I’m not original: my favorite painter is Vincent Van Gogh. Trying to figure out what he was like, I’ve read Lust for Life by Irving Stone and the other popular biographical books on the artist. The drama At Eternity’s Gate about the…
A canvas carrier is a less common piece of plein air equipment than brushes or easels: some inexperienced painters haven’t even heard of the thing… Guys, it’s really convenient! It protects wet artworks from snow, rain, dust and too curious…
When packing plein air stuff, don’t take too much equipment. It’s possible, that searching for a suitable view will take time. You won’t be able to enjoy the long walk because of your heavy bag.
A famous hyperrealist was holding a workshop in my city last week. When talking about picturing outdoor subjects he said that plain air painting was obsolete – a camera captures every moment with ease and preserves it unchanged for many years. I’m…
So, you’ve created a masterpiece. Congratulations! Preserve the treasure in order to the next generations could have a look at it. Caring for oil paintings requires attention to many details. Here are the crucial little things you should know.
When I went in for drawing, I started buying regular and сolored pencils with great enthusiasm. After a month, they were everywhere. I went to the nearest stationer’s shop in the hope of choosing a compact and having a lot of useful…
A special bag for carrying canvases is a thing every painter should purchase. It simplifies transporting works and, more importantly, protects them from damage. Goods of the sort are available in a wide variety of designs and price ranges. How to choose one…
Graphite pencil strokes are quite faint. A picture drawn with it is unlikely to be used as a book illustration or a depiction for a handmade postcard. If you like to hatch, try your hand at ink drawing. Contrasty ink lines look strong and…
Aquarelle water-soluble pencils are a wonderful thing. As you use them on dry paper, your work looks like a drawing, but just add some water, and lo and behold, the work turns into a painting.
Today we are taking a look at a very challenging technique – working with a wet brush onto a wet surface. Applying the method you can either get something striking or spoil a piece of paper.