Painting
For Mother’s Day I decided to paint my Mum’s beloved dog, Dasher. Here is a photo of her. She is a whippet.
And here is my painting. It is oil on canvas and measures about 60cm (24inch) by 45cm (18 inch).
It is the first time I’ve ever really painted a painting (other than in kindergarten, lol).
Also the first time I used oil paints. To my shock I learned that they take 6months to one year to dry fully!
Oh well, I like the ability to smudge the colours. I like what oils can do.
Anyway, it turned out better than I thought.
Soife was so cute, she kept exclaiming like a hundred times what a masterpiece it is.
Maybe I’ll do more?
what a fabulous painting 🙂
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Wow, looking at it it’s hard to believe you’ve never done one before! You should definitely do more, especially if it’s something you enjoy 🙂
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Very lovely painting!!!! 🙂
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Thats a really fab painting!!
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its good! and as a whippet lover i like the subject. hope you’re doing well
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Wow, what talent. 🙂
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do more! i’ve found that art (esp. painting) is very soothing when i’m feeling anxious, and you certainly have the talent for it. happy mother’s day!
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Wow it’s amazing Brookie! I can’t believe you did that! Wow! So impressed…. =) Definately paint somemore. I recently purchased a small oil painting and didn’t really believe the guy when he said it took a lot of work. Hee hee. Guess I was wrong… 1 year to dry sounds mad!
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That’s amazing. You’re so talented 🙂 xoxo.
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damn…you’re an *amazing* artist. all my paintings turn out looking like surreal cartoons. that’s just…amazing. i’m so in awe of people that can paint realistically. xox *~
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that’s a great painting. you should comtinue. i prefer acrylics. it’s harder to get them to smudge but it’s doable.
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I like the pic..very artistic …yay..props to you..lol 🙂 ~krys
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