This time one of the sketchers volunteered as model. He was playing the flamenco guitar while we were trying to capture some of the rhythm and put it on paper. Continue reading
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Live Model Sketching
Last week I joined a live sketching group (led by Austrian artist Margit König) for the first time. I was a bit overwhelmed at the beginning. It’s definitely a different experience than sitting in your own studio painting from a photo – there isn’t much time, the live model is moving and other people are all around. Anyway a worthwhile experience!
Cheeky Grin
Although I love this facial expression of hers you never know whether it’s a good sign or a bad sign…
Ballpoint Portrait Sketch
Note to self: Even ten minutes, a sheet of paper and a ballpoint pen are good enough to practice.
Adding some Watercolor to a Sketch
I guess I’ll add watercolor to my sketches more often in the future. With a little practice this should be real fun.
See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil
Three Wise Men sketched with Paper as Secret Santa gift for Christmas this year. I’ve made some more digital sketches with Paper recently…
Painting with a limited palette
After two monochromatic portraits it was time to add some color. The limited palette I used for my third studio class painting consisted of titanium white, cadmium yellow light, azo red medium and ultramarine.
Learning to see Values
My second painting at Studio Nuetzel was also a monochromatic portrait. It’s a really good exercise to learn to see the dark and light areas and how dark or light they are compared to the other areas.
Getting introduced to Oil Painting
In April 2014 I started to attend Stephan Nuetzel‘s studio class once a week. It was time for my first oil painting. Stephan suggested to keep it simple for the beginning – stick with one color and break it into a few tonal values.