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Sunday, March 3, 2019

New Video: Making a Miniature Paper Room for Painting Reference


In this video, I'm making a paper maquette (scale model) of a room to refer to as I continue to develop my painting “Withdrawing Room I." I also chat about the architecture that inspired the painting, including the Thorne Miniature Rooms & 18th-century architect Robert Adam.
The much longer, more in-depth versions of these progress videos are available on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/annawakitsch

Sunday, February 24, 2019

Save Leftover Oil Paint with Clove Oil!

How I save leftover oil paint, mixtures, and even the whole palette with a few drops of clove oil to keep it fresh and workable for weeks! 



Sunday, February 17, 2019

Latest mini-video: Color inspiration, research, and mixing for my current painting-in-progress!



Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Color Mixing with a Chromatic Triad: New Patreon Video


Color Mixing with a Chromatic Triad: the 2nd episode in my series of painting videos is now up on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/annawakitsch
In this episode, I'm planning the addition of color to my currently monochrome painting "Withdrawing Room I". I'll be using a coffee cup as my color inspiration for the walls in the painting, and attempting to match the cup with oil paint.

Sunday, February 10, 2019

New Video (Painting in a Hemisphere) and Teaching Platform!

I've just started posting a new series of videos!  Mini studio vlogs will be available on my Youtube channel, and longer videos on Patreon, which I'll be using as a teaching platform and to share my process in depth: https://www.patreon.com/annawakitsch

Here is the first mini studio vlog!  https://youtu.be/Uq09gM6tfVQ


In this video, I'm working on an oil painting inside a hemisphere and adding an 18th-century dress (from a digital life study I did at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on my iPad).  This stage is a "grisaille" underpainting with neutral gray mixtures of oil paint.  

See more of my work on my website: https://www.annawakitsch.com
More in-depth, behind-the-scenes videos and tutorials on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/annawakitsch
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