Ruth's World

I've decided to try my hand at Oil painting as opposed to the Acrylic paints that I normally use.  I like the 'soft' effect that can be achieved with oils.  They take much longer to dry than acrylics which allows you more time for blending but on the other hand, it's a pain in the ass waiting for it to dry before you can go back in to work on another layer.  I'm not sure yet which I prefer.  I'm finding the oils a bit frustrating because of the long drying time.  Now I know why oil painters have several works going on at the same time.  I guess I might start work on an acrylic piece as well while I'm waiting for the oil to dry.   Anyway, here's a look at the progression on the oil piece that I'm working on.  I've chosen to use a limited colour palette of black, purple and white, just to see what I could do with it.  It will be a silhouette seascape when it's finished, just something I thought might be a little different to try.  I hope it