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Daily Discussion Thread: Wednesday, 26 February 2025 (aussie.zone)

submitted 1 week ago by briongloid@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Mashing paint again for this video. https://youtu.be/eBuR2nMGBhQ

I’ve stuffed up a few times and am only halfway through but oh well. And the paint dries quickly being in small space limited piles even on baking paper. I think I need a proper palette or something

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

just keep on practicing, use different materials, daiso is very good for cheap and good artist supplies

but you are awesome, you are slowly but surely doing things 🙂

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Thanks. For paint I’m currently using Anko from Kmart and Born from Officeworks but will check out Daiso for more art supplies

Edit: The Reject Shop also has cheap primary colour paints

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

cool, art supplies can be a real money bottomless pit so I hear you 🙂

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

It feels criminal to squeeze out so much. And the cheap kits mean buying a bunch of colours I don’t use.

Canvas is also going to add up so paper sketch pads might be worth trying

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 points 1 week ago

use all the colours just to get brush skills , sketch pads from daiso are a definite option

right now I'm using a so so quality burnt sienna ink, it good enough for practice

[–] TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Maybe try paper plates? Or those ultra cheap plastic ones from colesworth?

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 points 1 week ago

The plastic ones sound good.

I’m finding paper absorbs moisture and speeds drying. Also I’ve been accidentally scraping through wet paper