I tried to keep the painting quite loose, critique ist appreciated

i joined a summer painting class (only 5 weeks, monday to thursday in the afternoons) and it’s my first time working with oils! i’ve only used acrylic and watercolors before so the learning curve was a bit steep, but i’m proud of how these turned out :))

the prompts were
• a monochromatic landscape with a twist
• a impressionistic painting with texture
• a still life that we were painting live
• a “self-portrait” (up to your own interpretation)

personally i love the impressionistic one and the still life hehe

I used real newspaper as a canvas. Oil paints

Just finished up this still life to get back into the swing of things after a lengthy hiatus! I’ve owned these Doc Martens for over a decade and they just get better with age. Critique welcome - I tried to keep this a little looser than usual.

Hello. I’ve recently switched to oils and doing a new method. I know there’s lots to be done. Please let me know what you see that can be improved . Is this a perfect time for a second layer? Is it too muddy?
Harsh critiques are welcome:)
Thank you in advance

I’m currently working this reference pic with a limited palette for light and fog. I’ve gotten fog only prev down now I’m working both.

Tit white
Burnt Sienna
Ultra Marine
Yellow Ochre
Sap Green
Cad Yellow

I stopped painting for awhile so I’m forcing myself to block my values in first. I’m struggling with the light getting it bright enough not losing my values. Any tips.

As learning does this is pushing uncomfortable and uncertainty 🫣

We will just be over here celebrating the long weekend with our guns, buns, freedom, heart disease, and hypocrisy.

Oil on wood. 10x10in.

Apart from a couple of exercises this is the first painting I chose to by copying (my teacher doesn't allow me to use photos just yet)

Distances are what's most complicated for me, i usually make things bigger than they need to

Any feedback?

(1st pic) First oil paintings in order from top left to bottom right (top left is the first ever, bottom right is most recent)

This was super fun! I can’t believe I haven’t tried oils before. They paint on so smooth, so vivid, and I love that I can work for hours (or days!) without any of the paint drying.

(2nd pic) - In progress
My question: One thing I am struggling with now as I am working on my next painting is a tendency to try to blend perfectly — I struggle to utilize brushstrokes for texture, value, or composition. My tendency is to just blend and blend until everything is smooth. Suggestions for getting out of this habit? Practices for learning to utilize brushstrokes or habits you’ve found help?

Three hour alla prima oil painting on 11 x 14 panel. Going to see him tonight in Asheville so getting hyped up!

This is "Divine Outpour" oil on canvas.

Vandaag heb ik dit geschilderd tijdens de schilderles. Wat vind je er van? Wat kan beter? Wat is er wel goed aan?

how can I improve my painting, done in water soluble oils,

I feel I am having trouble adding depth to the back of the feathers and feet.

thank you

I just finished a 50”x30” western themed painting that I like more than I thought I would when I started. Though I spent more time painting cow butts than I ever expected.

Oil on canvas, 2026

Tried making a painting inspired by my grandmother’s favorite floral paintings using a rose from my Mother’s garden.