Safe Harbour

11x13" Acrylic on Canvas

My preferred medium has been oil with acrylic used occasionally for under painting so workshops in acrylic have provided a steep learning curve. My stay wet palette seems to turn into a too wet palette diluting the paint so would retarder be a better way to go. Any comments appreciated.

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Comment by Robin Sage on October 5, 2015 at 19:07: I reiterate Candi's comment Denis - lovely painting!

Comment by Candi Hogan on October 5, 2015 at 13:14: Congratulations Denis, awesome job!!! Congrats on the quick draw too, glad you scored big time this workshop!

Comment by Dorian Aronson on September 30, 2015 at 15:46

Comment by Dan Johnson on September 29, 2015 at 22:56: Very nice, Denis :)

Comment by Richard Robinson on September 29, 2015 at 14:17: Great job Denis. I can't fault this. (except maybe the angle of the base of the dome could be more horizontal!) Awesome stuff.

Comment by Dorian Aronson on September 29, 2015 at 12:29

Comment by Sherry Hullender on September 16, 2015 at 10:31: Great work. When you say you paing oil with acrylic, do you mean your underpainting is acrylic? I get confused with that.Once you paint with oil, you can't go back over it with acrylic, can you? i have heard you can go over oils with pastels.

Comment by DENIS KING on September 7, 2015 at 20:56: Thanks very much for all your comments - some great ideas there for working with acrylics.

Comment by Maria Woolrich on September 7, 2015 at 20:29: Very nice Denis.

Comment by Charles Post on September 7, 2015 at 15:50: Nice painting.

I use sta-wet system and like it. However, I found that I don't have to keep the paper or sponge as wet as the instructions say. Indeed the paints become soupy with that much water. After soaking the paper, I towel it to remove excess water then I squeeze the sponge to remove excess water...wet but not dripping water. Still there are some colors like ultramarine blue and burnt umber that absorb water over time (2 or 3 days) and become soupy. The key to that problem is smaller qualities of those paints and replenish more often. With the right amount of water, my paints will remain usable for over a week. Also, I soak the sponge in water with peroxide every couple of weeks. I don't like using retarders, but do use glazing medium on occasion to blend and layer on paint. Hope that helps.