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Hope: oil, work in progress. By me.
(lemmy.nz)
Tell me what you think, so far. Im new to oil.
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this post was submitted on 02 Sep 2026
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It certainly looks like you're going in a good direction - it's hard to really comment without knowing what you're aiming for stylistically or in terms of detail (or fluidity) - or how far through it you are, and what you intend to focus on next.
Generally though, it's looking really good.
One thing (for future reference, not in this piece) is that I feel the very coarse canvas texture is spoiling things a bit and taking the focus away from your actual brushwork.
Unless you're deliberately going for that look, for a smaller scale piece (I think you said this is 20cm x 20cm?) you might be better off working on board, or if you're sure about using canvas, doing a few more layers of gesso and sanding first, so you've got a flatter surface to work on.
It's not worth really worrying about surface prep and stuff if you're just learning, testing things and experimenting, but it does look like you're painting at a high enough level to warrant doing it.