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My art secret is out!

For a few months now, I have been keeping a secret… Apart from a few friends and also some inquisitive people who found out on their own, I’ve been painting semi-abstract landscapes in oils and posting them in a separate Instagram account. I decided to expand my horizons when going on a long trip to… Continue reading My art secret is out!

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Meeden easel box field test and review

Hi everyone, As the summer approaches and I am painting more landscapes, I have a mission to put together my ideal plein air painting kit. It is quite a challenge for me because wherever I go I tend to pack the kitchen sink… You should see the amount of art stuff I take with me… Continue reading Meeden easel box field test and review

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Painting Experiments: Water-Soluble Oils Schmincke Norma Blue Revealed

Hello everyone, Wow, 2 posts in rapid succession, that’s unusual and probably highly unexpected :)I have recently been exploring painting landscapes in a semi-abstract style using water-soluble oils and I wanted to share with you what I found in my experiments…I received a starter set of basic colours from the Schmincke Norma Blue range to… Continue reading Painting Experiments: Water-Soluble Oils Schmincke Norma Blue Revealed

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Full tutorial – Seascape with Daniel Smith paints

Hello, I am still testing the Daniel Smith gouache paints I reviewed last month.The pigments and their characteristics are the same as they are in watercolours, but I am not a gouache painter, so I am exploring techniques that are unfamiliar to me, which I find very interesting and also a lot of fun. One… Continue reading Full tutorial – Seascape with Daniel Smith paints