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My house painted in Oils Ross Castle painted in Oils
My Home - an Oil Painting by John W Johnston

My Home

It had to happen sooner or later that I would try my hand with Oils. I found them much harder (and messier) to work with than watercolours but did appreciate the way I could paint over my mistakes.

I tried a familiar subject for my first attempt with Oil. I found colours much too strong and struggled to lighten things up a bit. I think I thinned the oils too much but I was working on a small canvas and I found the oil difficult to apply using thin brushes.