When you draw, form is the important thing. But in painting the first thing is to look for the general impression of color….. Always paint a direct sketch from nature every day”.
Jean-Léon Gérôme, via James Gurney’s book : ‘Color and light’.
When you draw, form is the important thing. But in painting the first thing is to look for the general impression of color….. Always paint a direct sketch from nature every day”.
Jean-Léon Gérôme, via James Gurney’s book : ‘Color and light’.
As you may have read in my last article, I had fun drawing a little leprechaun gardens (not to be confused with those houses). But I found him very gray, a shame for my poor leprechaun.
After learning how to paint a sphere, I dashed into the following course (Painting Tutorial Online) : to paint tomatoes.
I have already tried to paint an apple in the gouache. But I had failed to give it a round shape. Thanks to a lesson of the painting course of PTO, I understood how to make.
For an exercise of painting, my teacher of PTO used of the burnt sienna. I saw that the color was not the same as the one I use…..
I am currently subscribed to an online drawing course (DTO). I first took a week (1st week is free) and then a month of classes and now I am registered in the year. As I am delighted by these courses, I decided to take also courses in painting.
Hello,
A theft of paintings was committed Saturday, February 19 in Ajaccio, Corsica (France).
The works stolen are :
Works of great beauty. If we had to estimate this theft, it will amount to several millions dollars.