Tracy Algar

Author: Tracy Algar

  • Baardskeerdersbos Art Route April 2023

    Baardskeerdersbos Art Route April 2023

    One of my artist bucket list items is being ticked off this year. I’ve been invited to exhibit with Jan and Sue Vingerhoets at their farm gallery at the Baardskeerdersbos Art Route on the 15th and 16th April 2023. For more information, visit the Baardskeerdersbos Art Route website.

  • How to choose your composition

    How to choose your composition

    Here are a few things to bear in mind when you are deciding on a composition for your painting, and what to do when there’s no “obvious” view to paint.

  • Why paint with a limited palette?

    Why paint with a limited palette?

    What are the reasons to use a limited palette? And what limited palette can I use for landscapes? Firstly, I’m a plein air oil painter, so I don’t paint in a studio very often. I carry my studio on my back, which is one reason why I use a limited palette. I like to travel…