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  1. #1
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    Alla Prima challenge

    Hello all:

    Did the following to get a better handle on ArtRage Oils...

    done in one layer, wet-in-wet as an attempt to simulate Alla Prima. As you can see I have no formal training... also I am not confident with a "loose style" which was the point of the exercise for me.


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    It's based on the reference and the exercise in the following video:

    https://youtu.be/0Gml1xl72qE


    Challenge (easy): Make your own version of the pear in the video using the AR oils, wet (no insta-dry) and on one layer ... make it look as natural, wet, and as "loose" as you can... make it look like it was painted naturally with real oil (see video).

    (Also looking for comments and any feedback to loosen up my style)
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    I think I might give this a go!, I haven't really done any still life before and I'm looking to improve on my oil brush skills

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    Hey DarkOwnt!

    Great challenge you have given us! Mark Carter's video is a great reference to use when talking about realism versus painterly and his view points on the subject.

    Here are some screen prints to use as direct reference with Mark Carder's painting result too:
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    I won't be able to get to painting my result until this weekend.

    By the way... Nice oil work on your pear!
    Robert Hopkins

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    This is a great painting of the pear, can almost touch and feel it, good work

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    I'm so excited! Can't wait to see your pears and discuss techniques!
    Thanks for the feedback pat1940 and hwystar!
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    Great realistic oil effect on the pear. I like it.

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    Here is my effort, I literally had no idea what I was doing, but it was so much fun!

    and the video time lapse : https://youtu.be/SiAIALkCxX4

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    Awesome RedSaucers!

    Very painterly! I must say while watching the time lapse I laughed a few times... I could tell you were experimenting and pushing new ground,, rethinking and well completely redoing a lot of stuff.
    The end result is quite loose, with impactful strokes, and nice color and value variations.. It looks messy close up (which is awesome) and passes the squint test (or distance viewing test) for a realistic looking pear. Your brush strokes also are large and natural looking. (mine sometimes look too small and zig-zagged which belong in a pencil sketch not in brushwork)

    I really like this.

    enough feedback/critique...

    What did you think of the process? How was the experience of wet-on-wet single layer painting, what did you like or dislike... what did you have to change compared to your normal process... any other observations?

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