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Ocelot II

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6. You can prevent that by working in layers, letting the paint dry

Reply to GPV (Reply #5)

Sun Aug 13, 2023, 11:43 AM

Aug 2023

before you do any more painting of that area. You can get wonderful effects by painting a transparent color over a dried color - it's called glazing. But it's slow because it takes days - or more - for some paints to dry.

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Very nice! Ocelot II Aug 2023 #1

I've done one oil painting. I had zero control. Colors slipping and sliding into each other. Forms GPV Aug 2023 #5

You can prevent that by working in layers, letting the paint dry Ocelot II Aug 2023 #6

It's called glazing in Wc, too. :) My next oil painting I'll try thinning it a bit and doing layers. GPV Aug 2023 #8

Join me in the group samplegirl Aug 2023 #9

Beautiful. Diamond_Dog Aug 2023 #2

Thank you samplegirl Aug 2023 #10

Pretty nice. Hang a grouping of these in my entery hall way, and get compliments on them evey time. marble falls Aug 2023 #3

I like to do birds samplegirl Aug 2023 #11

Love your colors! GPV Aug 2023 #4

They are pretty samplegirl Aug 2023 #12

:) GPV Aug 2023 #16

Placement of the faint images of leaves in the background is a nice touch. n/t John1956PA Aug 2023 #7

Thanks John samplegirl Aug 2023 #13

You are welcome. When I finish the "gallery" wall in my house, I will include . . . John1956PA Aug 2023 #14

I liked that, too. Diamond_Dog Aug 2023 #15

Love it! Hummingbird! I have a feeder up and see hummingbirds often and it's such a thrill! LiberalLoner Aug 2023 #17