Oil Painting is My Jam!

I mentioned in a blog post last week that I have finally gotten back into a painting groove. When we first arrived here in Ireland I decided to give acrylics a try. I painted two large canvases and while they turned out well I was less than impressed with the medium. I found it frustrating because it dried so quickly and didn't seem to allow for a lot of blending and fluidity. You can adjust the drying time by adding a slow drying medium to the paint, but I found it made for a rather sticky mess. So I switched back to oil and realized that oil is totally my jam! 

Yes, I did just say "my jam" when I know full well I am probably not cool enough to use that phrase. What I mean to convey by saying oil painting is "my jam" is that it is my preferred medium to work in. As soon as I switched back to oil paints I got a little painting high! Maybe the high was just from inhaling the turpentine fumes, but whatever it was it jumped started my desire to paint.

So today I wanted to share with you some of the things I have been working on. Mostly Irish city-scapes and landscapes for now. Not sure what I am going to do with them, maybe set up a shop on Etsy? What do you think?

The Four Faced Liar
Oil on canvas
16 x 12

Down Patrick's Hill
Acrylic on canvas
36 x 28

Up Patrick's Hill
Acrylic on Canvas
36 x 28

In Progress

St. Finbarrs
Oil on canvas
14 x 10

In Progress

Sheep on the Slea Head
Oil on canvas
10 x 14

In Progress
oil on canvas
10 x 14