Keeping it simple

by Ronjanade

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Jun 11th 2007
Tags:
acrylic landscape landscape and scenery
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8
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8
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I'm so proud! 8D My first ever real painting! Done with acrylics =3 I don't have a scanner so I had to take a photo with my crappy camera, I swear it looks a lot better in real life o: It was a lot of fun doing this, though I had trouble working on such a small canvas without being able to zoom in, and the brushes kept shedding all over the painting =(
I'm really surprised with how fast I finished this, compared to digital drawing, and it's so much more comfortable to draw outside instead of on a computer, so I'm definitely gonna do this more =D
If anyone has any tips on working with acrylics, I would love to hear them X3
for a more detailed version (and better photo) of the tree see -here-

Comments

Electrictypewriter Says:

It's pretty! :)

inferno Says:

for a first painting that's really awesome! :) I love it

Lark Pash Says:

pretty!

lulana Says:

The tree is wonderfull i would love to see more details of this since the scanning isn't that clear

tobamese Says:

acrylics are really fun.
I love acrylics, but as you maybe noticed, they dry really fast. I bought some Galeria fluid retarder to allow me more flexibility with blending colours. I noted that you said your brushes kept shedding..
Uh..get better brushes They make a lot of different. Another thing is to make sure you have a smooth canvas to work on. My father is a seasoned painter and he says that sanding your canvas until it looses the roughness to its texture will lengthen the life of your brushes.
Good luck with your newfound medium
This is a GREAT first attempt at acrylics and you'll find you'll only love them more as you gain experience.

Cardboard Pirate Says:

it looks really pretty!
its just unfortunate that the picture quality isnt the geratest...
was the painting to big to scan?

yolin Says:

Ooh owwo! it looks really awesome! I've never tried to paint with that kind of paint myself, but knowing me, it owuld never...never turn out was great at this! Hahaha *is aweful with paint* you've done such a lovely job on it! Looks fantastiv Roro! The sky, the tree and all it's leaf, the water and grass, woow it's just... awesome! o o y wonderful work!

Frostedrose Says:

It looks amazing! I like htis better than the photo . This one has much more life and puh-zazz to it lol. Really? first real painting, wow....its so COOL~!!!