BlogHide Resteemsleoplaw (67)in hive-196037 • 3 years agoNot Now Death, I'm PaintingThis is a time lapse of my first ever self-portrait. It was inspired by a self-portrait that the 19th Century Swiss painter, Arnold Böcklin painted. I like the sense of humour in it and gave it a…leoplaw (67)in art • 4 years agoUnder ControlI had this one finished around Christmas, but I've been keeping it under wraps until now. He's been sweating it out, waiting to be set free. Here's a couple of detail shots. "Under…leoplaw (67)in art • 4 years agoA Moment More - first painting for 2021This is the first painting off the easel for 2021. It is a collaboration with Kathrina that was started some years ago, but had languished in a corner of the studio. I guess one of my new year's…leoplaw (67)in hive-120586 • 4 years agodeleteddeletedleoplaw (67)in hive-120586 • 4 years agoOyster MushroomsI love mushrooms! Normally my wild mushroom foraging only goes as far as field mushrooms. But this past Autumn when out on a walk, I came across one, or rather many that caught my eye. Oyster…leoplaw (67)in art • 4 years agoThat Was 2020So that was 2020. I'm not going to make any comment on you know what. As per usual, I saw the New Year in painting in the studio. I like to start year with the right momentum. I was also busy in…leoplaw (67)in hive-182834 • 4 years agoSetting BoundariesBack in #Autumn I taught at a workshop for the Vienna Atelier of Traditional Art. This is one of the figures I was demonstrating in oils. I've added the cropped image first so the prudes aren't…leoplaw (67)in hive-182834 • 4 years agoAutumn ColoursThe weather certainly might be cold, but that hasn't stopped me from heading outdoors with the easel to catch the last of the Autumn colours. A short train ride outside of Vienna alongside the…leoplaw (67)in art • 4 years agoColour Mixing Workshop PreparationI'm preparing for another workshop, in January 2021. This time the focus is on colour mixing using a limited palette, specifically the Zorn Palette. The choice of colours, the palette, is named…leoplaw (67)in art • 4 years agoNot So Daily PracticeWell, I haven't kept up with a sketch a day, but I am still going ahead with the idea of continually sketching. The last couple of months have been a bit of a black hole for productivity, but I'm…leoplaw (67)in art • 4 years agoMore Photos than PaintingIt's turned a bit chill to go out plein air painting, but I gave it a go with a friend of mine. This is where we ended up. We couldn't get to the castle as the grounds are close while they are…leoplaw (67)in hive-196037 • 4 years agoHands 41 - Painting Time LapseHere's the time lapse of a commission piece painted for a collector. I skipped shooting portions of the final stages of the painting because I wanted to focus and finish the painting. While, I can…leoplaw (67)in art • 4 years agoSketch PracticeI haven't been as consistent as I intended, but I am still putting pencil to paper for this long term project. It's already nice to flip through the sketch book and see a few pages. I look forward…leoplaw (67)in art • 4 years agoBelvedere SphinxSeptember has felt like a long month for me. I've been making the most of the warm sunny weather and getting outside before it departs for the remainder of the year. But, I have also made time for…leoplaw (67)in art • 4 years agoTesting the WaterWe're not quite done with Summer yet, on this half of the planet. The theme of this drawing, cooling off in the water is a Summer theme we can all identify with, unless you live in the Arctic…leoplaw (67)in art • 4 years agoThe First Painting I Ever SoldMany moons ago I used to work in acrylics. Oils were still viewed as expensive, too difficult and messy to work with. I even used to build my own canvases, and in this case, I also built the…leoplaw (67)in hive-196037 • 4 years agoQuick Sketch 02And so the journey has begun with regular quick sketches. This is more for my own amusement. ▶️ DTube ▶️ BTFSleoplaw (67)in hive-196037 • 4 years agoQuick Sketch - 01A time lapse of my regular quick sketch practice where I aim to capture the essentials in as little time as possible and render an impression. It's my personal drawing workout. ▶️ DTube ▶️ BTFSleoplaw (67)in art • 4 years agoOn the Edge - graphite drawingI've been pushing pencils again. Sometimes I wonder how many pencil strokes are in a drawing like this. Drawing is proof that many smalls steps can add up to a greater whole. "On The Edge (Figure…leoplaw (67)in art • 4 years agoValue What You HaveLast week I posted the beginnings of this painting. Here now is the finished artwork. "Value What You Have", 24 x 30cm, oil on canvas Following are some of the development shots of it, from the…
