VIDEO | Want to give your portraits more depth & interest?
Check out this short video to learn about tonal values: what they are, why they are important, and how you can work with them in practice!
Do you know the differences? Let’s talk about acrylic gels and mediums
Gloss gel medium, matte medium, heavy gel, pouring medium… If you’ve worked with acrylic paint for some time you’ve probably heard these terms before, but it can be quite confusing. What are gels and mediums exactly? And what can they be used for?
Free Video Miniseries: Visiting Rembrandt’s Studio
How did Rembrandt make his paint? What pigments did he use? How did he store his paints and what were some of his strategies and ‘tricks’ to paint as efficiently as possible? In this free video series that I’ve created…
The different types of drawing charcoal
Charcoal is a popular drawing medium, thanks to its versatility and ease of use. But did you know that there are actually various charcoal products available for drawing? When you go to an art store, you can buy different types…
3 tips to get started with charcoal drawing
Charcoal is a fantastic drawing medium and many artists love using it. But where to start? What tools and materials do you need? Let me give you 3 tips to get started with charcoal drawing.
New pastel portrait
Made a new pastel portrait today on Mi-Teintes pastel paper. I love pastel, you can do so much with it and create so many different looks! Here in this portrait I especially love the texture, and the colors as well…
VLOG | Let’s go to the Rijksmuseum to see my charcoal portrait
My work is selected for the Long Live Rembrandt exhibition in the renowned Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam! I've made a little vlog of our trip from our home to the Rijksmuseum and our visit there. And of course some pictures of the official opening!
Working with charcoal
What a lovely Sunday! I've been playing with mixed media, paint and charcoal all afternoon and part of the evening. It's been a while since I've painted, but had a lot of fun with it. Working with texture, values, and…
Yes! My work is selected for the Rembrandt exhibition in Rijksmuseum Amsterdam!
YES!!! I GOT THROUGH THE FINAL SELECTION! I can hardly believe it, but today I received an email confirming that my charcoal drawing is selected for the summer exhibition "Long Live Rembrandt" (Lang Leve Rembrandt) in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam!…