The neat thing about oils Gracie, is that you have time (and the viscosity of the wet paint) to move paint on the canvas, to blend color bands and soften edges as you go.... for days at a time.
Oils also appear more jewel tone in color, so offer more depth easier than acrylics do.... and if you really screw up, you can just wipe them off and begin again.... no problem.
The downside is they take much longer to dry when you are all done... but patience is a virtue, I'm told!
Lots of people stay away from oils because of the turpentine used in medium formulas and for clean up, but there are advanced products available now that are much friendlier to use and work quite well.
There are also water soluble oils available now (soap and water clean up) and some really find them wonderful to play with. (I use them for glazing) They are more transparent than traditional oils and can dry much faster too.
I heartily agree how inspiring it is to see and share the joy others experience when their vision becomes manifest. There's nothing else like it... and I hope to paint until I croak!
I love it all....
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