The epilogue to my first exhibition

September 30, 2024

I exhibited my first works for the first time and it went really well.

What's being read

Making prints of your paintings is a must

November 9, 2024

Not everyone can afford to buy original artworks, so limited edition prints are a great way for new collectors to get started.

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In the studio

Add some blue to your wall! Unique art for your living room.

October 30, 2024

Tired of the same empty white wall? Unleash the colors! How about investing in original art to enhance the emotional vibe of your living room.

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Trial and error

It’s possible to use varnish to seal oil pastels!

October 24, 2024

Sealing oil pastels doesn't just involve using a fixative: a varnish has been available since 2014!

In the studio

Buy art directly from the artist

October 22, 2024

Yeah, I've set up my own online store. Want to support an independent artist? Now's the time if you're looking for original art to decorate your home.

Trial and error

Why it is important to seal oil pastel ?

October 12, 2024

Don't do what I did in my early days, seal all your oil pastel works.

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Thoughts

Pause creation to set up your online store

October 12, 2024

Artists should spend more time on marketing than on producing work.

Thoughts

Making art is great, showing it is hard

October 4, 2024

The constant quest to make his art known to the world.

In the studio

I sold 3 works of still life done in oil pastel

October 2, 2024

You never know in advance what will move people, so you have to paint whatever you like first.

In the studio

The epilogue to my first exhibition

September 30, 2024

I exhibited my first works for the first time and it went really well.

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Thoughts

A small painting is still a painting

September 23, 2024

Paint large-format or small-format works?

In the studio

When you try to paint without working out your values.

September 19, 2024

When you're in a hurry to paint, and deep down you know before you even start that it's going to go to shit.

In the studio

Sennelier’s oil pastels force you to relearn how to use oil pastels

September 18, 2024

Time to learn all over again with oil pastel.

Trial and error

What is a bad work of art?

September 17, 2024

Sometimes you spend time on a painting, and when you've had a chance to think about it, you must be able to tell whether it's a good job or not.

Thoughts

Painting apples and pears in our time

September 16, 2024

What to paint? what to show? another still life of an apple?

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Thoughts

You don’t need to know how to draw to paint.

September 13, 2024

You can make good paintings without knowing how to draw, but you can't make good drawings if you only know how to paint.

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Thoughts

You can paint without using paint

September 12, 2024

Painting for painting's sake has no other interest than the meditative aspect it provides.

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Trial and error

Choosing the right paper size for your artwork

September 10, 2024

Or how to find the right dimensions before starting your artwork to keep everyone happy.

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Trial and error

How I seal my oil pastel works

September 9, 2024

This is not a how to, this is how I do it, my process of sealing oil pastel.

In the studio

The keys to boredom

September 6, 2024

I've got the keys to my art studio.

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Thoughts

Creating art under pressure, but the right kind of pressure

September 5, 2024

Or how to assert your status as author, creator.

Thoughts

Update, try live

September 4, 2024

When you know that your job is an ant's job.

The epilogue to my first exhibition

What's being read

Signing your paintings: Monet is right

Deep figurative oil pastel painting with a limited palette.

The keys to boredom

Making prints of your paintings is a must

Add some blue to your wall! Unique art for your living room.

It’s possible to use varnish to seal oil pastels!

Buy art directly from the artist

Why it is important to seal oil pastel ?

Pause creation to set up your online store

Making art is great, showing it is hard

I sold 3 works of still life done in oil pastel

The epilogue to my first exhibition

A small painting is still a painting

When you try to paint without working out your values.

Sennelier’s oil pastels force you to relearn how to use oil pastels

What is a bad work of art?

Painting apples and pears in our time

You don’t need to know how to draw to paint.

You can paint without using paint

Choosing the right paper size for your artwork

How I seal my oil pastel works

The keys to boredom

Creating art under pressure, but the right kind of pressure

Update, try live