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*87k reps* another OIL PAINTING thread on this fine Sunday morning
I've had a few members ask me to post a few more of my paintings recently. I can't remember exactly what I posted in the past so it's possible there's a bit of overlap, but not too much. Here are a few oil paintings I created in the past 2 months or so. I tried to push myself and learn seascapes. I prefer landscapes so I'll stick with those in the future.
Currently trying to motivate myself to paint some time today.
Hope you enjoy. Just remember that I started last year with zero previous art skills. I just learned following along to episodes of The Joy of Painting. So, if any of you are interested in painting but you harbor a belief that, for some reason, you can't do it, let this thread serve as further proof to the contrary.You absolutely can do it. You just have to dedicate a bit of practice time, much like learning any other skill.






* this thread is dedicated to Samraiwise
Edit: I added another painting to post # 43
Currently trying to motivate myself to paint some time today.
Hope you enjoy. Just remember that I started last year with zero previous art skills. I just learned following along to episodes of The Joy of Painting. So, if any of you are interested in painting but you harbor a belief that, for some reason, you can't do it, let this thread serve as further proof to the contrary.You absolutely can do it. You just have to dedicate a bit of practice time, much like learning any other skill.






* this thread is dedicated to Samraiwise

Edit: I added another painting to post # 43
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Love it OP. I picked up acrylics this year with zero prior art skills, and I've found it to be great fun
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Decent! What do you do with the paintings when they're finished? Sell them or just hang them all in your house?
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Super impressive dude. You’ve got talent for sure. Repped
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Originally Posted By MadFury⏩
Thanks!These look really good, mirin!
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After painting 65-70 paintings, the difficult thing now is figuring outwhatto paint and not so muchhowto paint anymore. I usually stick with seasonally appropriate themes, like the first one posted in my OP which is my most recent painting.
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Originally Posted By radrd⏩
Love it OP. I picked up finger painting this year with zero prior art skills, and I've found it to be great fun

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Originally Posted By MrBourbon⏩
It is. I tend to have 2 different painting days - one where I just paint for fun without too much pressure - super relaxing, and other days where I challenge myself to keep growing and developing as a painter. The latter is not so relaxing, but necessary for growth.Mirin hard. Painting seems ultra relaxing.
Overall, my goal is to be able to be well-versed enough to be able to come home in the evening and just paint for an hour if I'm stressed out.
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Originally Posted By radrd⏩
How is finger painting? I once in a blue moon use my index to smudge something in my paintings or to create a circular moon or sun.Love it OP. I picked up finger painting this year with zero prior art skills, and I've found it to be great fun
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Holy chit - these are unreal
Is it an innate ability or something you worked hard at ?
Edit: read post
Although I do think you need to have some crazy god given talent to paint this well
I defn couldn’t lol
Is it an innate ability or something you worked hard at ?
Edit: read post
Although I do think you need to have some crazy god given talent to paint this well
I defn couldn’t lol
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Damn that’s cool as hell, would find it hard to keep thinking of different things to paint
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Originally Posted By notbadnotbrad⏩
There's a lot of misconception when it comes to the arts. My primary artistic outlet is music. I've been composing half my life, play over a dozen instruments, and have a recording studio in my house where I craft and record songs. Music, like with any other art, is something you need to stick with to become well-versed.Holy chit - these are unreal
Is it an innate ability or something you worked hard at ?
Edit: read post
Although I do think you need tohave some crazy god given talentto paint this well
I defn couldn’t lol
Is it an innate ability or something you worked hard at ?
Edit: read post
Although I do think you need tohave some crazy god given talentto paint this well
I defn couldn’t lol
Here is a picture of my very first painting I ever tried. You can see that with consistent practice, dedication, determination, and a generally positive outlook, I practiced readily and improved over the past 1.5 years.

wet on wet oil painting is pretty user-friendly. Any poster in this thread can get where I am now in regard to painting. You just need to be confident and give it a real try.
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*Fart at home and blame it on the dog crew*
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Impressive!! The depth and motion in those pictures make them truly dynamic art works.
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Love them all!!
And you remember my love of waterfront! Thanks, tis my honor. *bow*
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Originally Posted By lightsarefallin⏩
Mirin life hard af - very cool stuff bro srsThere's a lot of misconception when it comes to the arts. My primary artistic outlet is music. I've been composing half my life, play over a dozen instruments, and have a recording studio in my house where I craft and record songs. Music, like with any other art, is something you need to stick with to become well-versed.
Here is a picture of my very first painting I ever tried. You can see that with consistent practice, dedication, determination, and a generally positive outlook, I practiced readily and improved over the past 1.5 years.

wet on wet oil painting is pretty user-friendly. Any poster in this thread can get where I am now in regard to painting. You just need to be confident and give it a real try.
Here is a picture of my very first painting I ever tried. You can see that with consistent practice, dedication, determination, and a generally positive outlook, I practiced readily and improved over the past 1.5 years.

