Art Therapy

I can't believe it. I'm still as sick as ever. I'm never going to get better. Sorry for my bitching.

6x6 Oil on Masonite

Discouraged by three sucky days of disappointing paintings, I grabbed some oil paints that my son also had kicking around the house. I did a loose, kind of messy bunch of trees and shadows. I've only done a couple of oil paintings in a class many years ago. I just wanted to do something different. I may break out the oils from time to time and learn some more. Besides, I love how they smell. I think it brings me back to my childhood when my father would paint landscapes and ships and such.

Valuable Lessons Learned Today:

• Don't be afraid to try new things.
• Oil paint takes MUCH longer to dry than acrylic.
• Oil has a nice velvety texture, and is more opaque than acrylic.
• Don't dip your oil brush in your acrylic water.