Learning MyPaint Projects

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Thank you O but I tried it with a gold frame but the gradient option doesn't work without crashing and I tried just using a gold color and it stood out too much.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

@ gram and O...Here is your gold frame

fluffybunny · **Posted:** Tue Apr 09, 2013 4:39 pm **(#23)**

Hi molly,
Glad you decided to dust off your Bamboo tablet.
You have real talent. :jumpclap

PS I thought I had the market covered in regards to mauve frames though

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

I think there are more than a couple, purple, pink, mauve, lilac fans here.. I like all the cool colors. I am not into earth shades much except if I am painting outdoors stuff. BTW, your sig is very pretty...nice font.

2-ton · **Posted:** Tue Apr 09, 2013 4:50 pm **(#25)**

Both pics are great! You have been hiding your talent all these years! On the second pic, I really like the first background the best, perhaps you can put the vase on a pedestal or something like that to give it depth. A bit more highlighting and shading on the vase could give the vase a more 3-D rounded look to it, but it's really a good still life as is.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Thank you 2-ton.

Oregonian · **Posted:** Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:16 pm **(#27)**

Nice job Molly. I like that you moved the picture up and put it on a surface. Kewl!

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Thank you for the suggestion O. I moved it several times but it looked funny not sitting on anything. I made a new layer and added a gradient for it to sit on..

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

I have been working on this barn for a week now and I am not happy with it. I have taken out bushes, put them back in I don't know how many times. I need to come up with some brush that works for me. Does anyone know of a good bush brush?

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

thank you gram.

fluffybunny · **Posted:** Wed Apr 10, 2013 4:59 pm **(#31)**

Molly, wow, if this is a sample of your 'barn' work, I am impressed.
Great colours and composition. I would love to see some of your past barn work too. :bigthup

Awaiting the final cut in anticipation.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Thank you fluffy. I think I have about had it with that barn. I will try another one later.

sallyanne · **Posted:** Wed Apr 10, 2013 6:56 pm **(#33)**

Lovely

2-ton · **Posted:** Wed Apr 10, 2013 6:59 pm **(#34)**

it's fantastic, forget any bush brushes, the pic is perfect as it is. Love the weathered red of the barn paint.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

2-ton · **Posted:** Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:11 pm **(#36)**

beautiful, looks very real, although I think owl eyes have the iris stripes like people eyes.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

I was just going by the pic I have. The eyes were almost all black. Anyway, I can't do stripes... :teeth

2-ton · **Posted:** Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:22 pm **(#38)**

lol, try it, you might surprise yourself.

Oregonian · **Posted:** Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:53 pm **(#39)**

Very, very nice, Molly. I did a Google search for barn owl eye color and they are very dark brown with black pupils.

AnMal · **Posted:** Wed Apr 10, 2013 11:11 pm **(#40)**

molly: you really are a natural painter, all your pictures here are lovely! and the barn that you weren't happy with and couldn't find the right brush for is actually my favourite

. but i really like all of them! i think the owl's eyes really need to be very dark to look natural, though.