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Title: Water soluble rooster
Post by: Sacgal/Sharon on May 09, 2018, 07:11:05 PM

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I obviously have a ways to go to learn how to use a palette knife - but I'm never going to use regular oils ever again...water soluble is the way to go for me!! I will probably do this lesson again to try to make my feather colors more bold...they seem a bit smeary to me!

Title: Re: Water soluble rooster
Post by: nolan on May 09, 2018, 09:19:18 PM

This painting is looks deceptively simple and is not as easy to paint as it looks. You have done a great job Sharon :yippee: :yippee: :yippee:

The trick to doing these paintings is to use as little strokes of the knife as possible. The minute you start reworking areas, you loose the vibrancy of the colours and the area starts to look busy. Just use nice flowing strokes and bam, you're done ;D

Title: Re: Water soluble rooster
Post by: Bill76434 on May 09, 2018, 11:04:49 PM

Looks good Sharon

Title: Re: Water soluble rooster
Post by: Sacgal/Sharon on May 10, 2018, 01:54:14 PM

Thanks Nolan and Bill! I want to try this again larger since this was only 8x10. Might make it easier to do those single strokes, Nolan. Next up Though - the olive grove

Title: Re: Water soluble rooster
Post by: Happychappy on May 10, 2018, 05:50:53 PM

 :clap: :clap: :clap:  Wow, Sharon, I think you did a great job with a palette knife.  I admire you for having a go at it.


Patricia

Title: Re: Water soluble rooster
Post by: dennis on May 12, 2018, 10:53:18 PM

great  :clap: :clap: :clap:

Title: Re: Water soluble rooster
Post by: nolan on May 13, 2018, 10:21:30 PM

Quote from: Sacgal/Sharon on May 10, 2018, 01:54:14 PM

Nolan. Next up Though - the olive grove

:gl2:

Title: Re: Water soluble rooster
Post by: Sacgal/Sharon on May 14, 2018, 04:13:20 PM

 :thankyou: Patricia and Dennis!!

Title: Re: Water soluble rooster
Post by: KathyKuz on May 14, 2018, 05:09:32 PM

Sharon:  Your rooster is great.  You are really doing well with the knife painting.  :clap: :clap:

Title: Re: Water soluble rooster
Post by: Val on May 18, 2018, 01:08:26 AM

Doing so well Sharon, I might even be tempted to pull out the knives again once I'm settled in........