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naturallyinspired

Hello I live in Ottawa Ontario, I have been painting for many years self taught,,, my medium is mostly oil, I am presently painting a portrait of my sister. Most of my work has been scenery. I purchased a course from Geneva Mark Carder  and I am reviewing my painting style.  I have been in a stump for a few months since the course. Not because I disliked the course but I enjoyed it so much that I don’t know where to begin... Just wanted to connect with other artist who may understand where I’m at and can provide suggestions.

ArtGal

Hello and welcome

Forgiveness

Hi and welcome! I was in a similar place when I first began here, so I chose a simple still life, completely meaningless subject to me that consisted of a stainless steel creamer sitting on a white cloth with a dark background, very simple composition. It was an exciting experience to capture the semi reflective steel surface with such little effort and worry.
 I was acting on Mark's suggestion to keep it real simple for the first painting by his method, I'm real glad I did.

MichaelD

Hello and welcome @naturallyinspired,
yes it is a good idea just to start on a simple piece maybe a pice of fruit or an object.

Just get stuck in and enjoy.

  

tassieguy

Hi, @naturallyinspired. Welcome to the forum. 

shobhasartspeakz

Hi, welcome!

GTO

Hi @naturallyinspired welcome to the forum.  Looking forward to seeing your paintings.

oilpainter1950

Welcome to the Forum.  Just jump in to a painting.  You will be amazed at what you accomplish.

BOB73

Welcome. I'm glad you are smart enough to understand that even an accomplished painter can benefit from a new learning perspective. Mark Carder's course is perhaps the best for novice and experienced artists alike.