Tag Archives: artist
Painting Surfaces Used For Oil Pastels
Oil Pastelists use a variety of surfaces to paint on. To move oil pastels (OPs) around (without melting) and build layers of the paint it’s essential to have texture (tooth) and my preference is a tightly spaced texture. I’ve tried … Continue reading
Sunset Bursting Rays
To me, there is nothing like letting a brilliant sunset warm the senses as it bursts with its gorgeous colors only nature can create. I love the explosion of colors that the sun illuminates the sky with as it sets … Continue reading
Landscape Painting, by Mitchell Albala – book review
Full title of book: Landscape Painting, Essential Concepts and Techniques for Plein Air and Studio Practice, by Mitchell Albala. If you’re in the need for instructions on how to paint landscapes then this book may be for you. Why I … Continue reading
Painting Sunlight & Shadow with Pastels, a book review
For a long time I struggled with creating believable shadows and light using oil pastels (OPs), few credible resources exist for Op artists. I wanted a source with easy to understand explanations and demonstrations for painting sunlight and shadows. I … Continue reading
Monet’s Years at Giverny: Beyond Impressionism, a book review
The last 40+ years of Claude Monet’s life were mostly spent at his property in Giverny, France. It was during this time that Monet cultivated his most significant work, the property gardens which became the inspiration for many of his … Continue reading
