by Tracy Algar | Apr 10, 2025 | News, Process
Free online oil painting classes I have launched a series of oil painting classes online where you can learn the basics of traditional representational landscape painting, with a contemporary twist. Find out more here.
by Tracy Algar | Nov 14, 2024 | Process
The things I absolutely cannot paint without. This is a thorough list of the art supplies that I currently use for creating my paintings. None are the links are affiliate links. Let’s start with the paint I paint with South African paint for economic and...
by Tracy Algar | Oct 24, 2024 | Process
by Tracy Algar | Jun 8, 2023 | Process
Why value studies are such an important part of my process. Value, put simply, is how light or how dark something is. It’s one of the most important elements of art, in my opinion. It took me quite some time to really understand why a value study is so...
by Tracy Algar | May 16, 2023 | Process
How I find inspiration, and on working en plein air. I live in a BIG dramatic landscape that includes the Kleinrivier (Little River), Kleinriviersberg (Little River Mountain) and Akkedisberg (Lizard Mountain), abundant Fynbos flora, the leafy historic village of...
by Tracy Algar | Feb 3, 2023 | Process
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...