Mud Valley Reflections 3

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Adding Detail

After applying that previous layer of paint, I had to wait for it to dry. In contrast to fast-drying acrylic paints (literally five minutes), oils are incredibly slow. I mean, depending on the thickness and type of paint, oils can take from two days to a week to dry completely. It's definitely not a project for an afternoon sitting! While this is a benefit for blending and what not, it can test your patience as you wait to continue the painting. The messy factor can also be an issue, especially if you have to transport the wet painting home in a car! Well, my paint was dry within a week, and I prepared to add more detail to my painting. The barns were done in a grayscale from black to white, with the characteristic blue-green roof. The fence and tiny martin houses were even more difficult, given that I did not have a thin enough brush. They came out in that inexact, country style.