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I’m such a noob when it comes to oil paints I swear. If I were standing before anyone who’s had twice the years of experience, they would probably tell me I've got it all WRONG. LOL - But that’s alright with me, because everyone has their own path they take when it comes to painting, there are NO rules. (Or so I'd like to think) Remember that. It’s whatever floats your boat. And this just so happens to be what works for me.

I’ve been working on this painting of the rap artist J.Cole all morning. In all my years of dabbling in various genres of Art, this is my first Oil Painting I've ever done. I’m so use to working with Acrylics so it is quite the switch up for me. None the less, I am enjoying every second of this tedious work. I have never taken an class for oils before.In the process of learning as I go, I am going to share a few of my very own tips and tricks in my style of painting. If I ever inspire one of you mad artists out there who are always up for trying something new or if your a struggling artist, an artist whos still trying to find a style and feel of your own, please feel free to use me. If you ever have any questions, comments or concerns feel free to message me, I am always open for discussion.

HOW I STARTED: I literally sat in my room every night after work for a week and watched about a handful of videos on how to paint with oils, tips and tricks, some beginners “essentials”. That weekend I raced to a A.C. Moore about 15 minutes form my house and bought about 27-30 different colors of Winsor & Newton oil paints. Yes full sized. I bought a jar with coil in it to spot clean my brushes, sesame oil as a medium, paint thinner and brush cleaner. and a few knifes just in case I needed to start over.

(I WILL BE POSTING A PHOTO OF ALL OF MY SUPPLIES SOON AS A VISUAL FOR THOSE INTERESTED)

IN NO SHAPE OR FORM DO I RECOMMENED ANYONE TO DO WHAT I DID.

A. Shit is expensive af. budget yourself. I spent a little over $300 in that one day. (I do get discounts for being a loyalty member) B. Product knowledge is very important. Take your time and know what it is your getting into. There is a lot that goes into oil painting like making sure your in a really well ventilated area to paint so that those fumes aren’t “killing” you over time. if your painting in a box it can cause dizziness, nausea, trouble breathing and potentially pneumonia. I just happen to have very low leveled patience when it comes to getting my ideas across canvas or paper I get really restless and anxious. When I try to wait these things out it gets bad for me. I get anxiety and suffer spurts of depression. My reasoning isn't very valid but that's just me. & Yes, I do paint in my room but I have 3 very big windows that I keep opened up for ventilation and my bedroom door stays open till a majority of the fumes air out.

So let’s get down to a few questions that have been asked of me before I begin this journey with you all.

WHY OIL PAINTING? - I decided to pick up oil painting 1. Because I am always down to try something new, you really never know until you try it because it may be just right for you. 2. I literally fall in love every time I go to an art show, gallery, or I could simply be scrolling through my Instagram one day and I see all of this straight up beautiful detailed work with dope ass textures and vibrant pops of colors. And the paint looks so fluid on canvas no matter the style of the artist I just always found it breathtaking and unlike any other. I mean yes, you can achieve much with acrylic but if you have ever seen an oil painting you would know that... its just DIFFERENT. And typically with oil paint you can get far more detailed in realistic portraits, i feel. And so I said to myself “Hey, I want to do that” so I just went for it. But it wasn’t an easy “OK I am going to start today-” kind of thing. I, of course, doubted myself over a thousand times and put it off so much, it actually took me about 1 year to sike myself into ACTUALLY starting.

ARE YOU GIVING UP ACRYLIC PAINTING? - No, never that. I am just broadening my horizons. I am pretty sure I'll be doing a lot of back and forth between the two but for right now till I get my mojo down packed, I will be putting a lot more of my focus into my Oil painting and studying proportions of the human anatomy and facial structures. (Something I've always struggled with) To this day, I am still searching for my style and flow. I am still searching for my signature, my individual mark as an artist. I believe that to be essential. Because its what sets you apart from everything and everyone else. People go to see peoples work because it is a reflection of them. Something only they can create you know? That’s just how I like to think of it. Fight me if you disagree. :P

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