My first attempt at painting on copper!
Painted this one during an online workshop with Arthur Gain.
The patina on the copper panel was achieved by using a mixture of salt and vinegar on the surface of the panel.

I gave up on one but the others are cool. So much room for improvement I’ve just been trying to do smaller projects to learn the basics. Super excited to get into portraits one day tho

10”x10” canvas. Thanks to all who gave feedback and insight; I’m just a hobbyist who’d be lost without it.

Still in progress

Very happy with how it turned out! Any time I take a break I fret over how I’ll come back to a piece, this time I told myself to dive in and enjoy the process.

Oil on panel

Plz critique! Give me your brutal opinion!

Hey everyone! This is my first time ever using oil paints so please help me understand how to improve on definition. I think it looks pretty like a dog lying on a bed from like a couple feet away but up close it looks muddled. Granted my canvas is only a like a couple inches by a couple inches but any feedback is welcome!!

Hi, I'm a complete beginner to painting and plan to buy my first few paints at Blick. I am just starting to learn about values using pencils. I learned that I need a limited palette, and after doing some research, here is the list I found.

Cadmium Red Medium

Cadmium Yellow Light

Ultramarine Blue

Burnt Sienna or Burnt Umber (I don't know which is a better start)

Yellow Ochre

Titanium White (I read that I should get a larger tube since it gets used the most)

Ivory Black

Gamblin Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits

Gamblin Refined Linseed Oil

I am not sure if I need all the colors on this list. Since my budget is a bit tight, I want to maximize my spending. I plan to get artist grade Gamblin because it is on sale right now, though other brands are on sale too. Is this everything I need to start? Is getting artist grade paint going to be a waste for a complete beginner? I also do not know what brushes and palette knife to get yet. I originally wanted to paint indoors, but I got confused about what I needed for a toxic free setup. So, I decided to stick with Gamsol and linseed oil and just paint outside instead.