Comments on: Rublev Oil Colours http://talyajohnson.com/rublev-oil-colours/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:41:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Maria http://talyajohnson.com/rublev-oil-colours/comment-page-1/#comment-4120 Maria Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:50:54 +0000 http://talyajohnson.com/tali-blog/?p=287#comment-4120 WOW! I love them! The sparkle in the blonde hair is incredible!! It really looks as if the sun is bouncing off the strands of hair! Little Miss Sunshine, well what can I say? I am just in awe of you and your ability. I am definitely going to try my hand at the oils. Your work is so very inspiring!! I just can't get over how wonderful these paintings are!! I fell in love with "Sammy in Blue" the instant I saw it and now I feel the same about these as well. I don't think you can paint a "bad" painting, LOL!! Carry on Tali, :-) WOW! I love them! The sparkle in the blonde hair is incredible!! It really looks as if the sun is bouncing off the strands of hair! Little Miss Sunshine, well what can I say? I am just in awe of you and your ability. I am definitely going to try my hand at the oils. Your work is so very inspiring!! I just can’t get over how wonderful these paintings are!! I fell in love with “Sammy in Blue” the instant I saw it and now I feel the same about these as well. I don’t think you can paint a “bad” painting, LOL!! Carry on Tali, :-)

]]> By: L.Lawrence http://talyajohnson.com/rublev-oil-colours/comment-page-1/#comment-2980 L.Lawrence Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:22:16 +0000 http://talyajohnson.com/tali-blog/?p=287#comment-2980 Outstanding paintings. Your hue and temperature variation is something I am working to incorporate into my own portraits, and I have not yet succeeded. I am a big fan of Rublev paints too. I do use the lead paints, and they are outstanding. I also have a problem with messiness, but the use of lead on my palette has forced me to clean up my act, and I am a much neater painter in general now. I used to have cadmium all over me all the time; now I stay pretty clean. Great paintings! - L.Lawrence Outstanding paintings. Your hue and temperature variation is something I am working to incorporate into my own portraits, and I have not yet succeeded.

I am a big fan of Rublev paints too. I do use the lead paints, and they are outstanding. I also have a problem with messiness, but the use of lead on my palette has forced me to clean up my act, and I am a much neater painter in general now. I used to have cadmium all over me all the time; now I stay pretty clean.

Great paintings! – L.Lawrence

]]> By: Tali http://talyajohnson.com/rublev-oil-colours/comment-page-1/#comment-2672 Tali Thu, 24 Mar 2011 08:14:17 +0000 http://talyajohnson.com/tali-blog/?p=287#comment-2672 I've tried a few different Rublev tube colors, and have mixed a couple too from the natural pigments themselves. The ones that I like best for portrait work are the lemon ocher, venetian red, violet hematite, vine black, and nicosia green. I mixed my own Lazurite. But I think any combination of earth yellow, red, green, and black (for blue) would work. The colors are VERY different than regular oil colors and take a while to get used to their working properties. Most artists seem to either love them or hate them. I usually will add some walnut oil to them and sometimes a little Dorland's Wax medium (to stiffen them up a little for impaso work as well as keep an even sheen), or the Rublev impasto medium (not as stiff, but fatter than the wax), or even Weber Res n gel (a very light buttery medium) alway adhering to the fat over lean rule. I paint on primed birch boards or hardbords, so the heavier paints don't bother me. For my final layers I start adding glazes of Schmincke Mussini colors (a limited assortment of transparent red, yellow, blue, and green). I work wet into wet as much as I can, but if my paint starts to dry on the board, I let it be for a few days before oiling it out and finishing up. Hope this helps! I’ve tried a few different Rublev tube colors, and have mixed a couple too from the natural pigments themselves. The ones that I like best for portrait work are the lemon ocher, venetian red, violet hematite, vine black, and nicosia green. I mixed my own Lazurite. But I think any combination of earth yellow, red, green, and black (for blue) would work. The colors are VERY different than regular oil colors and take a while to get used to their working properties. Most artists seem to either love them or hate them. I usually will add some walnut oil to them and sometimes a little Dorland’s Wax medium (to stiffen them up a little for impaso work as well as keep an even sheen), or the Rublev impasto medium (not as stiff, but fatter than the wax), or even Weber Res n gel (a very light buttery medium) alway adhering to the fat over lean rule. I paint on primed birch boards or hardbords, so the heavier paints don’t bother me. For my final layers I start adding glazes of Schmincke Mussini colors (a limited assortment of transparent red, yellow, blue, and green). I work wet into wet as much as I can, but if my paint starts to dry on the board, I let it be for a few days before oiling it out and finishing up. Hope this helps!

