LKS Advanced Course 3 Homework.

LKS Advanced Course 3 Homework.

LKS Advanced Course 3 Homework. As usual, after every compulsory course, we received a list of assignments to be painted at home until the next compulsory course. On the first day of the next course the leader of the academy, Prof.... Weiterlesen
Painting techniques of Impressionism & Expressionism

Painting techniques of Impressionism & Expressionism

Painting techniques of Impressionism & Expressionism Another elective seminar of my art study program, which I had eagerly anticipated, took place in mid-February 2015. The topic was painting techniques of Impressionism and Expressionism and it was taught by Prof. Hannes Baier. As usual, we... Weiterlesen
Sunlit Path – Gouache Painting

Sunlit Path – Gouache Painting

Sunlit Path - Gouache Painting This gouache painting is based on an old photo that I took many years ago during a vacation in Schladming, Styria. Something about this leaf-covered path next to a brook touches my soul deeply. The trees form... Weiterlesen
Monet’s Garden – Gouache Painting

Monet’s Garden – Gouache Painting

Monet's Garden - Gouache Painting Monet's garden in Giverny (France) is famous, especially the bridge over the lily pond. It is a magical place near Paris that has inspired many of Claude Monet's beautiful paintings, especially his countless paintings of water... Weiterlesen
Grado Sunset – Aquarell Painting

Grado Sunset – Aquarell Painting

Grado Sunset - Aquarell Painting My vacation is slowly coming to an end and I can't leave Grado (Northern Italy) without posting at least one painting of this place. This is one of several stunning sunsets that I saw here. It is... Weiterlesen
Hopeful Harvest – Gouache Painting

Hopeful Harvest – Gouache Painting

Hopeful Harvest - Gouache Painting This gouache painting shows a rainbow over fields that are ripe for the harvest. What expresses the hope of a plentiful harvest better than that! It reminds me of the promise God gave to Noah:... Weiterlesen
Mattsee Lake View – Aquarell Painting

Mattsee Lake View – Aquarell Painting

Mattsee Lake View - Aquarell Painting Here is another painting from Mattsee near Salzburg where I study at the Leonardo Art Academy, as a follow-up to the last post. This time the painting is done with Aquarell paint (watercolor) and... Weiterlesen
Schloss Mattsee – Gouache Painting

Schloss Mattsee – Gouache Painting

Schloss Mattsee - Gouache Painting High time that I used one of my photos from Mattsee to paint. When I am in Mattsee, I spend most of my time under the roof of this castle with very little time for anything else... Weiterlesen
Van Gogh and new series

Van Gogh and new series

Van Gogh and new series Due to the homework, I do for my art studies, I will have to paint several pictures of the "Old Masters". So far I did not do this very often, because it goes against my... Weiterlesen
Cherry Blossoms

Cherry Blossoms

Cherry Blossoms Cherry Blossoms are a major theme in the area where I live. Among other things a road bicycle race is named after it, as well as a public hiking event, and several buildings have "cherry blossoms" in their... Weiterlesen
LKS Basic Course 2

LKS Basic Course 2

LKS Basic Course 2 The second class of the two-year study program at Leonardo Art Academy introduced us to color theory, watercolor painting (aquarell), art history and material knowledge. [ngg_images source="galleries" container_ids="88" exclusions="1933,1932" display_type="photocrati-nextgen_pro_thumbnail_grid" override_thumbnail_settings="0" thumbnail_width="200" thumbnail_height="200" thumbnail_crop="0" images_per_page="20" border_size="0" border_color="#eeeeee" spacing="2"... Weiterlesen
Lake Crossing, Mali

Lake Crossing, Mali

This is another painting based on one of my favorite photos - a Boso pirogue (dugout canoe) carries people across the lake of Selengué in the south of Mali. The setting sun bathed everything in orange light and is beautifully... Weiterlesen
Sahel Sun

Sahel Sun

September is over and the 30in30 challenge, too. Nevertheless, I wanted to continue along the same lines and paint another ten watercolor paintings, since I added 10 drawings into the mix. Today's painting is a typical view of the Sahel... Weiterlesen
Sunrise in Venice

Sunrise in Venice

Since I am presently in Italy on vacation, I have to include Venice in my landscape paintings. This painting is inspired by J.M. William Turner since he painted Venice a lot and I just visited a course about his painting... Weiterlesen