Paintings from Nature with Passion
Yes! You did read it correctly. Leave a painting face to the wall – It was Titian who is supposed to have said it: That if you leave a painting, face to the wall for long enough, it will paint itself! Now I know what he meant and I’m happy to let you into the […]
Leave a Painting face to the wall and it will paint itself! – What ? Read More »
The greatest studio an artist could ever wish for is the great outdoors! Some confessions of a ‘Plein Air’ Painter- What’s the big idea? Artists have for centuries wanted to get outdoors and set up their easels and work outside under the hot sun.It gives the brightest light anywhere. This is when colours are at
Artists need to be masters of deception – When you look at this painting by Jan Van Huysum what do you think makes it work? Q Is it the apparent realism of the subject matter, the fruit looks juicy and real and ready to pick, or is it the composition. It may be the positioning
Artists need to be Masters of Deception – True or False? Read More »
I seem to recall tales of my favourite artists, like Van Gogh or Monet, spending much of their time in cafes and bars. They would be drinking a glass of absinthe or a bottle of wine. Of course the truth must have been quite different. Their enormous work output, meant they would have spent their