ha ha comic corner, luv it. I call mine disaster art.
neilnruth said
04:52 AM Sep 29, 2013
Fantastic feehazzas. Glad you're still exploring your talent. Did you enjoy oil or acrylics more? Have fun. They're great.
freehazzas said
11:08 PM Sep 29, 2013
I think i like oils better, but being in a van full time travel i just wont be able to get them dry. They can take months to dry depending on paint.
I am working on an acrylic one now but using thick gesso to try to imitate oils a bit, but dry in a day, not weeks.
freehazzas said
01:42 AM Oct 1, 2013
The start of my second one. Done in acrylic on canvas. Still lots more to do to it, but its getting there.
You certainly have a flair for painting. Won't be long and you'll be selling them to pay your way around Australia!
freehazzas said
05:02 AM Oct 1, 2013
Can always hope. Lol
valnrob said
11:21 PM Oct 1, 2013
Hi there you're doing very well. I'm not into painting but you are doing some great work. Keep it up
Cheers
bloomoon said
05:43 PM Oct 14, 2013
That is really good. I paint so I can tell you, you have promise that's for sure.
If you can do small pics, they would be sale able to other nomads !!
freehazzas said
07:24 PM Oct 14, 2013
Thank Bloomoon. I am doing mainly 8x10 inch ones. Nice size and easy to frame. Just using canvas board. Ill take some to markets when i get good enough and se how they go.
I started teaching myself to paint with oils and acrylics last week. Heres my first ever colour painting done on canvas Today. Need practice but im pretty happy with it.
A monochrome from a few days ago in oils. Darn thing still isnt dry.
That top one, the coloured one, I would put on my wall and think it was done by a professional.
Yep professional beginner here. Lo lol.
I would love to be good enough one day to sell a few while we travel.
Kerry they are brilliant Im no expert but Im pretty sure you would be able to sell them now. I Just love the monochrome one it is just a little different just out of interest how many colours did you use. Wouldnt mind having a go at one of those. Great job Im very impressed.
Judes
Not bad for a beginner, you say you are teaching yourself by what media are you using for teaching
Keep it up this is wonderful,
Gloria.
Pam
I just might take your advice and 'ave a go ...... Nothing like a bit of comic relief to trigger some inspiration .... Stay tuned to comic corner.......
now, i have always been fascinated by aboriginal art and its significance, so perhaps next trip to the outback i will leave some non essential stuff (like Charlie' beer) at home and take the paints "in loo of'
Libby
-- Edited by chaslib on Saturday 28th of September 2013 11:01:20 AM
Although I am not a crafty person, I do recognize and appreciate talent when I see it in others, which is why this forum interests me.
I often wonder if I applied myself what I could come up with. i have been a girl guide leader for over 30 years and people cant believe i have no artistic abilities as lots of people think craft is what they do mostly! Guess that's why I enjoy camping and the outdoors And that has been my focus and skills base.
you have, however, inspired to checkout the How To books and see if I have underestimated my potential!
Libby
Thankyou all for your encouragment. Ill keep at it and see how it goes.
Now scrap book is something i just cant do, have tried and just dont have the imagination to create it. Ha ha. Much easier to paint off what i see in front of me.
So many very tallented nomads, i guess it just takes time to find that thing to do. Its taken me all my life to get started.
I used to sew all my clothes ,even lingerie but I didn't really enjoy it. Gave it up and years later started folk art classes, it was just someone's else's idea at tennis and we all went just for the heck of it. I was the only one who kept it up and loved it. From there I did patchwork and sewing dolls for our grand daughters. I am not good at some things like embroidery.
Camping is one of our favourite hobbies. Baz doesn't have a hobby except EBay ha ha but he loves talking to and watching people,so I guess that is a hobby of sorts.
Pam
The books and vids make it so easy, you just follow their directions and hope it turns out. When i started the colour one it was a disaster. I just kept working it and it turned out ok.
Just have a go. You never know.
I am working on an acrylic one now but using thick gesso to try to imitate oils a bit, but dry in a day, not weeks.
The start of my second one. Done in acrylic on canvas. Still lots more to do to it, but its getting there.
Cheers
If you can do small pics, they would be sale able to other nomads !!