Mastering Oils

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Mastering Oils is open to everyone, no matter what level.. We'll share and explore this wonderful media with you, try new techniques, give advice, lessons & offer support.

Members: 113
Created By: Dawn
Latest Activity: 21 hours ago

Welcome to Mastering Oils
Whats on offer
Anything, from exploring techniques/..discuss Master Painters/..Join in Projects & so forth. ...Share ideas & offer help & advice to each other.
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Any General Questions please post them on this page
Shared Folders - contains information which you are welcome to download
Forums
This is a "Relaxed" Group where you can post your chosen paintings to;
Post Your Oil Paintings Here.. in the discussion forum below..
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Some of you may not be able to access the shared files, as your Personal Computers may be blocking access to the files.. Im not a PC Wizzard,, But if you are having problems downloading,, you need to modify your settings!.

Dawn

Discussion Forum

Painting with a limited palette 34 Replies

Dawn has asked me to do the next topic for discussion and a possible project. I know several of the group has expressed the concern about being new to, oils and/or having a limited budget for paint...

Started by cora. Last reply by newby 21 hours ago.

General Info, Demos & Websites & Group Discounts for MOG Members 8 Replies

Updated: 7 July 2008 General Information: Storage of Course Material Location: On Mastering Oils Group Page.. You will see The Big Box at the top: "Discussion Forum" This is where you have shared...

Tagged: members, websites, discounts, demos, for

Started by Dawn. Last reply by David Robins Aug 18.

Post your Oil Paintings Here... 90 Replies

This is the Place to Post Your "Oil Paintings" to show whatever subject you have just painted.. Project Paintings should be posted to the Projects.. But Your General Paintings you can display here...

Tagged: oil, your, here..., paintings, post

Started by Dawn. Last reply by Jim Aug 18.

Starting an oil painting 2 Replies

My question is this. I've come up with an idea for a themed painting to be included in a local art gallery showing in October. I've done some preliminary sketches in my sketch book and now I an alm...

Started by Dave Casey. Last reply by Jim Aug 17.

What Great Masters inspire you and why? 6 Replies

We have recently been looking at JMW Turner,, and as a project, painted a picture using his techniques.. I thought this would be a good place for you to post the Great Artists that inspire you t...

Tagged: and, why?, you, inspire, Great

Started by Dawn. Last reply by Lynne Aug 17.

CLAUDE MONET ~ Group Project August-end Sept 08 11 Replies

THE GREAT IMPRESSIONISTS: Looking into the Life & Works of Claude Monet: August - end Sept 2008 1. You can post any information about Claude Monet 2. Post your paintings "Monet" Style; a study...

Tagged: August-Sept, 08, Project, Group, ~

Started by Dawn. Last reply by David Robins Aug 15.

Portrait Class: Mastering Techniques 6 Replies

Updated: 5th August 2008: Book: ART IN THE MAKING: REMBRANDT, by DAVID BOMFORD etc http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ysFQ1hAwVn : Scroll down for Rembrandt.. My experience in Portraiture is Limi...

Tagged: Mastering, portrait, techniques, class:

Started by Dawn. Last reply by Dawn Aug 6.

General Art Studio - Techniques - please come & discuss 12 Replies

General Oil/Art Techniques Anything you want to discuss etc., please post it here.. Updated 23 July 2008

Tagged: general, studio, techniques, art, discuss

Started by Dawn. Last reply by newby Jul 23.

Renaissance - The Process 4 Replies

Updated 8th July 2008 Hi Everyone, Please Welcome Edith, one of our members.. Edith, is a Very Talented Artist, and is experienced in Renaissance Art.... Edith is going to share with us her know...

Started by Dawn. Last reply by Dawn Jul 9.

Paint to Music 31 Replies

Ive set up this Forum, to help inspire you to "Let The Brush Flow".. It is an experiment.. Music is like Painting.. Painting Comes from the Heart.. It is a form of Love.. Music is an inspiratio...

Started by Dawn. Last reply by Dawn May 27.

Mastering Oils - Group - Introducing Oils ~ For Beginners 17 Replies

Useful Websites: Exploring Colour Palettes Introducing Oils MOG Members have access to shared files.. Introducing Oils for Beginners can be located, in "shared folders".. This a copy of the docum...

Started by Dawn. Last reply by Dawn May 26.

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Comment by Sabina Surya Naya on August 17, 2008 at 2:14am: Greetings from Louisiana!
Rainy days - no oil painting recommended (the paint won't get dry no matter what) because the canvas gets all the humidity embedded. All of my canvases got warped (raw or painted). It's painful...
That's why Louisiana it's called Lousyana.

Comment by Dawn on August 5, 2008 at 3:13pm: Hi Everyone,
Ive updated Portrait Class to include an online book on the techniques of Rembrandt..

Comment by Dawn on August 5, 2008 at 11:33am: Hi Everyone, Ive just opened the Claude Monet Forum..

Comment by QueenB_Artist on July 25, 2008 at 3:59pm: So are we picking a Monet painting to work from? Or is the decision not made yet?

Comment by Jim on July 23, 2008 at 2:16am: For a Monet project, count me in. Two months would be great, as I have some AV coming up and will be away for a bit.

Jim

Comment by Dawn on July 20, 2008 at 3:59pm: NEXT PROJECT ~ MONET

Hi Newby - I''ll set upt the discussion /project this week..

Rita, Possibly let Monet Project run for say 2 months

Comment by newby on July 18, 2008 at 7:50pm: Hi Dawn just visiting and I saw the next project, if its what other want then please count me in Pat

Comment by Rita LaVerdure on July 18, 2008 at 7:35pm: Dawn , you are forcing me to get my oils out. Is there a due date or other restrictions on Monet? Rita

Comment by Dawn on July 13, 2008 at 7:57pm: Hi Everyone, I would like to welcome our newest member Brajanne to our Group,, she is the 100th Member

Comment by Dawn on July 13, 2008 at 7:47pm: Would you all like to discuss Monet and paint his paintings as the next project.. Please Let me know.. Ejoy the Video..