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Any help?

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I am working on a new painting, and as with all my paintings, I am dissatisfied. I work full time and am the only one who cooks, so generally I don't have a ton of free time to paint, as well as having a couple other projects I want to work on that aren't art related. Then, too, my job is very mentally and physically taxing, so I don't always feel up to working on painting. All this adds up to not enough practice which is totally my fault and something I just need to make the time for. However, I'm becoming more and more frustrated as I try to paint because I lack a lot of knowledge and skill. I watch tutorials, things SEEM easy, then I try and realize I have no idea what I'm doing. So now I have about 50 paintings in my head that I'm basically scared to start on because I'll just fuck them up.

So my question is this: Does anyone have technical knowledge of using oil paints in a somewhat realistic fashion and want to share any insights? Are there certain color combinations that you use that make really beautiful skin tones, foliage colors, or stone? Are there specific ways you paint? Do you start with washes? Do you underpaint in brown, or opposite colors? Are there any really quality tutorials (free!) that have helped you improve your skills? Please let me know!
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So I haven't posted anything in a long time because I haven't really been creating anything. It's been a depressing year between money issues and not having personal space in which to paint. I've spent a lot of time questioning whether I could really be an artist just because I'm not spending every second drawing and painting. But then I do spend all my time thinking about art and how to create it, does that make up for it? It's sort of a snowball effect: life forces me to buckle down and focus on earning a living, meaning I can't focus on painting. When I try to start up again, I'm rusty, leading me to question whether I have any ability at all. So I don't do more and then I feel bad. Over and over. It's stupid and I hate the feeling because I completely misses the point that if I'm not painting, I start to lose my mind. Depression is not fun.

Anyway, I did some doodle painting this week, and it made me happy. I'm hoping to get going on a bigger, whimsical piece in a few days. And from there start the Snow White illustrations that I've been throwing around in my head. And hopefully some peace of mind will come with it.
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Llamas

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Sooooo, I have no idea what the whole llama thing is about.  Thanks to people who've given them to me, not a clue what they mean or what I'm expected to do about it.  Just thought I'd put that out there.
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photography

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To anyone who happens to be looking at anything I post:
I apologise sincerely for my profound lack of photography skills.  I am good at blurry and bad angles.  Unfortunately, these are not attributes that are supposed to go with my paintings and drawings.
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