Thank you everyone, for joining me! I think we did well, working with this limited palette. Here’s the replay and some tips that were discussed during the stream. Resources Photo by Cris Trung on Unsplash Supplies Oil paint in (Mars) Black, Burnt Sienna and Titanium White. Bit of linseed oil Round brush Oil paint paper …
Good morning friends! I’m really happy to be doing a give-away for Let’s Face It 2024 today. Every year we give a number of spots away for free, and today is my turn. Read on to see how you can join! Have you seen my artwork for next year’s lesson yet? I’m doing some really …
I am so excited to announce that I am going to be a part of the Let’s Face It – 2024 Team! Let’s Face It is a course created and hosted by Kara Bullock. Just like previous years, I’m very happy to join with another lesson. Read more about let’s face it 2024 here! Let’s …
Many of my students who would like to work with oil paint, are concerned about the toxicity of solvents. And you’re right to be! Here’s a new video for you, showing you how I clean my brushes without nasty solvents. There’s no need to soak or wash your brushes in terpenoids or mineral spirits. It’s …
Thank you everyone SO much for supporting me during my first ever live stream! I had a wonderful time and I hope you did as well. Here’s to a few more live streams in the future. 🙂 All live streams will be available for you to watch in the replay. I’ll post the stream and …
I continued with yesterday’s panel, for a few short layers. I’d like to see what it takes to build some layers of textural paint, without applying very thick layers. With acrylics, this was a lot easier because of the way it dries. This process might take several weeks, so I’ll keep posting updates, and then …
I wasn’t feeling great lately, to be honest. After the up – working with relative confidence on my panels – came the down. Besides my smaller panels, the main focus of my expo are on three larger works. And they freaked me out. At some point you realise; if I don’t start now, it’s gonna …
My friend Anna and I made some plans for creative fun and unfortunately that meant having to place another order with my art supplier. The struggle haha! I ended up adding some stuff to my cart that I wanted to try out and show you. I’m going to create some cool textures with gauze/muslin and …
A few weeks (or was it months?…yikes…) ago I bought a gel plate and some other stuff to experiment with. After an initial surge of creative energy, they ended up on a pile, mostly unused. I wanted to make a conscious effort this week to experiment more. I’ve done a lot of studying and working …
When it comes to oil painting, it can feel like you have to wrestle through a full-time chemistry study before you can make your first attempt. This video is for absolute beginners, or those who want to reset their process. When I wanted to take my oil painting process more seriously, I started looking on …
