Oil painting glowing mushrooms Initial thoughts I’ve always wanted to paint fantasy subject. And finally I started to do it. The idea of this painting was talking to me while I looked some reference photos online. Back then I just don’t have the confidence to actually paint it. Digital sketch As usual, I would likeContinueContinue reading “Oil painting Nightlight – glowing mushrooms”
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Jack Richeson Linseed Studio Soap review
This linseed oil soap is my favorite brush cleaner so far. Jack Richeson Linseed Studio Soap Before I find this product, I’ve tried classic Master brush cleaner, the regular soap and mineral spirit. I don’t like the smell of mineral spirit. even with the odorless mineral spirit, I don’t want to deal with the wasteContinueContinue reading “Jack Richeson Linseed Studio Soap review”
Oil painting – Creek rocks
This creek rocks painting can count as my “landscape” study. I’ve always wanted to paint landscape. I admire those beautiful landscape paintings with loose brush stroke full of expression and accurate light and shadow form. But it is out of my comfortable zone. So I tried something with less “land” elements such as field, grass,ContinueContinue reading “Oil painting – Creek rocks”
Oil painting-Floating polar bear
I love the floating polar bear in water. I did a swimming polar bear painting before but wanted to try this subject again on bigger canvas. This one took a long time, but finally it is here. I had to prepare for relocating from GA to MN while I was painting this polar bear. IContinueContinue reading “Oil painting-Floating polar bear”
Oil painting – Big tree
My another “landscape” study oil painting, big tree. At the beginning I wanted to try some landscape related subject as a practice of “getting out of your comfort zone”. So I pick this tree. I started the procedure as usual and it went not bad until the moment I needed to paint leaves. I figuredContinueContinue reading “Oil painting – Big tree”
Happy New Year, Welcome 2020~
Finally, it is this time of year. 2019 is truly busy and challenging for me. But somehow I manage it and follow my schedule without too much delay. Yeah~ New year is even more challenging. Our whole family will relocate to another state. I’m not sure how I can accomplish that but I will keepContinueContinue reading “Happy New Year, Welcome 2020~”
Simple calculation of how much vapor of oil painting solvent in working area
Ever since I started oil painting, I get a lot info on how bad the solvent is, especially its vapor (fume). Someone even describe it as an evil. Well, as a formal chemist, I need more data to prove any statement rather than description or imagination only. So I download the MSDS file and IContinueContinue reading “Simple calculation of how much vapor of oil painting solvent in working area”
Oil painting of pair of swan
This was a painting for my friend’s wedding last year. The reference photo comes from MT-Photografien. It took me sometime to build up light effect but finally I did it. Well the good thing was my friend liked it. And she had a wonderful wedding. O(∩_∩)O I only took some snapshots by my cellphone asContinueContinue reading “Oil painting of pair of swan”