Karl Schmidt-Rottluff study

Another natural media exercise. This one involves examining other artists techniques and using them to apply different rendering possibilities that you can apply to your own work. Lessons learnt here, and with any art exercise, crossover into the digital domain; especially the principles of colour, general composition and overall aesthetic appearance. I really recommend giving it a try, especially if you are a designer who has never tried anything other than digital media.

The image above is an acrylic study of expressionist Karl Schmidt-Rottluff’s painting.

It was rendered using a dry brush technique applied with swift strokes, and a palette knife to give it a more textured look (see the tree in the top left corner as an example).