Earlier in the year, I attended a Drawing Fundamentals course at Bienarte. I learned a lot about sketching, working with graphite and charcoal, interpreting light and value. I had a lot of fun.
During the lessons, I got to see oil paints from other students at the art studio. My teacher, Isabella, also showed off her incredible collection of paintings in oil. I was blown away by what can be done in the medium.
At the same time, I was watching Blue Period on Netflix, which tells the story of someone learning to paint. It spends a lot of time in introspection as the protagonist tries to interpret what all these crazy works of art mean. Seriously, I have the same thought when I walk around an art gallery.
With a healthy push from Mrs and help of some YouTubes, here is my first attempt at an oil painting. I am super excited about how well it turned out. Some of my learnings from the drawing course really came in handy!
More to come in the future… :)