Day 18 #StradaEasel — after yesterday’s unsuccessful attempt to paint some cylinders, today I’m doubling down on the same topic with more cylinders of a different size and under a variety of angles
January 18, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Day 18 #StradaEasel — after yesterday’s unsuccessful attempt to paint some cylinders, today I’m doubling down on the same topic with more cylinders of a different size and under a variety of angles
Day 17 #StradaEasel — and today I was fighting against light and time, and I was defeated. In the sense that I think the result I got is terrible. But we still need days like this to learn, as we can only learn from our mistakes.
January 17, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Day 17 #StradaEasel — and today I was fighting against light and time, and I was defeated. In the sense that I think the result I got is terrible. But we still need days like this to learn, as we can only learn from our mistakes.
Day 16 #StradaEasel — one-hour oil study of a snake plant. I just got some light today, and it is a rare luxury this winter, so I seized the opportunity to test my plein air setup in a safe (and warm) environment 😁
January 16, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Day 16 #StradaEasel — one-hour oil study of a snake plant. I just got some light today, and it is a rare luxury this winter, so I seized the opportunity to test my plein air setup in a safe (and warm) environment 😁
Day 15 #StradaEasel — busy day today, so just a tiny sketch for a challenge. But I’m also working on a new oil painting at the moment, so stay tuned 👋🏼
January 15, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Day 15 #StradaEasel — busy day today, so just a tiny sketch for a challenge. But I’m also working on a new oil painting at the moment, so stay tuned 👋🏼
Day 14 #StradaEasel — it was windy, it was cold, it was awesome. I combined two challenges, strada and drawing 100 trees (yes I didn’t abandon it), and this is the first outdoor sketching session of this year 🙌🏼
January 14, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Day 14 #StradaEasel — it was windy, it was cold, it was awesome. I combined two challenges, strada and drawing 100 trees (yes I didn’t abandon it), and this is the first outdoor sketching session of this year 🙌🏼
Day 13 #StradaEasel — another lazy and quick sketch, as I barely had time today for drawing. A chisel for a strada easel 😄 I drew it with a different lighting, so shadows are not quite the same
January 13, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Day 13 #StradaEasel — another lazy and quick sketch, as I barely had time today for drawing. A chisel for a strada easel 😄 I drew it with a different lighting, so shadows are not quite the same
Day 12 #StradaEasel — a quick and lazy one today, but at least I tried to be funny with it 😄
January 12, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Day 12 #StradaEasel — a quick and lazy one today, but at least I tried to be funny with it 😄
Day 11 #StradaEasel — A bottle of Bacardi and a lime. Oil on paper, 15x21 cm (approximately)
January 11, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Day 11 #StradaEasel — A bottle of Bacardi and a lime. Oil on paper, 15x21 cm (approximately)
Day 10 #StradaEasel — finally I have some time for oils 🙌🏼 But I only managed to create a base layer and mix some of the colours, although I missed a few tones significantly, so I’ll have to fix that tomorrow
January 10, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Day 10 #StradaEasel — finally I have some time for oils 🙌🏼 But I only managed to create a base layer and mix some of the colours, although I missed a few tones significantly, so I’ll have to fix that tomorrow
Day 9 #StradaEasel — charcoal again, as I’m looking forward to the weekend for oil painting. I have a few ideas to explore, so stay tuned 👋🏼
January 9, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Day 9 #StradaEasel — charcoal again, as I’m looking forward to the weekend for oil painting. I have a few ideas to explore, so stay tuned 👋🏼
Day 8 #StradaEasel — when time is limited, charcoal is the answer. This is probably the quickest medium I have in terms of surface coverage without too much prep work. Not happy with the shadows, but it was nice to return to charcoal
January 8, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Day 8 #StradaEasel — when time is limited, charcoal is the answer. This is probably the quickest medium I have in terms of surface coverage without too much prep work. Not happy with the shadows, but it was nice to return to charcoal
Day 7 #StradaEasel — and today I’m going back to basics with a pencil sketch of an apple. I’m guilty of unintentionally drawing and painting loose, wonky lines and shapes instead of trying to be more precise. I think it is because I’m not giving the base steps the time they deserve
