von Antje | 1. Sep. 2016 | Allgemein, Skizzen/Sketches
I had a business trip to my hometown yesterday and got dropped off early at the train station when I was finished with work. This meant I had a bit of time for sketching before my train departed. I was immediately attracted to this tree by the lovely diagonals in the...
von Antje | 13. Aug. 2016 | Allgemein, Skizzen/Sketches
I knew that it would be sunny in the morning, so I rushed out really early to paint. I went to the market and found myself an interesting-looking food truck. This blue one seemed to fit the bill. Sadly I forgot to take my easel and therefore had to hold my gear for...
von Antje | 10. Aug. 2016 | Allgemein, Skizzen/Sketches, Technik
Two days ago, after a long day of desk work, I hopped on my bike and went sketching. The best thing was that I had no idea of where I would go this time. All I knew was that I would only use three colours, two of which had to be Transparent Yellow and Delft Blue....
von Antje | 31. Jul. 2016 | Allgemein, Technik, Verkauft/Sold
I have just finished a commissioned painting and want to take this as an opportunity to talk about this particular painting process. It’s not the way I always work, mind you. For practical reasons, most of us, me included, often paint from photos. But ideally,...
von Antje | 26. Jul. 2016 | Allgemein, Uncategorized
Last week I went to meet an old friend at a wine bar, and because I also wanted to paint a bit that day I showed up an hour early. There was a lovely café, or so it seemed, opposite the intersection on the other side of the street. The awning was brightly lit whereas...
