1. Practice mixing paint 2. Mix some paint up and test it out before laying it down. 3. Do what I did for this one... Move on, it is a bad painting, I'm going for 120 of them and this is just one of them.
I hated the cat in the entry below and thought he was horrible until I loaded it with the photo of him and then I didn't mind it as much ( Yes, I made him fatter than he is, I see that now)
This is a great project. I admire you for taking it on. You will learn so much about painting and seeing especially. Of course, save these early paintings to look back on later. You may find you like them much better with some distance. I think they are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI have so much on my plate at the moment, or I'd be joining you on this project. I've always wanted to learn oil or acrylic. Some day though!
ReplyDeleteI think this isn't as bad as you think. The melon looks like it has good volume. Definitely keep it to see how much you improve by the end!
It's a great textural painting. I like the pink too, it has a lot of character, and becomes more than just a subtle background. I think its a good balance.
ReplyDeleteThe background might not be how you wanted but I quite like it!
ReplyDeleteI really like the transitions of colors in this one ^^
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