von Antje | 17. Okt. 2016 | Allgemein, Technik
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...
von Antje | 4. Okt. 2016 | Allgemein, Skizzen/Sketches
Last weekend, I visited friends who live near Bremen, and I booked my journey back home with a deliberate 50 minutes layover in Bremen so that I could sketch at or near the train station. The very end of the platform seemed a good spot because it afforded a lovely...
von Antje | 29. Sep. 2016 | Allgemein, Skizzen/Sketches
I often listen to audiobooks whilst painting, and a curious thing happens to the paintings because of that: the contents of the book is usually added to whatever it is I’m dealing with. In the case of this little inquisitive rooster, I was listening to...
von Antje | 27. Sep. 2016 | Allgemein, Technik
I’m still grasping for straws for that upcoming exhibition on the topic „Above/Upstairs“. It’s a strange theme but I did my best to come up with my take on it. This was an idea I had when I was sitting on the train looking down (down! from...
von Antje | 19. Sep. 2016 | Allgemein, Technik, Zu verkaufen/Available
Reference photos are just that: photos which help you in composing a painting. This means that much of the information contained in the photo can be adapted to suit your pupose in terms of colour, composition and overall mood. Musing on this point yesterday and seeing...
