Beginner painter

Hello,

I am a retired engineer and recently took up oil painting. I thought it would be a simple matter of just painting what I saw, or simply copying other photos or paintings. Boy, was I wrong. It's not all that easy. I suppose if it was there would be a million painters making a living at it. The main problem seems to be choosing to paint wet over wet or let each layer dry completely before moving on. I tried liquin to quicken drying but it seemed to thin out the paint. I now have some Grumbacker alkyd drier which is a little thicker than liqiun. It works pretty good. I find if I go wet over wet, the paints mix and form a new color. To keep the colors I want, I have to wait a few days between coats. I understand the old masters waited months between coats and thats what gave the glow to their paintings. I am mostly interested in landscapes, although I did a pretty good portrait of my basset hound. I am interested in comments about wet over wet versus letting each layer dry thoroughly. I watch Bob Ross do wet over wet but I find it hard to believe. I wonder if he does each segment on different days and then splices it together for the TV show.
Re: Beginner painter rob howard   Posted at: 05/30/00 (1)

 

Glenn
 
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