samscafeamericain 0 Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 Daughter and I took up oil painting classes on a saturday morning. 5 weeks in and learned loads, know I will never be a great painter but what a lot of fun and enjoyment is being had. I have also decided to grow a goatee beard to look more bohemian - it was either that or cutting a ear off Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pat 0 Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 You made the right choice. What a pleasure going to classes with your daughter. Maybe one of you or both will show us your accomplishments. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samscafeamericain 0 Posted October 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 My very first oil painting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Veronica 0 Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 Was that from imagination Sammy? Good job. Like the wee wall. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samscafeamericain 0 Posted October 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 sadly no, we worked from pictures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samscafeamericain 0 Posted October 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 Next batch of 6 weeks signed up for. New work underway, something warmer and more 'Greek'. Lovely bunch of learners in the class, all blundering together. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pat 0 Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 Good for you, samsc. You seem to have an aptitude and sounds like fun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samscafeamericain 0 Posted October 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2018 its been great, so look forward to every class. 2.5 hours passes in a blink of an eye Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pat 0 Posted November 2, 2018 Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 It's great when you discover something you enjoy. I am painting too. But just walls. That too has a certain satisfaction. :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samscafeamericain 0 Posted November 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 I have decided I have a pathological hatred of emulsion and gloss paints Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pat 0 Posted November 6, 2018 Report Share Posted November 6, 2018 How are you with the pastels and water colour? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samscafeamericain 0 Posted November 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 Not tried, really enjoying the forgiveness of oil paints Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pat 0 Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 Water colours are pretty forgiving too. Mistakes can be interesting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samscafeamericain 0 Posted November 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 Still a fair bit of work to do, but daughter has gone for a mystical woods theme, I went for a Greek ruin look to warm me up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pat 0 Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 Those are fantastic. Very well done. Talented family. I think my favourite is still the wee cottage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samscafeamericain 0 Posted December 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 I am definitely going back after the New Year to do another session. Fabulous group of people, lovely lady in her late 60s who is painting the place of her childhood, a wonderful bay in Argyle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samscafeamericain 0 Posted April 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 Our latest pieces. Finally decided to tackle figures and went with Flamenco scene. Erin did a painting of a sunny Loch Lomond Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pat 0 Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 Brilliant. Very vivid. Love the figures, I can hear that flamenco guitar and love the sun shining through the trees in Erin's painting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samscafeamericain 0 Posted April 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 Thanks Pat, nothing special just challenge pieces, didn't appreciate how difficult it is to 'see' ...your blooming brain wants to fill in what it thinks you should see Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pat 0 Posted April 12, 2019 Report Share Posted April 12, 2019 I've only ever tried water colours. Kind of do their own thing. Put up some more of your work soon. :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samscafeamericain 0 Posted May 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 we are currently having a wee sabbatical from the classes, the daughter is going through her studying for highers hell, but we shall return in June. Meanwhile have been working on a wee scene from Loch Goilhead - they talk about Ireland and 50 shades of green, Scotland can match that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pat 0 Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 Hope you're going to show us the completed piece of work with all the shades, samscafe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samscafeamericain 0 Posted May 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2019 Still got oodles to do, when its near done will get it posted Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pat 0 Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 How are you progressing? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samscafeamericain 0 Posted July 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 Started back at classes and am doing a fabulous beach scene from Vatersey, not sure I will do it justice but it great to be back throwing paint at stuff. Daughter has taken on a really challenging Thai Pagoda-like temple, lots of very straight lines and red roofs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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