Oil paint..how long it take you to get good?

Just wondering how long it took you to get good at using it, its proving quite a challenge for me... any tips or advice?Oil paint..how long it take you to get good?
Being good depends on how you describe it, and I would not measure it by time but by how many canvases. I would say my first one hundred were ok, after about five hundred I was doing some fine work. In my eyes I will always be improving my work and my vision. My hope is that I will be able to create good works of art till I die and I will be improving on my craft. And I hope I will be able to find new and inspiring subjects that are challenging and difficult to the end of my life.Oil paint..how long it take you to get good?
thos tips are good, but it doesn't take to long to get used to the feel and characteristics of oil paint. im naturally good at colour mixing and identifing colour, but for u it might take some time. here are a few more tips for oil painting.


1. never paint next to air condition systems, now not the ones in your home, but the ones outside thatmake alot of noise. they will blow dust all over your painting.


2. the tips the first ansewer has listed are for proper care of your oil painting, not for how to ';paint'; your painting with professional results.
Oil painting tips for professional results.


Oil paints are extremely versatile. They can be used thickly in impasto or extremely thinly in glazes; they can be opaque or transparent. Here are a few tips to help you get the most from your oils.





Oil Painting Tip 1:


Always lay your oil paints out on your palette in the same order so that, with time, you'll be able to pick up a bit of a colour instinctively.





Oil Painting Tip 2:


The proportion of oil (medium) should be increased for each subsequent layer in an oil painting 鈥?known as painting 'fat over lean' 鈥?because the lower layers absorb oil from the layers on top of them. If the upper layers dry faster than the lower ones, they can crack.





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Oil Painting Tip 3:


Avoid using Ivory Black for an underpainting or sketching as it dries much slower than other oil paints.





Oil Painting Tip 4:


Pigments containing lead, cobalt, and manganese accelerate drying. They can be mixed with other colours to speed up drying and are ideal for under layers. (Student-quality paints usually contain cheaper alternatives to these pigments, generally labelled hues.)





Oil Painting Tip 5:


Use linseed oil for an underpainting or in the bottom layers of any oil painting done wet-on-dry as it dries the most thoroughly of all the oils used as mediums.





Oil Painting Tip 6:


Avoid using linseed oil as a medium in whites and blues as it has a marked tendency to yellow, which is most notable with light colours. Poppy oil is recommended for light colours as it has the least tendency to yellow (although it does dry slower).





Oil Painting Tip 7:


Don't dry your oil paintings in the dark. This may cause a thin film of oil to rise to the surface, yellowing it. (This can be removed by exposure to bright daylight.)





Oil Painting Tip 8:


If, as the paint on your palette dries it forms a lot of wrinkles, too much oil (medium) has been added.





Oil Painting Tip 9:


If you're not sure whether a bottle of mineral or white spirits is suitable for oil painting, put a tiny quantity on a piece of paper and let it evaporate. If it evaporates without leaving any residue, stain, or smell, it should be fine.





Oil Painting Tip 10:


If you want to clean away a layer of oil paint or oil varnish, use alcohol, which is a powerful solvent.
I think it depends on what sort of medium you're used to, what type of painting you're doing and what sort of experience you have in general.





It might help to know what you find to be challenging... It's a pretty comprehensive subject.
It shouldn't take you too long to get the hang of it in principal. The other answers are helpful. More important is to learn how to judge your work.... to see the difference between good work and poor. That may take the rest of your life. Good luck.
There's not really a for sure answer on this. If you've got talent, youre first painting should be pretty good. if you practice a lot and are taking lessons, it should be good too. i did an oil painting this summer and i was quite pleased with it for it being my first one ever. it just depends on the person. good luck : ]
Hi,





You've already got some good tips.


Don't worry about how long, it's all about work and enjoying it.


Go to artists forums such as Wetcanvas and Artpapa.


Lots of coleagues will help you.





Kind regards,





Jos茅


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