von Antje | 9. Jun. 2017 | Allgemein, Skizzen/Sketches
Wenn über Aquarellskizzenbücher geschrieben wird, dann ja oft über die Qualität des Papieres oder der Bindung oder ob sie einen harten oder weichen Einband haben. Aber wie sieht’s mit dem Format aus? Mein erstes Aquarellskizzenbuch war von Moleskine und es war...
von Antje | 2. Jun. 2017 | Skizzen/Sketches
The caption for this sketch could also be ‚the other watertower‘, for that’s what it is: the watertower on the grounds of the psychiatric hospital here in Luneburg. The smaller buildings are part of the bathhouse complex. During the Second World War,...
von Antje | 24. Mai. 2017 | Skizzen/Sketches
Yesterday’s sketch of the port left me a bit dissatisfied. The boats were my centre of interest, and I felt like they didn’t come out all that well. Thinking about how that might be improved I thought I might try this: make the boats the darkest spot with...
von Antje | 28. Mrz. 2017 | Privatbesitz/NFS, Technik
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 take the heavy box easel outside a lot these days. And there...
von Antje | 6. Jan. 2017 | Privatbesitz/NFS, Skizzen/Sketches
Sketching a painnting houses more often lately, I have noticed a few things which make that a rather challenging undertaking – if you want the house owner to buy your work or to be pleased about it being a gift to them, that is. In this case you should inquire...