Harajiri Waterfall in gouache

I visited an area named Bungo-Takada city yesterday, and stumbled across a few interesting spots to paint. I ended up spending 1.5 hours near this waterfall, named Harajiri, and even if it’s not particularly large, the light effect of the setting sun behind them was really amazing. Gouache on brown card stock.
My palette: ultramarine blue, yellow ochre, titanium white, burnt sienna, ivory black. I wish I had a cadmium yellow to really push that shrubbery on the right towards the light, but I guess it will be for next time!

Aug152017

Near Vezio Castle

I found this nice little corner today, while visiting Vezio Castle near Como Lake, and decided to have a take at it in gouache.
I really liked the stone wall, although I had to simplify it down a lot to avoid cluttering the scene with too many shapes.
Overall, I am quite happy with it.
Here are a few shots of the process

Apr012017

Feijoa plant sketch

Did this sketch of a Feijoa plant (? I hope this is how it’s written) today, was quite windy and it was the perfect subject for the Jailbird Jousters’ Sketcbook Challenge of the week.

Jun092016

My entry for the Weeds Painting Challenge at GJ

I‘ve finally brave and took my oils outdoors for the first time. To entry the Weeds Painting Challenge at Gurney Journey, I wanted to try oils in plein air, instead of sticking to watercolors or gouache as I did in the past. I love painting in oils, so it was a great chance to see if doing actual direct painting is any different from using photos.

It is!

Really funny, even if I my neck got sunburnt on the left side (the downsides of standing 4 hours and a half under the sicilian sun.
Oils on wooden panel, about a4 size. Titanium white, cad yellow light, yellow ochre, burnt sienna, pyrrole red, permanent rose, ultramarine.
See my post on the Facebook Event page for the fukk work in progress