I have 5 dogs and 3 rats. I like to read and I'm in college. I use coupons at McDonald's. I don't have siblings. I like walking at sunset. I like to paint. I don't usually sell my paintings. I'm interested in art history. I like gardens. I have a decent memory for Monet's paintings. I am knowledgeable about the art style, Impressionism. I painted a still life picture of roses. My painting is a still life piece similar to Monet. Painting is a hobby for me.
I like to read. I love biographies. I like to garden and I like roses and ferns. I have a medium-sized garden. I have a sister. I work at McDonald's. I don't earn that much at McDonald's. I hate horror movies. I am an inquisitive person. I am not knowledgeable about art history. I like learning about new things. I do not understand the principles of Impressionism. I don't know much about art.
I am have been working on a new painting. That's great! What is the subject matter of this painting? I found two of my dogs cuddled up in a circle with one of my rats snuggled in the middle. It was so cute I had to take a picture. It's not my usual subject matter but I thought I'd branch out a bit. We'll see how it turns out. How have you been? I've been good, thanks.  So, do you use acrylic, oil, or watercolor for your paintings? I would love to be able to do oil, but it's just too persnickety for me. I tend to do a combination of acrylic or watercolor, depending on what mood I'm in. Watercolor is GREAT for impressionism, but it feels like it takes longer to finish a completed painting. I imagine using oil would be very difficult.  So, what does "impressionism" mean in artwork? It depends on who you ask, really, but the definition I like best has to do with painting an emotional idea versus a true-to-life subject. Most impressionist paintings are GREAT with emotion and colors, but not always so much with detailed subjects. Oh! That sounds like the type of artwork I like!  Never knew that was what the style was called.  Is your current painting of your dogs and rat going to be impressionistic? Definitely, mainly because their colors are so similar that it becomes a bit of a blur, even in a high def photograph. Plus, I was more hit by the "awww, that's so cute" emotion, so I want to focus on making the colors give that "impression."  It sounds as if the blurring of their colors will work perfectly with the style.  How far along are you with the painting? I've only gotten a couple of the watercolor layers down so far.  I both love and hate watercolor because to REALLY get the feeling you want you sometimes have to wait while multiple layers dry. I'd say it'll probably take me another couple of weeks, since I'm also currently in a summer class that I have to do homework for. I didn't think about the dry-time.  Once, when I was at the craft store with my sister, I thought I saw some kind of spray that could be used to speed up drying.  Have you ever tried that?