In this article, I set out to examine whether models created in Blender can be used as reference images for traditional artwork....
Working From Photos: New Paintings Summer 2021
by Simon Bland /Jul 25, 2021
This article shows some of my recent work—all painted from reference photos—with a description of how I tried to get beyond the photo in each case....
An Easy Way to Rescue Failed Paintings
by Simon Bland /Jul 19, 2019
One advantage of painting on panels is that you can occasionally salvage a painting by removing part of it with a saw. In this blog post I show some of the pieces I recently created by cropping down old paintings....
Three Lessons I Learned About Seascape Painting
by Simon Bland /May 10, 2019
A look at some new seascape paintings and a brief discussion of some of the basic principles involved in creating them....
Extended Block-In Method for Landscape Paintings
by Simon Bland /Mar 14, 2019
This article describes the way in which I've enhanced my block-in techniques to create a more fluid and abstract base for my landscape paintings. ...
How to Paint Green Landscapes
by Simon Bland /Dec 18, 2017
In this blog post I show some ways to paint landscapes without using out-of-the-tube greens and some strategies for using greens more effectively. I will try to answer the question: "What are the best oil colors for landscape painting?"
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