Kickstarting my Oil Painting
Kickstarting my oil painting practice was vital to me! My easel stood dormant for nearly a year and a half while I reclaimed my studio.
17/10/2021
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Painting challenge
My challenge was to create small landscapes every weekday for a month starting October 2021.
A drive through the Danseys Pass in the Otago inspired works in the first part of the challenge, followed by the skies around Invercargill. A family journey to the southern arm of Lake Manapouri in Fiordland gave rise to the final three works.
I’ve arranged it so you can easily start at the beginning.
Painting Challenge Day 2 changes
Day 2 of my painting challenge required adjusting painting technique. Usually I start by blocking in the darkest followed by adding the lightest values.
19/10/2021
Warm and cool contrast on Day 3
Observing warm and cool contrast helps give life to a painting especially if the sun is overhead. Noon time light is cool in tone and shadows warm.
20/10/2021
Cut back chroma on Day 4
I cut back chroma on day 4 because I love colour and decided against a monochromatic rendering of the hills. Instead I slightly exaggerate the contrast.
21/10/2021
Choosing Monochrome
I’m choosing monochrome for this Day 5 work from our trip deeper into the Kyeburn Diggings. Yesterday, I cut back the the chroma to show the muted colours.
22/10/2021
making this challenge fit life
Making this challenge fit life was paramount. Each work takes and hour to paint. Then, there’s video edit and upload, usually took four hours.
25/10/2021
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