von Antje | 4. Jul. 2018 | Reflektion, Skizzen/Sketches
Here are the most recent sketches. They represent two approaches: the first one works entirely without a line drawing underneath whereas the second one represents the opposite approach, the good old line-and-wash method. I had a leisurely moment on a retreat last...
von Antje | 2. Feb. 2018 | Privatbesitz/NFS, Reflektion, Technik
Hello dears! I hope you are all doing well. Do you remember my recent series on limited palettes? I used a different one each week in October last year (you can see the results and reflections about them here, here and here). One of the reasons I like limited palettes...
von Antje | 24. Okt. 2017 | Farbe/ Colours, Privatbesitz/NFS
The fourth and for now last combination of colours I want to paint with for one week is this one: Burnt Umber (W&N), Magenta and Ultramarine Blue (both Schmincke). As you can see, there is no yellow in this palette, which means that I cannot mix green greens. Fair...
von Antje | 23. Okt. 2017 | Farbe/ Colours, Technik, Zu verkaufen/Available
This is the fourth week in a row of me painting with a limited palette. I will introduce the current palette tomorrow. Why am I doing this at all though? I have already hinted at how my thinking about the function of neutrals has changed. Two of the three limited...
von Antje | 17. Okt. 2017 | Farbe/ Colours, Technik
I have two weeks of painting with a reduced palette under my belt – what can I say about this approach so far? In the first week I used the Zorn palette adapted to watercolour: yellow ochre, alizarin crimson and ivory black, whereas the second week saw me using...
