von Antje | 20. Jun. 2017 | Privatbesitz/NFS
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 made it a wee bit easier on myself by choosing a) to...
von Antje | 17. Jun. 2017 | Skizzen/Sketches
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 thumbnail sketch of my chosen scene, even tried a...
von Antje | 8. Mai. 2017 | Reflektion
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 day it wasn’t raining and on which, not owning the right kind of...
von Antje | 5. Mai. 2017 | Skizzen/Sketches
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 all of Day 3. Bummer. On Day 1, knowing that the weather was unreliable,...
von Antje | 1. Mai. 2017 | Zu verkaufen/Available
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 exploration of clouds and all, I decided to...