Moonlight
Dear friends, it’s been very busy at my end, and on top of that I struggled with a horrible cold, as well. I had less time and energy for so many things, including painting and blogging. I never thought it
On painting on the train (English only)
I occasionally paint on the train on my way home, so much so that by now I sort of plan to do it as I think about when I might have the opportunity to paint. So how does this painting
Colourful greys | Bunte Grautöne
In yesterday’s post I already hinted at my attempts to mix greys, and here are a few more examples of it (and some orange mixes, too). This grey-mix topic was a crucial one for me in my own development. An
Why talk about colour? | Warum über Farbe reden?
The specifics of how colours mix are of obvious importance if and only if you mix colours yourself. You don’t need to since you can buy all kinds of ready-made premixes in tubes or pans. The mixes contain certain amounts
Colour 1 | Farbe 1
This week I want to do a series of technical posts about colour and realistic painting. The main reason for this is that I have finally got around to swatching my watercolour tube paints. My primary interest was in testing
Knitting | Stricken
Last night on the train home; an expert knitter is sitting near me. Even though she is moving her hands constantly it’s easy to sketch her as the movements are repetitive.
Selwyn Co. Paint crawl
Ten years ago, I returned from New Zealand, and I have wanted to go back there at least for a short visit ever since. I was rummaging through my old photos on the weekend and somehow, what with one thing
On the train | Im Zug
While you’re reading this, I’m most likely sitting on the train to or from work glancing cursorily at other people who are probably also commuters. I do that a lot these days. I’ve been commuting since 2013, and although I
Wuthering heights | Sturmhöhe
It’s been a lovely weekend, and before I plunge myself into the bustle of the working week I want to share this plein air painting with you. On Saturday, I managed to snatch one of the rare dry moments of
Experiment
I recently read that, in the arts in particular, experimentation is the way to innovation. So one evening this week, after coming home from work to a quiet flat and after I had eaten my little bowl of soup, I