Art techniques and tutorials
On this blog, you will find inspiration and information about art techniques and tutorials. Also, you will find here information about my favorite tools and materials. Have fun exploring!
Back to the Basics: Mark Making
Sometimes I like to go back to the basics, and make marks! No thinking involved, just let the hand move and let the eye explore what’s possible. Read on!
Five minute painting: forgetting about time
In this blog post, I show you a five minute painting proces. I set the timer on five minutes, and off I go. Watch the video!
Live painting demo: Floating Around
Dear reader, Today I made a painting on A4 format. I recorded the painting process, and if everything has turned out well, you can watch the video below. I actually really enjoy recording the process. It takes a bit time on beforehand (and afterward editing the...
Live painting demo: go with the flow
In this painting demo, I continue painting from a place of surrender: not knowing where to go, let the painting paint itself.
Video Tutorial: Collage on a postcard (2)
Making abstract collages is so much fun, and you can do it in a fairly small amount of time! In this blog post, I’ll show you a video of the making of a postcard-size collage. It’s about 18 minutes long. Have fun watching!
How to get out of a painting slump through playing with found composition
Do you sometimes get in a painting slump? In this article, I show you how you can get out of it through using found composition with a paper window. Read on!
Video: Collage on a business card #2
In this video post I’ll show you the process of making a collage on a tiny business card. Enjoy, watch the video, and try it out yourself!
Video: collage on a business card (3)
Making a collage of a very small size is fun! It only takes a little bit of time, and the tiny size creates the possibility to give extra attention to the small details. Try it out on the back of an old business card! Enjoy the video!
Video: Collage on a business card (1)
In this video-blog, I’ll show you how I made a very small collage on the back of a business card. Working on a small size is fun and is great for sustaining a daily art practice.
My favorite materials (2) Caran d’Ache Neocolor II crayons
In this blog post, I’ll write about one of my favorite materials: Caran d’Ache Neocolor II water-soluble crayons. I use these crayons all the time, since they give beautiful, rough marks, come in beautiful colors, make fantastic graphic marks and mix well with acrylic paint. Have fun using them!