Last year, I took an online gouache painting course with Justin Donaldson. Most of the assignments in this course I did in gouache. However, some of them could have been done in any medium. I heard that gouache behaves very much like oil except that it dries much quicker. Therefore, I decided to give oil a try. It was a fun experience painting this mountain landscape, and I like how it turned out.
I painted this piece from a mountain landscape photograph, which was provided as a reference for the course. There were no people in the photograph, but I had to add a point of interest. So, I painted two silhouettes on the horizon. I wonder if my painting would have turned out any different if I was painting from nature. Maybe, I will conduct an experiment some time in the future. I could paint a landscape from a photo first, and then go back and paint the same area from life. Sounds like an interesting exercise, doesn’t it?
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Hi! My name is Oksana Ossipov, and I’m a visual artist and photographer. I was born in Ukraine and currently reside in the area of Dallas, Texas. My formal education includes a BFA in Digital Media Art from San Jose State University. After moving to Texas, I started to focus on my fine art skills and figurative art in particular. I studied for 5 years under Michael Mentler at the Society of Figurative Arts. Through my life, I’ve also acquired a multitude of skills that include web development, sculpting, photography, art studio and business management, and baking awesome blueberry scones!
I’ve been trying to fully devote myself to the art over the past few years. I’m trying to learn and practice as much as I can. However, the workshop, class, and art supply costs present a certain financial challenge. If you like my work and want to support me, I would truly appreciate it! I have a shop full of artworks and creations, but even just sharing my art or social media pages would help a lot. Thank you so much!