January 7, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Day 7 #StradaEasel — and today I’m going back to basics with a pencil sketch of an apple. I’m guilty of unintentionally drawing and painting loose, wonky lines and shapes instead of trying to be more precise. I think it is because I’m not giving the base steps the time they deserve
Day 6 #StradaEasel — we had snow in London today, so I decided to make today’s painting about a Christmas tree. I’m also testing my plein air setup before going out and painting landscapes😄
The only thing is the background — it is too dark. I guess I need to do more value studies
The only thing is the background — it is too dark. I guess I need to do more value studies
January 6, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Day 6 #StradaEasel — we had snow in London today, so I decided to make today’s painting about a Christmas tree. I’m also testing my plein air setup before going out and painting landscapes😄
The only thing is the background — it is too dark. I guess I need to do more value studies
The only thing is the background — it is too dark. I guess I need to do more value studies
Quick 40-minute oil study of a pomegranate. In my recent art haul, I bought loose faux “linen” canvas, and I wanted to test it with something simple. So far, I’m enjoying it a lot, and the new paint from Michael Harding performs great
January 5, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Quick 40-minute oil study of a pomegranate. In my recent art haul, I bought loose faux “linen” canvas, and I wanted to test it with something simple. So far, I’m enjoying it a lot, and the new paint from Michael Harding performs great
Day 5 #stradaeasel — another approach on bricks as I think yesterday's sketch was too loose and wonky. Today I had more attention on getting perspective right, but today’s struggle was in layering inks to create values 😁
January 5, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Day 5 #stradaeasel — another approach on bricks as I think yesterday's sketch was too loose and wonky. Today I had more attention on getting perspective right, but today’s struggle was in layering inks to create values 😁
Day 4 #stradaeasel — quick sketch with inks
January 4, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Day 4 #stradaeasel — quick sketch with inks
With more colours added to my palette, I thought it would be good to play with them to learn and understand how they behave. So I made a basic palette with Titanium white added twice to each colour. It was a lot of work and a lot of fun, and it looks pretty neat in the end, don’t you agree?
January 4, 2026 at 10:11 AM
With more colours added to my palette, I thought it would be good to play with them to learn and understand how they behave. So I made a basic palette with Titanium white added twice to each colour. It was a lot of work and a lot of fun, and it looks pretty neat in the end, don’t you agree?
Day 3 #stradaeasel — a still life from yesterday is done. And it was so fun to play with new easel and brushes
January 3, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Day 3 #stradaeasel — a still life from yesterday is done. And it was so fun to play with new easel and brushes
I’m so happy today because of a huge art haul 😁 Now I have an easel for plein air. It still requires some glue, bolts and engineering to perform 😁 And a sketching board made in Ukraine 🇺🇦. And I added to my palette a few very nice oil paints from Michael Harding.
January 3, 2026 at 1:55 PM
I’m so happy today because of a huge art haul 😁 Now I have an easel for plein air. It still requires some glue, bolts and engineering to perform 😁 And a sketching board made in Ukraine 🇺🇦. And I added to my palette a few very nice oil paints from Michael Harding.
Day 2 #stradaeasel and today I’m doing it with oils as I initially intended 🙌🏼 It is super hard to film the process, but tomorrow's video will show it from the start, I need some time for editing
January 2, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Day 2 #stradaeasel and today I’m doing it with oils as I initially intended 🙌🏼 It is super hard to film the process, but tomorrow's video will show it from the start, I need some time for editing
Jan 1st morning — this is the first drawing of 2026, and this year I’m trying to draw and paint more from life and observation rather than from photo references. Also, this is Day 1 #stradaeasel
January 1, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Jan 1st morning — this is the first drawing of 2026, and this year I’m trying to draw and paint more from life and observation rather than from photo references. Also, this is Day 1 #stradaeasel