My Potting Shed by Bobbie Matulja
I did some plein air painting this afternoon - and found out the hard way that working in acrylic outside in direct sunlight is not a good idea. I don't have a "stay wet" palette, and the paint was drying faster than I could get it onto the canvas. I've been reading about different mixed media techniques in Leisure Painter, so I decided to try working back over my painting with oil pastel and this is the result. I don't think it's my finest piece of work, but I learned a lot.
About the Artist
Bobbie Matulja
I'm a busy Churchwarden from a rural parish in South Shropshire. After stupidly turning down a place at Art College when I was 18, I joined an adult education course in 2010 which re-ignited my creativity. Since then, I've enjoyed building skills and experience, taking courses with artists whose…
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