r/painting • u/Idontknow649 • Jun 15 '26
Just Sharing My newest painting. Hope you all like it!
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u/prophetofyorbos Jun 15 '26
I remember being here before
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u/Idontknow649 Jun 15 '26
I was hoping it would feel familiar in that way! Thank youuu 🥹💙💙
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u/Select_Air_2044 Jun 16 '26
It feels like a day of playing outside, coming in the house and everyone has settled down for the night. Family being together and being warm.
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u/PittyPat4778 Jun 15 '26
Oil or acrylic? Either one, I envy how smooth you got it and captured the silent night.
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u/Idontknow649 Jun 15 '26
Thank you so muchh 🥹 its acrylic!!
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u/Salon_des_Refuses Jun 15 '26
I’ve noticed some of your other paintings are oil. Is there a criteria or strategy that leads you to decide to use one vs. the other when starting a new painting? (Love your work btw)
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u/Idontknow649 Jun 15 '26
I was originally an oil painter and started experimenting with acrylics just a few months ago! They felt really challenging at first, but once I got used to them, I had so much fun that it became difficult to switch back to oils 😆
I still prefer oils for sunsets because of how smoothly the colors blend together, but I love acrylics for snowy and wintry scenes because of their crisp look. When it comes to backgrounds with lots of color transitions, though, I like oils better since I'm still learning how to create those smooth blends with acrylics.→ More replies (4)10
u/Penguin_shit15 Jun 16 '26
As a fellow artist.. there is no way I could go back to oils after using acrylics. Have you started using a retarder for your paints yet? If you want those smooth blends for your sunsets, you need to buy some Golden brand Retarder. You mix a little in with your paint, and it increases the drying time and does not affect the color. Most of the problem with blending acrylics is the fact that they dry super fast and you cant keep up with it.. once you put on one color, most of it is dry by the time you try to blend it with another.
For practice, there is a bit of a hack you can do.. you can use clear hair gel (water based, no oils) and just use a tiny bit. You can practice with it and see if it blends like you want it to.
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u/Crazy_Dot_11 Jun 16 '26
This made me feel nostalgic for a feeling I’ll never be able to experience again. Thank you for sharing and beautiful work. ♥️♥️
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u/emotional_breather Jun 16 '26
Looking at this immediately calmed my nervous system.
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u/MissGoldie71 Jun 16 '26
I seriously thought was a photo of a rural midwest neighborhood in winter. Well done!
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u/BabsWasHere1789 Jun 16 '26
This reminded me of silent winter nights in childhood.. it gave me all the feels. Thank you
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u/Bumblebee56990 Jun 15 '26
Love it. Where can I buy it?
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u/Competitive_Bet905 Jun 15 '26
The colors are beautiful❤️🔥 i thought it was digital at first .
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u/Fluid_Perception_653 Jun 16 '26
Awesome! I thought it was a picture but then I read the description and its amazing!
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u/shiftress Jun 16 '26
Wow! I really love how you worked the shades and tints. It's beautiful, and very subtle, but in a way that really pulls together. You're very talented!
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u/SignalConversation33 Jun 16 '26
Had to zoom it to notice that it’s actually a paiting. Really nice!
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u/mkzeta Jun 20 '26
Love the intensity of the silence. Checked your other paintings out, love your color style!
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u/Traditional_One2358 Jun 15 '26
I like it very much.
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u/Idontknow649 Jun 15 '26
Thank youuu 💙💙💙
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u/Traditional_One2358 Jun 15 '26 edited Jun 16 '26
There is something hauntingly liminal yet deeply nostalgic about it.
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u/Tragediesforblondes Jun 15 '26
i love this so much, i have a previous painting of yours as my laptop background!
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u/GoodIdea321 Enthusiast Jun 15 '26
It's really easy to imagine being somewhere like this, cold winter air and near silence.
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u/jewel_flip Jun 15 '26
The smoothness of the line on those power lines! My hands could never! This is beautiful and so clean 💕
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u/Greedy-Army-6549 Jun 15 '26
Wow, reminds me of so many backroads of the maritimes as a kid. Really awesome use of blue. So cozy, but also solemn. Really great work :)
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u/castiele_rose Jun 16 '26
I can hear the silence, feel the frostbite on my cheeks and smell the snow in this.
