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    I’ve not had a lot of time to paint lately but did manage these two in the poster color.

    There has been a food challenge in another forum I belong to which is why I’ve painted that subject again with the Key Lime pie.

    The other painting is of Cape Lookout lighthouse on the North Carolina coast. I’m not a landscape painter by any stretch of the imagination so any tips gratefully accepted.

    AbA

    #776240

    These are pretty nice. I especially like the lighthouse and skyscape. The clouds are well painted and believable. I find that difficult. Gary

    "Painting is a verb"

    #776236

    Nice work, that pie makes my mouth water.

    Doug


    We must leave our mark on this world

    #776237

    Thank you Gary and Doug.

    I’m pretty pleased with the lighthouse since I normally don’t paint trees or landscapes.

    And the pie makes my mouth water too as it’s probably my favorite! Thank Heavens painted pie has no calories!

    #776244

    Nice work. I like the soft shades of the lime pie.

    Thamaso Ma Jyothirgamaya.

    #776238

    Thank you Chaithram! I hope to do more (and learn more) but life seems to be flying by lately!

    #776243
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        2 very good paintings,I prefer the lighthouse one,it is hard to paint convincing skys using poster paints but you managed it.
        Dave

        #776239

        Thanks, Dave,

        If you have experience with poster colors, can you tell me how to prevent the white from drying shiny? The rest of the paint is matte, like gouache.

        So far, it’s my only complaint with these paints.

        #776241

        AbyA. I would not text it on a finished work but you might try a light coat of Spectra Fix (made with Casein) to create a uniform matte surface. I will try it on a gouache sketch and see how it looks in a day or so. Gary

        "Painting is a verb"

        #776242

        It did not work well on gouache. I had a few shiny spots that we not improved. Plus if you tilted the painting towards the light, it looked like some pitting. Gary

        "Painting is a verb"

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