Friday, April 5, 2013

Acrylics / Oils

I am often asked if my 
works with acrylics as well as oils. 
I decided I'd better try it and find out! 

Beach Patrol
8 x 8 acrylic 

This was so fun because it was so different! 
I love how acrylics dry so fast, and you can fix things. 
Although it makes it tempting to blend
so it's harder to leave brush strokes alone.
I loved doing this today.  

I set up same way I do for oils,
using the same pallet and a gallery wrapped, grey toned canvas. 
I chose a favorite image of a house that I have painted 
many times before in oils.

I was so into it (and worried about the paint drying)
 that I forgot to take progress images,
and it was fun!  

After I painted the one in acrylic, 
I found this (dark) image of an oil I did 
February 4, 2006! 


Interesting!   
I guess the approach works with both. 
 I can't wait to explore this further!   



Note: I'm teaching another 
beginning April 23.





6 comments:

  1. It is difficult to rate one over another . Each has its own wonderfullness.

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  2. Good to see both media side by side. I'm surprised to see your acrylic looking so loose and lively. Hmmm... seven years becomes you. Here's to getting looser and livelier!

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  3. I like both! Interesting to see the changes you made in the acrylic. Each has its own unique look.

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  4. LOVE your colors and looseness..acrylics are a blast NO?

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  5. I love your painting! It looks like it was done right on the beach. Do you do Plein air or do you mainly paint from photos?

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  6. I appreciate your comments about the acrylic process, it always stresses me about drying too fast. This looks loose and summery, you know your subject and it shows!!

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