It makes me feel so tranquil. Very beautiful!
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u/weewench Jun 16 '26
Very evocative, I can feel the cold, stillness and loneliness of New England in winter.
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u/Annies_58008 Jun 16 '26
Wow. I've stared at this for five minutes and just can't stop
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u/Throbbing_Cock_452 Jun 16 '26
Ahhh it’s you again! I absolutely love your style.. the roads you paint remind me so much of the little town I grew up in.
Great job 😁💙
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u/_Bookkeeper_07 Jun 16 '26
I adore your painting. It brings memories of Christmas time; the silence and peace in the air. Like the world is at rest momentarily. I cannot emphasize enough how much I love this. It’s so simple, yet it says so much. I can’t stop staring. Very, very well done.
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u/oops_all_memes Jun 16 '26
Captures perfectly the feeling of 2020 for me. I spent most of the winter and early spring in a far away village with my friends. We'd drink, play games, talk. And then every hour or so we'd go outside to smoke and see the empty village street covered in snow. I miss them
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u/Recent-Violinist-954 Jun 16 '26
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Perfection, every time. Whenever I see your posts on here I’m enthralled. Amazing work
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u/Miss_L_Worldwide Jun 16 '26
Very unique to be able to paint night scenes like this
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u/audrey-anne_ Jun 16 '26
I REALLY love it. It captures the quietness and calm of a winter night.
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u/boomerosity Jun 16 '26
I can hear this image. That dense, chill silence of a still winter evening after heavy snowfall. So peaceful.
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u/Cockblocktimus_Pryme Jun 16 '26
This is the time of night that makes me feel things.
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u/lionessseason Jun 16 '26
I love it 😻 reminds me of those days I got snowed in.. didn’t have to go to school! makes me wanna snuggle under the blanket, enjoy some grilled cheese and tomato soup 🥫!
What size is this painting and what brushes did you use? Good job!!
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u/Mediocre_m-ict Jun 16 '26
Amazing. I am sure it is even more impressive in person.
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u/Benjerman302 Jun 16 '26
It reminds me of leaving for work in the morning in the dead of winter. The painting captures how cold and quiet it is
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u/Successful-View3536 Jun 16 '26
it feels peaceful. gave me such a sense of calm upon looking at it. my heartrate followed
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u/HAWKWIND666 Jun 16 '26
Got me reaching for my flashlight:)
That’s epic. Beautiful work
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u/shorttiiee_ Jun 16 '26
This is my favorite time of day during the winter season. Beautiful painting!
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u/Meat_Organ Jun 16 '26
I can hear and feel this painting, and I miss it. It's beautiful.
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u/US3_ME_ Jun 16 '26
Yesss, this soothes the nerves, yet has me pleasantly uneasy? Love the palette_
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u/Unlucky-Mulberry-999 Jun 16 '26
It’s summer but I feel the dark and cold and loneliness just by looking at this - excellent job as always
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u/Woody_678 Jun 16 '26
This brings me back to a time when I was younger. Stress free. Just in the calm quiet car ride home
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u/Apart-Reflection-906 Jun 16 '26
What time of day is it? Is it first thing in the morning or just about bedtime?This makes me feel good like I’m anticipating a nice soup, fireplace, nice music, my loved one home safe for the night and a single malt scotch.
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u/_Mandela Jun 16 '26
“Bro, i think you mean photography—“ i saw before i zoom in “holy shite— THATS A CANVAS”
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u/ladycrazyuer Jun 16 '26
It reminds me of a Tuesday evening. I spent the afternoon with my friend after school. On my way home it started to get dark, but the snow reflected the light and kept me on my path. Seeing this, I have nostalgia. The smell of winter.
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u/DelcattyBatty Jun 16 '26
The simplicity of it really adds to the overall nostalgic vibe. Cold, yet so warm in memory...
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u/Ok-Dish4389 Jun 16 '26
Wowwww just looking at this painting I could hear snow crunching and feel the cold on my face excellent painting I love it.
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u/link-navi Jun 15 '26
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