Thursday, 9 February 2012

Bottom draw find....

One Facebook group I've joined recently "Saving it for Best...", is prompting us to use stash we have hoarded for over 3 months. This month they have suggested a tube of paint or spray ink that you've never used. I knew I had some Oil paints....some as old as 1980's, and found them in the bottom draw, in a plastic bag....

one tube had leaked and was stuck to the bag :S...
but the rest were in perfect condition *hangs head in shame* .
and they still work!!! I know they take ages to dry on canvas, but didn't think they would be usable after all this time lol :D

Not having used oils before I started with just black, as shown by Jay Theviking, and roughed out a face...
but I fancied using some colours, and opened ultramarine and burnt umber too(well I do like to jump in with both wellies)...
so then I NEEDED to open the titanium white, to blend with...
but his nose ended up Really teeny...so a quick rework and...

I'm quite pleased with this WIP (cos oil paint takes forever to dry so I can fiddle/experiment some more at a later date)


So this "oily dude" is my face no9 for 29 Faces in February :D XXX
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12 comments:

  1. SusieJ9 February 2012 at 08:57

    What a lucky find! Love the WIP - have fun "fiddling" with him!
    Hugs xx

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  2. PiaRom9 February 2012 at 11:17

    nice idea so use old stash...the face turned out real cool...love how you fix the nose, looks like it were never smaller, good job :-)

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  3. Fallingladies9 February 2012 at 12:00

    You are very brave trying oils, i never do them. It's looking wonderful though!

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  4. Fallingladies9 February 2012 at 12:01

    Oh, i meant to say how much i love your last post with your fairy, it's amazing! I love fairies!

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  5. manomij9 February 2012 at 12:20

    Gina I have oil paints from when I was still at college. They still look fine to me. I may give them a go soon, thanks for reminding me lol..more stuff to do. The face is great I can see you are going to do more oil paintings. Just don' put them in the microwave!
    ManonX

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  6. Cynthia9 February 2012 at 16:23

    can see your blog just fine. your latest post is no9 faces. check for backup status. it is probably still available to you good luck

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  7. Brenda Brown9 February 2012 at 20:22

    It was oils that started me off into the world of art back in the 70's, I studied it in college but wouldn't go back to them now. Love your face in oils though.
    hugs {brenda} xox

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  8. Carol9 February 2012 at 22:13

    LOVE it!!! Love that you should th e whole process too. I wouldn't have been able to hold back either...I'm a dive in and sink or swim kind of gal :0)

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  9. Silvia(Barnie)10 February 2012 at 17:36

    It's very impressive.

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