von Antje | 20. Okt.. 2016 | Allgemein, Skizzen/Sketches
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 aboard a train work? You need a small sketching kit. I have a Moleskine sketchbook,...
von Antje | 19. Okt.. 2016 | Allgemein, Farbe/ Colours, Technik
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 eye-opener, if you will, which is why I got my teeth in...
von Antje | 18. Okt.. 2016 | Allgemein, Farbe/ Colours, Technik
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 of the pure pigments which make up the...
von Antje | 17. Okt.. 2016 | Allgemein, Technik
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 my new Delft Blue (Schmincke) and my...
von Antje | 14. Okt.. 2016 | Allgemein, Skizzen/Sketches
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. Gestern abend im Zug nach Hause. Eine erfahrene Strickerin sitzt in meiner Nähe, so dass...
von Antje | 13. Okt.. 2016 | Allgemein, Karten/ Cards
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 leading to another, I was walking along the streets in my old...
