Portraits are my favourite painting subject. Everyone has a different face. And every face tells a lot of stories.
Practicing Portrait Painting
Summer Dreaming
Trying hard to keep painting and posting at least once a week. But these days I usually prefer chilling at the local swimming pools.
Alpine Summer
Whether you are a cow or a human – the Austrian alps are just beautiful at this time of the year.
First Rose
I didn’t want to post this one because I wasn’t satisfied with the result. But when my five year old son recognized it as a rose and even guessed the right bush I changed my mind. It’s simply amazing what children’s eyes can see.
Although I’m not too happy with the picture I’ve learned a lot from it. And that’s the whole purpose of my “daily” practice.
Sweet Dreams
My sketchbook felt a little bit neglected lately. So I took it with me on holiday and made this drawing.
The Flamenco Guitarist
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
Practicing Value and Composition
My first apple made me realize that I’m lacking some basic skills. I bought Carole Marine‘s excellent book Daily Painting and started with a value and composition exercise.
Practicing Perspective and Proportion
Drawing your own hands is always a good exercise. Next time I’ll try another small oil painting with focus on values (since the first apple had some room for improvement…).
Live Nude Sketching
Again I joined the live sketching group. This time there was a nude model. Well, there’s a first time for everything. I hope with more practice I’ll get quicker so I can finish my sketches before the model changes her pose. Continue reading