For these exercises I have decided to try oil paints. Reading through the course notes I took on board the discussion on different colour grounds and how warm grounds are the preferred option. I therefore decided to use Burnt Umber as my base colour. I prepared my grounds with acrylic paint for its faster drying... Continue Reading →

Exercise 1: Tonally Graded Wash I decided to try both oils and acrylics for this exercise using Ultramarine. Starting with oil my first mistake was to overladen the brush causing a massive run down the paper. Using both medium I felt that the acrylic was much more successful in producing a graded wash. I did... Continue Reading →

Exercise 1a: Getting to Know your Brushes Procrastination has been a big problem for me at the start of this course. Enrolling on my day off on Monday, I was then working for the rest of the week. Desperately wanting to get started, I found myself reflecting that it was so much easier on my... Continue Reading →