A beautiful day in southern Europe. The warmth of the sun is felt on the man's face. His wicker hat protects his face from the sun, but the holes in the hat let the sun's rays through and the warmth of the sun radiates on his face. If you love warmth and the sun, you will love this. The painting has a lot of colour nuances that add an extra dimension, especially in the larger sizes. The painting is made with the oil painting technique also used by the old masters. First, an underpainting was created on the canvas in the colours raw umber and titanium white. After this, I painted over the underpainting with transparent oil colours, in several layers. Accents are then applied with an opaque oil paint. By painting several layers on top of each other, the colours shine through each other and create depth in the painting.
The painting fits nicely into the interiors of people with a passion for southern Europe and fine wine.
In my paintings, I try to bring to life the unique personality of humans and animals in a beautiful atmosphere of light and colours. My oil paintings are made using the same technique as those of the old masters. First, I make an underpainting in the colours raw.. Read more…