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Ania Tomicka

Oct 243 min read

The Art of Color Mixing: A Beginner's Guide

Color mixing is an exciting journey that every painter experiences. For those new to oil paints, mastering the art of color mixing can...

Ania Tomicka

Oct 173 min read

Four different black pigments: How to choose the right one?

Currently, I possess four distinct black oil paints, each exhibiting unique characteristics. I will illustrate the differences between...

Ania Tomicka

Oct 103 min read

Abyss of Souls: the creative journey behind by biggest painting yet

It was four years ago that I started to have the idea of a large horizontal painting filled with figures intertwined in an infinite dance...

Ania Tomicka

Oct 33 min read

Underpainting: how and why

Today I want to write about my favorite part of the painting process: the underpainting. Underpainting is a fundamental technique in...