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int postNumber = 7137450;
String image = '1713449896413501.jpg';
String date = '04/18/24(Thu)10:18:16';
String comment = 'New to oil painting. I’ve spent about 100 hrs so far and I still can’t get down cool backgrounds like pic related. How do I get this effect? I like the way it looks like a classic self portrait piece but every time I attempt it looks nothing like this. Any techniques or colors to mix to get this outcome? Please help an anon!';
'>>7137450
What have you tried exactly?';
'Look into the concept of scumbling and sfumato';
'>>7137450
That looks like it's been scrapped around with paper towels or something.';
'you can get those cloud effects by using an old tshirt and stamp the paint on the canvas, then use a drybrush to create line patters or to smooth out edges';
}