]]> By: Abraham http://talyajohnson.com/rublev-oil-colours/comment-page-1/#comment-2670 Abraham Thu, 24 Mar 2011 03:10:07 +0000 http://talyajohnson.com/tali-blog/?p=287#comment-2670 These paintings are filled with emotions. Great job! I have been considering trying Rublev Oil natural pigments colors for the last few weeks. Would you mind sharing what colors did you buy or used from Rublev Oil Colors? Did you get a set? which one? or did you buy individual colors? and which ones? Rublev colors are very expensive, and I would like to know what colors you used for portraits before I take then plunge. Regards, Abraham These paintings are filled with emotions. Great job!

I have been considering trying Rublev Oil natural pigments colors for the last few weeks.

Would you mind sharing what colors did you buy or used from Rublev Oil Colors? Did you get a set? which one? or did you buy individual colors? and which ones?
Rublev colors are very expensive, and I would like to know what colors you used for portraits before I take then plunge.

Regards,

Abraham

]]> By: Tali http://talyajohnson.com/rublev-oil-colours/comment-page-1/#comment-2503 Tali Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:54:55 +0000 http://talyajohnson.com/tali-blog/?p=287#comment-2503 I use WordPress and I love it! :) Thank you I use WordPress and I love it! :) Thank you

]]> By: Kassandra Uccellini http://talyajohnson.com/rublev-oil-colours/comment-page-1/#comment-2469 Kassandra Uccellini Sun, 30 Jan 2011 15:26:37 +0000 http://talyajohnson.com/tali-blog/?p=287#comment-2469 Hey there would you mind sharing which blog platform you're working with? I'm going to start my own blog in the near future but I'm having a difficult time making a decision between BlogEngine/Wordpress/B2evolution and Drupal. The reason I ask is because your design seems different then most blogs and I'm looking for something completely unique. P.S Sorry for getting off-topic but I had to ask! Hey there would you mind sharing which blog platform you’re working with? I’m going to start my own blog in the near future but I’m having a difficult time making a decision between BlogEngine/Wordpress/B2evolution and Drupal. The reason I ask is because your design seems different then most blogs and I’m looking for something completely unique. P.S Sorry for getting off-topic but I had to ask!

]]> By: Jeanne http://talyajohnson.com/rublev-oil-colours/comment-page-1/#comment-1733 Jeanne Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:23:35 +0000 http://talyajohnson.com/tali-blog/?p=287#comment-1733 How beautiful....they glow! How beautiful….they glow!

]]> By: admin http://talyajohnson.com/rublev-oil-colours/comment-page-1/#comment-1732 admin Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:56:31 +0000 http://talyajohnson.com/tali-blog/?p=287#comment-1732 Thank you Beth, that means so much. Thanks Alison, I had a lot of fun finding others to nominate. :) Thank you Beth, that means so much.
Thanks Alison, I had a lot of fun finding others to nominate. :)

]]> By: Alison Schuchs http://talyajohnson.com/rublev-oil-colours/comment-page-1/#comment-1726 Alison Schuchs Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:38:43 +0000 http://talyajohnson.com/tali-blog/?p=287#comment-1726 I just nominated you for the sunshine award. Just go to my blog to receive it. Alison I just nominated you for the sunshine award. Just go to my blog to receive it.

Alison

]]> By: Beth Parker http://talyajohnson.com/rublev-oil-colours/comment-page-1/#comment-1724 Beth Parker Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:21:29 +0000 http://talyajohnson.com/tali-blog/?p=287#comment-1724 These paintings are absolutely beautiful! I just gazed at them for the longest time. You do beautiful work! These paintings are absolutely beautiful! I just gazed at them for the longest time. You do beautiful work!

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