wet on wet oil painting is pretty user-friendly. Any poster in this thread can get where I am now in regard to painting. You just need to be confident and give it a real try.
That’s a good first Fuken painting tho lol ...mine would look like paint class circa kindergarten 1996
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a big part of me wants to become a tattoo artist.
i'm in engineering school atm (dont have anything against it) however if i got an apprenticeship at a tattoo shop i would weigh the options.
how did you get good at painting? how long would it take me to go from a newbie drawer to good enough to land me an apprenticeship?
i can pm you my terrible drawings if you want... lol.
i would appreciate any help c:
thank you
*EDIT fk sry. didn't read the post properly you wrote 1 year.
i'm in engineering school atm (dont have anything against it) however if i got an apprenticeship at a tattoo shop i would weigh the options.
how did you get good at painting? how long would it take me to go from a newbie drawer to good enough to land me an apprenticeship?
i can pm you my terrible drawings if you want... lol.
i would appreciate any help c:
thank you
*EDIT fk sry. didn't read the post properly you wrote 1 year.
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Originally Posted By weezystrong⏩
To give you a better idea, at first my goal was to paint once a week on the weekend. Eventually, that became once every 2 weeks as I was pretty busy at the time. I remained consistent with my bi-weekly painting goal.a big part of me wants to become a tattoo artist.
i'm in engineering school atm (dont have anything against it) however if i got an apprenticeship at a tattoo shop i would weigh the options.
how did you get good at painting? how long would it take me to go from a newbie drawer to good enough to land me an apprenticeship?
i can pm you my terrible drawings if you want... lol.
i would appreciate any help c:
thank you
*EDIT fk sry. didn't read the post properly you wrote 1 year.
i'm in engineering school atm (dont have anything against it) however if i got an apprenticeship at a tattoo shop i would weigh the options.
how did you get good at painting? how long would it take me to go from a newbie drawer to good enough to land me an apprenticeship?
i can pm you my terrible drawings if you want... lol.
i would appreciate any help c:
thank you
*EDIT fk sry. didn't read the post properly you wrote 1 year.
My advice would be to look at a lot of art, try to visualize how you'd make it, take your time, be confident and try to let go of any self-deprecating thoughts. As cliche as it sounds, try to internalize the fact that you can do it. If anybody on this planet can do something, so can you. All of us have equal opportunity.
*Look at reflection in car window and flex every time crew*
*Use half the roll to wipe after a poo crew*
*Fart in the gym and blame rotten smell on faulty ventilation crew*
*Fart at home and blame it on the dog crew*
*Watch neutron-star density poop mock me as water flushes around it and it stays put crew*
*Drive 2 minutes in the summer and back of shirt gets completely wet crew*
*Coffee black as midnight on a moonless night crew*
*Fat shame my cat on a daily basis crew*
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Originally Posted By lightsarefallin⏩
Appreciate it. Thank youTo give you a better idea, at first my goal was to paint once a week on the weekend. Eventually, that became once every 2 weeks as I was pretty busy at the time. I remained consistent with my bi-weekly painting goal.
My advice would be to look at a lot of art, try to visualize how you'd make it, take your time, be confident and try to let go of any self-deprecating thoughts. As cliche as it sounds, try to internalize the fact that you can do it. If anybody on this planet can do something, so can you. All of us have equal opportunity.
My advice would be to look at a lot of art, try to visualize how you'd make it, take your time, be confident and try to let go of any self-deprecating thoughts. As cliche as it sounds, try to internalize the fact that you can do it. If anybody on this planet can do something, so can you. All of us have equal opportunity.
. I'll probably start drawing again and strive to get better. Hopefully I'll become really good.
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Originally Posted By weezystrong⏩
It's all about practice. A lot of people also have this natural inclination to engage in self-deprecating thoughts and turn art into a bit of a caricature at times. Karaoke and 'paint nights' exemplify this. It's this self-deprecating, "haha it's so funny that I'm schit at singing or painting" type of attitude in our culture that you have to try and distance yourself from. Once you build up confidence and internalize a belief that you can absolutely do it, and take the steps necessary to get yourself going and practice consistently, you'll get there.Appreciate it. Thank you
. I'll probably start drawing again and strive to get better. Hopefully I'll become really good.
. I'll probably start drawing again and strive to get better. Hopefully I'll become really good.*Look at reflection in car window and flex every time crew*
*Use half the roll to wipe after a poo crew*
*Fart in the gym and blame rotten smell on faulty ventilation crew*
*Fart at home and blame it on the dog crew*
*Watch neutron-star density poop mock me as water flushes around it and it stays put crew*
*Drive 2 minutes in the summer and back of shirt gets completely wet crew*
*Coffee black as midnight on a moonless night crew*
*Fat shame my cat on a daily basis crew*
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