The self taught artist and my oil paintings sell. I learned how by looking at kinkade art and would try to do his works and doing this I became a very good self taught artist.

The more you practice and copy others works the more you learn techniques as well. Practice doing portraits of famous people the more you do the better you become and your art will look like it took a lot of time to do. I even came up with a technique to do almost perfect portraits or any picture you may want to do.

Its simple just buy a projector; this works perfect for portraits and you can blow the picture up as big as you want. The drawing will be almost perfect then just use your skills and be creative on a back ground and sky. The projector is a valuable tool and saves time.

You just trace the picture you plan to oil paint. And your art work will be original and your portraits will come out beautiful if you use your skills. I’m self taught and it took me over 5 years to become a great to the point that people will buy my art work its so good. Train yourself to oil paint fast as well and do oil paintings in hours that look beautiful.

Also practice other things like scenes, landscapes, abstract from your head, weird art works, tractors, cars, portraits, pictures of homes etc. Anyone can sell originals for big money. After I became so good that people like all my art work. It is time to start selling them for big money so I took my works to store front owners and drop them off and my art hangs on the walls for sale and eventually someone comes in and buys it.

You have to sell high to be profitable in the oil paintings world or its not worth the time unless you just like oil painting. Teaching your self is easy if you practice by looking at other artists works then try to get the same effects. Keep doing this and soon you will learn the secrets to creating nice trees and portraits and abstract which requires certain techniques. I’ve never went in front of a teacher or any instructor and my works are very beautiful.

Anyone can learn to be a pro. Even watching bob ross videos you will see techniques he is using and brushes and how he moves his hand with the brush. These techniques give effects. Many ways to learn to be a great artist on your own from home. You can see some of my art here.

Hope my free tips are helpful on how I learned to oil paint paintings.

 

Oil painting was in existence as early as the 5th century, but it did not gain wind until the 15th, as its practice migrated from China, India and the Middle East to Europe, in what was then the Middle Ages. Eventually, it became the principal medium used in artworks. And by Renaissance period, different techniques in oil painting began to emerge, giving way to a myriad of movements, from impressionist to realists, to surrealist. Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Cezanne, Monet and Renoir are just some of the artists made famous by their masterful oil paintings.

Traditional oil painting processes often start with a sketch. The artist is set to draw his subject matter onto the canvas using charcoal. After which, he is to start mixing the colors with linseed oil and solvents. And then, these mixtures were applied over the drawing appropriately and each layer brushed was mandated to have thicker oil coating than the last to promote faster drying, which might take about two weeks. After six months, the finished product is varnished to give it additional protection. And subsequently, it is framed for display.

When making oil paintings, it is highly recommended that you lay out your choice of colors on your palette before you start, in the order you intend to use them so you could progress instinctively and avoid making mistakes. If you want to test how certain mixtures will pan out, try out different combinations first using a sheet and label them appropriately. In addition, try not to use ivory black for your sketching, in case you do not have charcoal, as it tends to dry slower than other oil paints. If you are using charcoal, draw lightly so it does not affect the colors you utilize after. Be mindful of the ingredients of your oil paints as well, and see to it that you have those containing lead, cobalt and manganese; not the generic alternatives. And in mixing linseed oil, avoid using too much as it promote wrinkling.

Don’t put pressure on the brush when painting. And always wipe it or dip it into white before you shift to another color. That should guarantee you get a clean start and minimize any unwanted mixing. And then avoid starting on light hues as they can be ruined easily later on when you apply darker ones.

Now, as mentioned earlier, oil colors are often mixed with varnishes and other materials in order to manipulate its translucency, density and sheen. But avoid using linseed, particularly, on white and blue mediums as they tend to produce a yellowish discoloration. Instead, use poppy oil on light colors as it has the least tendency to deviate. Just be wary about the fact that it dries slower. If you have made mistakes and would like to clear them up, just use alcohol to take out the layer of oil paint or varnish from the canvas. And once you have the finished product, always dry it under sunlight as lack of it may cause the oil to rise to the surface, ruining the color scheme. Finally, never forfeit the chance to reassess and improve your work. What’s great about oil paintings is that you can always do touch ups on certain parts without ruining the whole thing.

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