St.Nic & Baumstraße 16

St.Nic & Baumstraße 16

Two drawings this time for the weekend, both with carbon ink and pigment markers on craft paper. About the paper: formerly it was used to wrap canvas boards which I had ordered. That’s where I ’sourced‘ it. You can find interesting drawing paper in...
On painting on the train (English only)

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 aboard a train work? You need a small sketching kit. I have a Moleskine sketchbook,...
Colourful greys | Bunte Grautöne

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 eye-opener, if you will, which is why I got my teeth in...
Colour 1 | Farbe 1

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 my new Delft Blue (Schmincke) and my...