Painting wood Lesson

[gpara]

  could you use liquid masking fluid instead?

[nolan]

instead of the masking tape? If so, I think the masking tape is a better option. I don't recommend using masking fluid with oil paints

[thebryce]

The cost of fluid is prohibitive for large areas.  Contact paper seems to be a better option for most projects.

[Danielle123]

I have done the wood effect in oil with the strawberies (2 classes in one) on a 10  x 10 inches canvas.  My strawberies and wood were taken from my kitchen table and photographed from a low angle not from the top. Any advice welcome.

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[nolan]

my advice would be to add the same wood effect into the top left corner then to sell it

[ncwren]

Nice 

[MaryAnne Long]

Wow, Danielle, that's quite a painting.  Love the texture of the strawberry against the grain of the wood.

aloha

mea

[Sacgal/Sharon]

I love what Nolan suggested!!! Well done!

[Danielle123]

  so much  Nolan for the advice, i will do that and hope to sell it.  I should have remembered that! no white at the edges.

  Mea, Natalie and Sharon for the encouragement.
 

[Bhavna]

Very well done Danielle

[Harwant]

Very realistic strawberries!! Beautiful painting Danielle.

Harwant.

[Danielle123]

  So much Bhavna and Harwant for your comment and encouragement. 
Here is my revised wood as per Nolan's advice and parts of the strawberry.

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[thegrindre]

Yes, I agree. Karen, you are a great artist.

I would love to get this lesson in watercolors.     (Hint hint, Dennis...)

[thebryce]

thegrindreTry the WC wood rust plaster lesson.

[sally13]

Very nice Danielle, you could eat those strawberries. Well done.