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These bright little orange and black feather rockets have been visiting me this spring, and I have seen more of them than ever before! They are Baltimore Orioles, and the splashes of orange against the budding woods have been very inspirational to me. I have learned about a new technique and was eager to try it, but was having trouble affording the supplies... so, a very special thanks goes out to my Patreon supporters ( http://www.patreon.com/nambroth ) as they helped fund my materials for this and some future paintings! I appreciate it and am donating this painting to the local Arts Council so that they can raffle it for operating funds.
I have a lot to learn and practice on with this technique, this is my first attempt.
Acrylic on board, 8" x 10"
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beautiful!
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Oooh - I can only imagine what the new technique implies! Quite a successful attempt if I can say so myself : ).
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The type of acrylics I use stay 'interactive' for long periods of time, and I was constantly struggling with them essentially acting like watercolors. An artist did a demo with them and I learned how to use mediums to isolate my layers! It is going to take some getting used to but I think it will help me with my struggles a lot.
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Oooh, smart!! : D I know that with oil paints, I come across similar problems with having to wait for a given layer to dry enough before I can apply any layer on top, so I can sympathize with the struggle of wet into wet painting, if I'm reading your response correctly. Thankfully, my color theory teacher demonstrated how to use a medium named Liquin to speed up the drying process, and now I am able to apply oils both more thinly for a quick-drying color base at the start of the painting, and to apply the paint as a wash over other layers, as well as generally speeding up the painting process overall. I am so excited that you found a way to do similar with your own medium! : D Thank you for sharing your new discovery! ^^ I love hearing about new methods and how happy people are with artistic breakthroughs! <3
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Not quite wet-on-wet. The acrylics dry, but remain 'interactive' (a property unique to this brand) and can lift, and blend a bit with any new paint that I put down. I don't tend to work too thick so I have the bad experience of the dry paint lifting, or blending in a way to make 'mud' and dull colors. The new medium I use has set these dry but 'interactive' layers so that they behave themselves!
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Oh, how strange! I never would have thought of that sort of interaction. Fascinating! Thank you for setting me straight. ^^
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These are really unique acrylics! Very versatile, but... because they have so many options, they can be frustrating at first to learn. I am still learning them! I love them because they have a great pigment load, and are more creamy than most acrylics.
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Beautiful attention to detail and colors, reminds me of the brighter colored orange & black grosbeaks we've been getting at our feeders
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This is just stunning! I love songbirds, I hope you paint some more. :D
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You did such a great job, and I received the postcard! It's amazing!
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Beautiful! We have some Oriole's down in the south too. I didn't know it for years though. They are delightful little things <3
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Just wonderful work <3
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JuneBug618
Wow, this is a very wonderful piece, and with a nice cause, being donated. Well done and kudos! :)