New oil painting off the easel today 😄 mix of palette knife and bush work hope you like!

Oil painting on paper ! I have not painted in a long time so thought I would start small and focus on colour mixing 👍 Oil on oil paper 💕 @nicole_brown_paints on Instagram if you wish to follow 🤩

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New oil painting a bit different than my usual ! Titile a Taste of the Tropics Oil painting with fine brush work tried to make it very vibrant!

Any tips on removing varnish from an oil painting can I use sansodor or does it need to be white spirit/turps Thank you!