I demonstrated a small oil painting at Ardington School of Craft and photographed a few of the stages. To view the planning and a photo of the actual still life, check the previous blog post. I like starting a painting by rubbing the background with ochre (usually - to add warmth) then drawing the objects roughly using a round hogs hair brush #1. This brush won't allow any detail, so no chance to obsess. (If for any reason, it needs to be super-accurate, I'll use a pencil) I rubbed out some … [Read more...]