Tagged: Exercise
Blue shadows (an exercise with masking fluid)
I have painted this with French ultramarine and burnt sienna, if you want to use another blue and brown it is OK. Choose a blue and brown that mixed with each other gives a…
A glass of wine | An exercise
This is just an exercise, it really has nothing to do with art. I have used three different colors: Phthalo blue, quinacridone rose and burnt sienna. If you want to make color mixing a…
Three apples in a bowl – an exercise
In this exercise, one surface is painted at a time. When a paint surface is finished, it should dry before the next one begins. You should never “improve” any part of the painting. Once…
Rowing boats | A simple exercise
This is a fairly simple exercise that is painted with only two colors: A blue color and a brown. You can choose any blue. It is somewhat easier to paint this picture with a…
Alone in the woods (an exercise)
It is important to let go. Not to be so careful. In this painting, you paint layer upon layer, or more correctly: Spots on top of other color spots. Avoid being too careful it…
Reflections in water
This exercise has a classification “easy” even though most people may perceive it as a fairly advanced exercise. But the approach and the different color layers are quite easy to do, so I call…
Exercise – Bicycle tracks
This is an exercise that is both simple and difficult at the same time. If you have a good drawing as a basis, you can paint this easily in a free style. But if…
Exercise Reeds
I made this painting in 2005 after a very old black and white photo. The fact that the photo is not in color may contribute to the slightly freer colors in the painting. The…
Wet on wet on bushes and a house
For this painting I have used these colors: Burnt sienna, mine is from Winsor & Newton and is colorful and transparent, which is an advantage for this motif. You can use any orange brown…
