r/oilpainting

My favorite Hilton Head Island Beach :) oil on linen panel, 8in x 10in

so recently i bought the 1980 gamblin oil paints and i did this quick painting using a reference. i tried using layers but quickly realized all the colours went muddy lol. any tips would be much appreciated! especially on how to mix colours, this is my first time painting in a couple years

11x14”, oil on panel. Painted over 3-4 days, spread out over 2ish weeks to allow time to dry between layers :)

Painted for a workshop of mine about painting with softness and atmosphere!

I'm very enjoying working on transparence and opacity, of the glass, and of the medium. There is a couple area I want to work again, of the reflection on the glass in the left side, it feels too opaque ? Maybe the jar content is too busy and I should darken it all ?

Another night session on this one. 18x24” oil on canvas. I passed this little boat one morning this week between job sites and knew I had to paint it.

I really wanted to see how different Cremnitz white (left) and titanium (right) are, so I painted a couple studies. It's hard to tell in the photo, but the difference felt like night and day. I remember hearing that Cremnitz is translucent and slightly warmer, but I wasn't expecting the colors to get more muted. The teal under layer definitely comes through a lot more with Cremnitz. I just wish I didn't screw up the sky with too much burnt umber in the second one but meh, it's just a study. I'm finding out I like translucent pigments WAY more.

so recently I have finished this painting for my portfolio and cant come up with some good name...Maybe someone has some ideas?

This painting is inspired by the play written by a Polish writer Juliusz Słowacki almost 200 years ago.

Balladyna tells the story of two sisters whose innocent rivalry turns into a brutal struggle for power, when Balladyna murders Alina to win both love and status.

As she rises socially through deception and further crimes, guilt and paranoia begin to consume her, blurring the line between ambition and madness.

It is essentially a portrait of a psychopathic personality maturing.

Hey yall, i’ve always done pen drawings, i’ve never been good at painting and didn’t really like acrylic. recently i’ve craved oil painting like an anemic craves red meat and bought cheap shit from walmart to see if i like it before i buy anything expensive. anyhow, im honestly proud of myself because i just don’t paint and this was my first painting in god knows how many years and first time using oil paint. yall let me know how i can improve please, id like to get better since it was so much fun 😋

ps, idk how to paint hair so shes bald for some reason. my b

"Hi Ren"

Original oil painting on a bold large scale canvas.

The ever inspiring Ren combines beautiful song writing with a cinematic music video to produce one of the most if not my favourite piece of art.

Every element was a delight to paint from the dexterity in his hands to the warm glow of the lampshade.

A painting that I am really proud of and one that I will be sad to see go.

23.4" x 33.1" (594mm x 841mm)

Will probably work a little harder on the shoe, but otherwise I think I might actually call it done

I passed this old boat a few days ago between job sites and slammed on the brakes and turned around to get a few shots. I knew I had to paint it. 18x24 oil on canvas. Maybe one session left to finish?

Oil on paper.

I’ve been trying to stop relying on detail,and instead push color relationships. Not sure if it’s working, would love honest feedback.

attempt at cloth, chrome and glass.