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Oil painting brushes tested through five years of studio and plein air work Rosemary & Co Brushes Review After Five Years of Oil Painting After using Rosemary & Co brushes continuously for around five years, I can say that I have found virtually no meaningful disadvantages. They are exceptionally durable, retain their shape, lose very …
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Nuracu d’Izzana, oil painting, 20 × 40 cm. Painted in the studio from my own photographs and recollection of the place. Sardinia · Gallura · Studio painting Nuraghe Izzana stands on a sun-scorched plain in northern Sardinia, among pale granite, dry pasture and low mountains. The ancient building is surrounded by a working farm. Bronze …
Plein-air painting near Montalcino An old Tuscan oven at Villa a Tolli became the subject of a small oil painting created in the intense late-morning light of the Tuscan summer. Tuscan Oven, 21 × 30 cm, oil on canvas board. View the original painting. During a stay of several nights at Villa a Tolli near …
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I discovered Joaquín Sorolla unexpectedly during a visit to Milan. Two oil studies made after that encounter helped me explore coastal light, colour temperature, portrait structure and the discipline of placing a form with one deliberate brushstroke.
„Stary krzyż” to obraz olejny z 2024 roku, inspirowany nagrobnym krzyżem z cmentarza przy cerkwi w Michniowcu. Praca powstała w ramach dyplomu Andrea Bocedi na ASP w Krakowie i została zakwalifikowana do finału II Konkursu Malarskiego im. Krzysztofa Grzesiaka.
The Old Cross is a 2024 oil painting inspired by a grave cross at the former Greek Catholic cemetery in Michniowiec. The work grew from a film frame used with permission from Wędrowne Motyle and became part of my diploma project at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków.
Independent five-year plein air equipment review I bought the Jack Richeson Sienna All-in-One Pochade Box in 2021. Since then it has travelled through Poland and Italy, supported roughly 100 paintings, survived winter snow, Sardinian heat, strong coastal wind and several falls — including two drops onto concrete. This long-term review explains what held up, what …
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Polskie obrazy architektury Obrazy Kazimierza Dolnego — historyczna architektura w malarstwie olejnym Trzy oryginalne obrazy olejne inspirowane Klasztorem Franciszkanów, kazimierskimi podcieniami oraz dawną synagogą przy Małym Rynku w Kazimierzu Dolnym. Read in English Kazimierz Dolny — Klasztor Franciszkanów, oryginalny obraz olejny Andrea Bocedi, 24 × 30 cm. Strome schody prowadzą ku ciemnej bramie i oświetlonym …
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Polish architecture oil paintings Kazimierz Dolny Oil Paintings — Historic Polish Architecture in Oil Three original oil paintings inspired by the Franciscan Monastery, historic arcades and the former synagogue near the Small Market in Kazimierz Dolny, Poland. Przeczytaj po polsku Kazimierz Dolny — Franciscan Monastery, original oil painting by Andrea Bocedi, 24 × 30 cm. …
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Architecture · Light · Perspective · Historic Places Painting Historic Architecture in Oils How light, perspective and painted surfaces shape my oil paintings of Italian towns, churches, historic streets and architectural details. Available original works Looking for a painting to collect? Visit the dedicated architecture oil paintings for sale page to see signed originals currently …
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