With the approach of our local hospice fundraising art auction, I have had the oil paints out to complete a canvas, having mainly used watercolours over the last year, it was a struggle to get back into the gloopy stuff. To begin with,I almost quit before giving them a chance, but after the second / third layer of paint I found the images started to resemble what I had intended. Phew I have re found my love for them. Here are the four I have finished. I had eight on the go, all at different points in progress, the others still have a way to go, and are drying for a few days before the next layers can be applied. In fact I am enjoying so much I have bought some new oil brushes, and some more canvases.( I would love to do a huge oil painting, but I just don’t have the space) …………I just wish I could dedicate a room to painting, as my living room stinks now and oil is quite messy, at least I have a fold away table.
‘Lepus golden aura’ hare in oil on canvas 20×20 cm
With thanks to Krys Bailey for the wonderful hare photograph http://www.marmotta-photoart.co.uk
‘What’s up birdie’ robin in oil on canvas 20×20 cm
‘Hop-timist’ hare in oil on canvas 20×20 cm
‘Apple of my eye’ Arab horse, oil on canvas 30×30 cm
RebeccaEvans Create 
Oh my goodness-these are wonderful! I really like all of them, but I am a big fan of rabbits and hares, and the top one is simply gorgeous-I feel like I am looking into the animal’s heart and soul-Beautiful work-and what a wonderful gift for your hospice organization-good luck with the auction!
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Thank you, that’s my fav too, I can’t get enough of hares, there is just something about them.
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I love the rabbit’s eye and the movement and feeling in all of your pieces
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Thank you Cynthia ….they say it’s all in the eyes!
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I really enjoy seeing your oil,paintings.
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That has made my day, thank you….I just need to decide which painting will go into the auction ( a couple more in progress to choose from) I hope someone likes my entrance piece as much as you😀
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Keep out the oils, your art is stupendous!
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Aww thank you Sharon, that is a real boost for me. I may need to buy some more paint then, as not a great selection of colours. Having said that oils are fantastic to mix and create ones own colour palette.😀
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Wow, they are all amazing but I particularly love that first hare. What a lovely thing to do for your hospice.
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Thank you, I love the hare too, so much I have him on the wall….I think the hospice will be getting my other hare face…not on this blog post….but it could be another one which I am currently painting, it is a great cause, and so mush fun being a part of the auction.
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I love the first hare in particular too but the robin is also wonderful and they are all very well done, Rebecca! I admire people who can excel in all types of media. You go, girl!
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Thank you Laura, have you tried oil yet? It is a very forgiving medium….it s only low points are smell, terrible mess if it gets somewhere it shouldn’t ( and slow process….in brackets as this can be an advantage) mixing colours is so easy, as a little goes a long way I think just the primary colours are ample, plus white and black, then a thinner is required, and an oil…I use liquid fine detail. I think many people avoid oils, but they are easier to manage compared to acrylic in my opinion. Give it a go, if you can some time, I know you enjoy mixing up the mediums too.
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I do; thanks, Rebecca, but I couldn’t deal with the smell of the solvents. I’m really sensitive that way. Great suggestion tho!
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I love that robin especially. Your style shines through, no matter the media. (K)
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Beautiful robin.
JP
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Thank you JP….for my mum on Mother’s Day, I paint a bird each year, on 20×20 so it should look like a nice collection?
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Lucky Mum. Mine is getting a bottle of Gin! Of course. Your art work lends itself to greetings cards. I hope you don’t mind me saying that. The robin would be a lovely Christmas card.
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Thank you, I don’t mind you saying, in fact it is very flattering to hear. I am looking at possibly getting some prints done, but you need money to make money, and I am a bit stuck and scared of which way to go with this painting hobby. I have investigated through some local printers, but I am not sure that the quality is good enough, possibly I need to look at bigger companies that specialise in the task? It would be a dream to dedicate full time to painting, but I am crap at selling, because I just don’t do it!! Only friends and family have bought my paintings( or charity auctions). 😀
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Oils are a great medium to work with but sadly, I don’t have space to work with them so I go with acrylics instead. One day, though. I hope you can find a way to sell greeting cards using prints of your work. There are so many great ways to put your work out there and I am sure that you will find something that works with your time, energy and startup budget. Best wishes. ❤
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Thank you, I am still looking into options, nerves get in the way,or finances prevent? I will get over my personal barriers, on the plus, donating paintings for charity is a huge boost, and I hope will help me on my journey to eventually sell. I only have a small space, I pop up a folding table in my living room to paint. The drying is more of a problem, so I have been using smaller canvases, then they take over my downstairs toilet for drying.
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these are great…. you really did a Wonderful job especially with that hare!! it is so fabulous 🙂
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Thank you Debi, I have grown quite fond of him, sat on my shelf, watching my every move. The oil is such a fab medium, if it wasn’t for the waiting to dry, I guess it does make you slow down, think, contemplate, and make every brush stroke count. Between layers, watching a painting grow and bloom is quite therapeutic. At the beginning I am, errrr?? ( scrunched nose),Second layer, ummm ( slanty head), third layer, ohhhhh! ( raise eyebrows, nod head) ………multiple minor adjustments tweaks here and there, when do you decide it really is finished? Lol
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oh, that cracks me up! I resemble those stages LOL
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