Tracy
Thoughts on plein air painting in the Karoo, and news from my studio.
A few weeks ago on a very windy day when my friend Cathy and I went up to Stanford Hills to paint. It was a strong Southeaster and not a sheltered spot in sight (except indoors, but we didn’t want to be indoors). We decided to go down to Blue Moon Farm where…
What are the reasons to use a limited palette? And what limited palette can I use for landscapes? My limited palette of Zellen artists’ oil paint. 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…
This Women’s Day, I will be teaching a Landscape Painting Workshop at the beautiful Zesty Lemon Restaurant just outside Stanford on the Sir Robert Stanford Estate. Come and join me for a full day of plein air painting in the stunning gardens with views across…
Thanks to the enthusiasm of the students, and Annalize and Greta of Egret & the Owl Book Café, painting sessions on Monday mornings will be ongoing. Here are the details for those interesting in joining us: Mondays at 10am at Egret & the Owl Book Café, Morton…
This is the whole process of creating this oil original painting, from plein air pencil sketch to final studio painting. My inspiration: I was surprised by this painting. I wasn’t expecting much when I drove down to the river on a windy evening in March to find…
I’m pleased to announce that a series of six painting sessions will be starting next week Monday. The sessions will cover the painting fundamentals of value, colour and composition, and will include painting exercises in a sketchbook (or work on loose sheets if…
© Tracy Algar, Wandelpad 2. Oil on canvas, 30 x 20 cm.Wandelpad #2 is a plein air painting that I painted on the Stanford Wandelpad in spring last year I’d been anticipating this painting outing for a while. I’d scouted the location, checked the weather…
At the time I started painting this little Stanford landscape, I was walking this path daily. It’s a few month’s later as I post this here, and my Wandelpad walks have slacked off a bit. The past few months have been a time of tumultuous change, something…
The Dip, Stanford – Oil on canvas – 30x30cm – ZAR 1,150 I’ve been thinking about painting the dip for a while, and I think I’ll be painting it again. It’s so very Stanford, one of the entrances to the Wandelpad, and a favourite…
