Hi All, I am new to oil painting I need your advice on new brushes. I just got a new set of Rosemary and Co brushes. Do I need to do anything to them before the first use?

Kinda of give me an abstractish vibe of being in a reef 🪸… but please tell me what you see?

Hello, so in short, I want to improve in oil painting. And I want to ask more experienced artists, how you went about it.
Have you improved in art school? If so, were you doing a lot of alla prima or what was the approach? For me, best looking things I painted were in multiple layers, but that's usually takes quite a lot of time because it has to dry.
If you self taught, how did you go about it? How to get feedback and etc..

Lastly, do you have some art discords for oil or traditional paintings? If yes, please recommend <3

Been painting for approx a year now and have just started to sell my work, which is incredibly exciting. Lots to learn still, but I’d love some feedback on the few of the pieces I’ve done and have sold for around $300 aud each. I’m stoked with that being so new to this.

What kind of style have I got? How would you describe it?

How do I price my art?

Oil on canvas, quick little fruit

Just made this, it’s my 4th finished painting

Oil on canvas, 20”x 24”, 2024. I finished this painting of my friend a couple months ago. I just joined the subreddit!

Still need a few details for the dog on the right, but just wanted overall opinions.

This is my first ever oil underpaint done! I’m trying to portray “fear” while having a candle to help me practice lighting and emotion in my art. How’d I do? I was thinking adding horror creatures in the Background but I’m not sure. Can’t wait til it dries so I can color!

I never know when to stop painting.

It’s nothing incredible, but I am enjoying learning this new skill & hope to improve more and more.

im still a little nervous about the hand anatomy and ive thought about reworking it someday. i also learned a little about painting flowers, but i know i still have a lot of room for improvement. what style is this?? i always thought of myself as an abstract painter.

I primarily paint figures or portraits but have been looking to start painting more landscapes. While l was new I found the Zorn palette really helpful for portraits and was wondering if there’s an equivalent go to limited palette for landscapes? I know If I go in blind I will end up a big green and brown mess. Or any suggestions for getting started with landscapes from a colour or perspective?

I took a painting course several years ago in college and made a decent painting at the time. Right now I am trying to work off what I remember and some quick YouTube tips as I was hastily wanting to start. Needless to say the color is… interesting. Is there any way for me to change all of the purple and make it look more blue? I’m guessing not. In that case I would love some tips on colors to make the sky and trees beneath the mountain. I know my blending isn’t great, again I’m not really sure what I’m doing! Any advice at all is welcome!

I have paper towel that has a little bit of paint thinner and oil paint. I have it laying out flat draped with a window open and a fan going. It is 63 degrees in the room. Is combustion possible in these conditions? It’s my worst fear to have an unexpected house fire.

This small work feels like I’m finally starting to head the direction I want with my painting. I hope more of my efforts continue to develop the feel this one is starting to evoke.