Graham
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Thanks for that, I did exactly that last night, blocking in the rest of the colours will start highlighting and shading later
WIP Flats!
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Keep at it Graham ..I am Looking forward to seeing this come along ...all credit to you for doing flats ......
I however do agree that Oils would probably be the best medium for flats as commented on (blimey and me a acrylic painter as well!!!!)
Thanks for sharing
Nap
I however do agree that Oils would probably be the best medium for flats as commented on (blimey and me a acrylic painter as well!!!!)
Thanks for sharing
Nap
Graham
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Lol, I just didn't get on with oils. I was probably using them wrong but if I can get to grips with Acrylic to a presentable standard then I may have a look at oils as a parallel learning curve 
Lol, I just didn't get on with oils. I was probably using them wrong but if I can get to grips with Acrylic to a presentable standard then I may have a look at oils as a parallel learning curve
Hi Graham,
Have you seen the water soluable oils (W&N do some) ,I use those from Cobra , works as oils on their own and can be treated and used with Acrylics , mixaable as well.....
....just a thought
Nap
Tubby-Nuts2
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I agree with Nap! .. .. However, you could also delve into the 'Jo Sonja', Acrylic range as well ! these are not cheap, so be wary of colour choice!
Mark
.. .. However, you could also delve into the 'Jo Sonja', Acrylic range as well ! these are not cheap, so be wary of colour choice!Mark
theBaron
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Great start, Graham! And you can't go wrong with tips from Roger!
A question occurs to me with the group flat--with a group like this, do you need to take the depth of the scene into account, as well as the direction of the light?
Prost!
Brad
A question occurs to me with the group flat--with a group like this, do you need to take the depth of the scene into account, as well as the direction of the light?
Prost!
Brad
Graham
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Probably, I am sure you need to take into account the shadows cast from the 'implied' roundness of the figure next to it. However, at this stage I will be happy if it is obvious as to what it's supposed to be lol
Graham
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I will do a search on these, are they available from a UK dealer?I agree with Nap!
Mark
Graham
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I first heard of these, believe it or not, in an article by Rodger. Sadly, I cannot remember what site it was on.... Water soluble oil sounds like a contradiction lol. Are they thinned with water then or just cleaned up afterwards with water? Again, I will have to do some digging around
Tubby-Nuts2
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Yes, easily! .. However have a scout around for both types!
http://www.josonjas-uk.co.uk/#/artists-colours/4559286934
http://www.josonjas-ukshop.co.uk/
Mark
http://www.josonjas-uk.co.uk/#/artists-colours/4559286934
http://www.josonjas-ukshop.co.uk/
Mark
billyturnip
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Neither can I!!
When I use water soluble oils I use Sansodor to thin them and water to clean my brushes etc. I wasn't overly happy with the results when thinning with water.
Roger.
Tubby-Nuts2
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Graham! do you have a 'Hobby-Craft', shop near where you live ! ??
Mark
Mark
Graham
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Thought I must have been dreaming but I found the write up here
http://www.flattinfigures.com/roger-newsomes-leuthen-project
Graham
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I do indeed Mark, in fact rumour has it that Hobby Craft are opening a second store on the opposite side of Peterborough
billyturnip
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Graham
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Just been looking through a couple of, albeit artists videos, and one uses water soluble linseed oil to thin water oils and the others, like Roger, use a type of solvent to thin. Does this not remove the point of using water soluble oils other than easy brush cleaning or am I missing something?
Are oils thinned for figure painting as much as acrylics, I am assuming (probably wrongly) that you need to get them to an enamel paint stage as a starter or again, am I missing something?
I don't expect anyone to go in depth here, just a yay or nay and I will hit my good friend Google
Are oils thinned for figure painting as much as acrylics, I am assuming (probably wrongly) that you need to get them to an enamel paint stage as a starter or again, am I missing something?
I don't expect anyone to go in depth here, just a yay or nay and I will hit my good friend Google
billyturnip
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To tell the truth when I buy paint now I go for proper oils, a. I prefer the consistency/texture and b. I haven't been rumbled using smelly paint in the dining room. It isn't even that smelly.
Depending on what I'm painting depends on how much I thin the paint Graham, sometimes it's like water other times straight from the tube.
Roger.
Depending on what I'm painting depends on how much I thin the paint Graham, sometimes it's like water other times straight from the tube.
Roger.
Tubby-Nuts2
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Graham! Oh! ... Oils I do like! ... .but this is for the morrow! however, Ron C, (Kagemusha) may pick up on this thread! ... Oh Boy! I would suggest you getting a pen and pad handy! ..
Mark
Mark
billyturnip
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You paint with whatever you are comfortable with Graham there's no magic formula except practice..... but personally I feel my painting improved when I made the switch to oil. My first experiment was with a 21ml tube of Winton just to experiment with, nice and cheap and I'm still using it.
Roger.
Roger.
kagemusha
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Hi Graham......as far as flats are concerned....you won't get better advice than that on offer from Roger.
Where oils are concerned, I have used them, and abused them, for 37 years!
So far.....I have resisted Roger's attempts to convert the figure world to 'flats'
However, (thanks Mark) if I can help you with any tips on using oils, please ask.
Cheers
Ron
Where oils are concerned, I have used them, and abused them, for 37 years!
So far.....I have resisted Roger's attempts to convert the figure world to 'flats'
However, (thanks Mark
) if I can help you with any tips on using oils, please ask.Cheers
Ron
