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Harrison at Daytona Beach #2

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Comment by Cheryl Lipham on May 19, 2012 at 1:15: Thank you Peter for your comment. I also love your 'reflection' pieces. That type of landscape really interests me..it can be very difficult and you've done it well.

Comment by Cheryl Lipham on May 19, 2012 at 1:13: Thank you very much Stuart for your very valuable information! Wow! I just clicked over to your gallery and saw the impressive pieces you have. Your talent is quite obvious. I'll have to try out oils in the future....I have to use up the tubes of acrylic I've been given by my kids! But I can really understand your point - without hurry and extra work. That has been a big problem for me which turns into frustration...like you said - painting is supposed to be relaxing. Thanks again!

Comment by Peter Edwin Barfoot on May 15, 2012 at 10:37: A difficult subject well done, Cheryl. Nicely understated in colour.

Comment by Stuart J. Gourlay on May 13, 2012 at 8:13: Cheryl, the substitute for turpentine is called odorless mineral spirits or "OMS". Turpentine has a very pungent odor and not infrequently causes respiratory and skin allergies. OMS has almost no odors and seldom causes allergic reactions. There are several oil painting media that are insoluble in OMS, most notably Damar varnish. The least harmful brand of OMS is from Gamblin www.gamblincolors.com, because it is the least volatile. You really want to mainly use your solvent (OMS) for brush cleaning, and seldom for painting. Other brands of OMS are "Turpenoid" from Weber and "Sansodor" from Winsor-Newton. A lot of artists use alkyd media (fully soluble in OMS) instead of the classic medium or 1/3 turpentine, 1/3 Damar varnish, and 1/3 linseed oil. Alkyd media like Liquin from Winsor-Newton and Galkyd or Galkyd lite from Gamblin will make your oil paint flow better and dry faster (but not as fast as most acrylics). I started painting in oils as a child, but switched to acrylics later and painted in acrylics for years. About 12 years ago, I started painting in oils again; they are so much more versatile than acrylics; easier to blend and soften edges, variegate color, glaze and scumble. And they give that fabulous wet look. They are just plain better in many ways than acrylics; although some of the new acrylics are more versatile, in my opinion, oils cannot be beaten. Get a good book on techniques in oil and a starter set. Your acrylics are very good; your oils will be even better and a heck of a lot easier. Now you can relax and not have to hurry your work; painting is supposed to be relaxing. Hope this helps. Oh, one other thing--the way I got back into oils was through a good friend who teaches; I took some evening workshops from her and she guided me on back into oils over a few week period; I had not painted in oils for years. The techniques will be the same without all the hurry and extra work. Stu

Comment by Cheryl Lipham on May 13, 2012 at 6:45: Stuart, what do you mean you don't have to use turpentine? I thought that was the medium you use to apply the oil and 'loosen' it up [that's my term!]. I really envy the ability of an oil painter to work an area out later as they move into a piece. When I paint I have to work in a hurry to get the affect before it dries...otherwise I keep repainting an area if it doesn't work out right....I do that a LOT. Thanks for your information!

Comment by Stuart J. Gourlay on May 12, 2012 at 18:06: Cheryl, your acrylics are very good. If you want to paint in oils,dealing with turpentine is easy; just don't use it at all. Thanks for sharing your work. Stu

Comment by Cheryl Lipham on May 12, 2012 at 8:10: Thanks Timothy and Stuart for your comments! I had fun doing it. If you look at the original piece I had too much of an earthy look in the water...thanks to Lyndon B's observation. After I reissued it on line I saw a slight boo-boo. When I repositioned his head I forgot to fill in the backwater by his forehead! Gotta fix it.. Stu, I'll also have to update the description. It's acrylic. That's what I started out with when I began this journey in '07. My kids gave me an easel with a selection of paints..I chose acrylics because I wasn't sure how to deal with the turpentine. I appreciate your time looking!

Comment by Stuart J. Gourlay on May 12, 2012 at 2:08: This is a terrific painting Cheryl. If you are still trying to figure out how you you categorize your painting style, you can just call it "INCREDIBLE REALISM" after this one. Is this an acrylic or oil? Stu

Comment by Timothy Luk on May 11, 2012 at 10:34: I like the colours in the water!!

Comment by Cheryl Lipham on May 11, 2012 at 3:32: Thanks to everyone on this piece revisited! I appreciate all of the comments. It means a lot considering the depth of talent from this site. Painting is wonderful! I just wish I could do it more!! I need some pointers from people on how to photograph paintings. I've tried inside with off-set lighting and outside at varying angles, but I can't seem to get rid of the glare and/or the colors are not true. HELP!! Thanks again so much.