MetaFilter posts tagged with oilpainting

How to Paint a Portrait

woodblock100 — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 07:54:44 -0800

Ever wondered what it is like to have your portrait painted? How would you pose ... "sidelong glance, coy grin, gazing into the distance, serious and stylish"? Here's an interesting perspective on the subject, describing the process start to finish, written by a sitter, but published on the website of the painter, together with his added commentary on the process. And how did the subject like his finished portrait? "In a word, the painting makes me uncomfortable. ... It must be a terrific portrait." (via)

How Tos now on Fecal Face

dobbs — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:50:34 -0800

I've linked their site before, but now Fecal Face has instructional How Tos: Stuff a Mouse, Make an Oil Painting, Screen Print a Poster, Make a Mini-Comic/Zine. The site has many other features as well but remember that where there's art, the occasional nsfw image may wait, brooding.

heavy metal oil

protocool — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 11:29:50 -0800

The paintings of Josh Kil. Click the gallery link.

touchy-feely

homunculus — Fri, 06 Feb 2004 00:28:00 -0800

touchy-feely. Small oil paintings on chalkboards of sock puppets, each expressing a different emotion.