First-time painters find evening painting calming
10 posts in the last 30 days, all from r/painting.
“My very first painting of a somewhat wonky strawberry! 🍓 Always been interested in painting, but never started. Had my first child and she goes to daycare now, so I needed to start a hobby to spend my free time. I cant wait to grow in whatever style suites me :) Tips and tricks…”
“So, I've started studying painting, and our teacher just threw us straight into oil painting. I'm honestly feeling anxious. I feel like everything I do looks awful, and I don't know if I'll improve over time or if I'm always going to be bad at it. I know it might just be my…”
“On a whim, I decided to start oil painting for the first time since middle school when I used to follow along with Bob Ross (RIP). This is my first attempt, which is a master study of one of Danielle McKinney's paintings I saw at a museum. There are definitely many things to…”
Multiple users describe discovering the calming effect of painting in the evening, particularly after stressful or busy days. This suggests a therapeutic benefit and a way to unwind through artistic expression.
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“My very first painting of a somewhat wonky strawberry! 🍓 Always been interested in painting, but never started. Had my first child and she goes to daycare now, so I needed to start a hobby to spend my free time. I cant wait to grow…”
“My first time trying oil painting - boy it ain't easy! You all are so very talented. How long do I need to wait before I can mail them to friends and family? They feel dry and I finished them about 10 days ago. Thanks! submitted by /u/OwnRabbit6826 [link] [comments]”
“So, I've started studying painting, and our teacher just threw us straight into oil painting. I'm honestly feeling anxious. I feel like everything I do looks awful, and I don't know if I'll improve over time or if I'm always going to be bad at it. I know it might just be my anxiety talking, but I still don't know how to handle the medium, and it's all so unfamiliar and stressful. I'm not very experienced with painting in general, so the whole thing has felt pretty”
“On a whim, I decided to start oil painting for the first time since middle school when I used to follow along with Bob Ross (RIP). This is my first attempt, which is a master study of one of Danielle McKinney's paintings I saw at a museum. There are definitely many things to improve but I'm still pretty happy with it! submitted by /u/uniqBarnOwl [link] [comments]”
“I’ve always been a really bad drawer, but recently I discovered that painting in the evening is incredibly calming and helps me slow down after the day. After watching the last airshow-performance of the canadian snowbirds I decided to give it a try. Of course these paintings are not good, but I really enjoyed making them. submitted by /u/I_Love_Wiseau [link] [comments]”