Tiny, beautiful things 🌱 new mini oil paintings, trying gold leaf, chatting about process & inspo скачать в хорошем качестве

Tiny, beautiful things 🌱 new mini oil paintings, trying gold leaf, chatting about process & inspo

Once I finish an oil landscape, my instinct is to gravitate towards another botanical. They have different approaches and it's refreshing to switch between the genres, especially now in the summer season. I have living nature at my finger tips for references, so my inspiration always seems to be at it's height during warm weather. And I make an effort to pay attention to the little things that could be turned into an oil painting... For this new set of mini oil paintings, I decided to take a magnifying glass to a pair of butterflies. Their simple beauty is so eye-catching on these tiny gessoboards (they're only 5"x5"). I also experimented with gold leafing for the first time, and while it's gorgeous, it's a bit difficult to work with. But with the natural subject matter of foliage and butterflies, I think the effect is magical. I hope you enjoy this peaceful art process vlog, and appreciate the little things you come across more and more :) #oilpainting #artvlog