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My homemade easel made from scraps of wood in the basement. All my supplies are in the taboret below because, well you can see the problem laying there on my desk. Those shelves of paints and stuff in the OP wouldn't last an hour with 3 cats. 😄
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Nice!!
18d •
First Juried Exhibition
I entered two paintings in my first juried exhibition today. They both got in and I got an Honorable Mention for the street scene. I'll take that. 😃
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@Loreen Pawlak Some people paint on just canvas with a few inches extra canvas on all sides. Then if they like it they can stretch it later, if not it's not taking up space. I've seen smaller canvases that look good stretched and edges painted and I like floater frames also.
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@Cliff Dunaway Thanks! There were some nice pieces in there, I kind of wonder if the small 8x10 size was an issue. I have to start painting bigger. But getting 2 pieces in with a 60% acceptance was enough for me this time
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Oilpainting
Hi, I’m currently working on the oil painting based on the color study. The tree on the right side of the image is meant to be a pollarded willow. I’m not quite sure about the color—it somehow looks a bit off to me. In the reference photo the tree appears brown-black because it’s backlit. Do you think I should maybe mix a bit of green into the brown? I’d really appreciate your thoughts.
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I think anything that makes it cool instead of a warm brown will put it in it's place. It will be part of the shadow mass once it's cooled down.
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Maybe it doesn't need that tree at all? The rest of the painting has interesting light and shade and good color variation. Covering it up might be a bit of work at this point, but I honestly think it will work well without it.
19d •
Canvas sizes?
Hi! I’ve just joined! I’m at the buying supplies stage. What size canvases are you all generally working on for your paintings to get started with? I’m completely new to oil painting. Done a few weeks of watercolor. Thanks!
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I'd recommend painting smaller when you're starting out. Like 10x8 or even 8x6. You can paint faster so you can gain more experience faster. And it's harder to get carried away with details at smaller sizes, which is good. I've painted 50 or more in the last year and I still haven't gone above 12x9.
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@Joe Taylor this is a good tip, you can also buy oil painting paper pads that are ready to go without priming and relatively inexpensive.
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@robert-reichard-7783
Retired Web Developer, rekindling my passion for painting in my youth after focusing on career.
Active 23h ago
Joined May 20, 2025
INTJ
Bethlehem, PA
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