Fresh off the easel! A little oil painting for a change. I consider this a practice piece whose main purpose is to re-acquaint myself with the medium. This is because oil is a difficult medium for me these days. I
When I paint outdoors, that is en plein air, then it’s mostly an elaborate version of urban sketching. Not so this week: I actually took an easel with me, real brushes and very good paper! I started off with a
The first thing I will maintain to say about this day is that it was cold. Yes, it was. The cold was biting my hands as I was painting, I remember that distinctly and painfully. But it was the only
So, my painting trip has turned out very different from what I had anticipated. This is mainly due to the weather. It rained for most of Day 1, was dry and cold on Day 2 and then it rained again
Another week, another … cloud painting! I loved this thunderstormy sky and took many photos of it when I saw it last summer. I also loved the herd of peaceful cattle which were grazing nearby. So recently, what with my
Many years ago, during the time when I lived in New Zealand, my dad and I travelled the country together. We went many beautiful places, and we also stayed in a little farmhouse near the shores of Lake Pukaki for
It has recently come to my attention that there are several ways to paint clouds and skies and that some of them help rendering that part of a landscape painting more interesting.* Intrigued by this and homebound due to wet
On a recent outing in the countryside, I spotted a large flock of chickens. Because I am curious about chickens, I sat with them for half an hour and sketched them. I realised that chickens are funny; they run here
This barn ranks second on my list of paintings from the weekend. Sitting there in the sun on my little stool and painting it was a very enjoyable experience. The bumblebees were humming and the birds were singing all around
So, as you probably know I paint in both oils and watercolours (and gouache), and I have done a whole lot more plein air painting in watercolours than in oils. Because I want to get better at oil painting I
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