Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 23/08/2026It was such a fun project — I grew up looking at the mountains, and each of those reminds me of home.. I’m so chuffed those paintings found their place, and I hope they’ll bring some comfort to the eyes and the mind of the viewer 020
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 18/08/2026A variety of surfaces for oil painting I tried last year Still looking for “the one” surface that will work best for me. But with the current prices of linen, this search may take longer than I think 😁 010
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Lazy Monday landscape study from my photo reference of the bridge in Eltham Palace 000
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Let me paint you London | Clissold park This park was the first I saw when I moved to London almost 4 years ago. I visit it multiple times each week, even when I go to work I’m cycling through it. And I couldn’t help but notice how it has changed. 010
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Experimenting with my favourite sketchbook — it has only 150 gsm paper, and I was curious to see how watercolour would work with it. I used to think that I should only use heavier paper, but it turns out with the light wash it works! So happy with the results, and it means more colour experiments 000
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 12/08/2026The third mountain-themed painting I made for my close friend @coppershaman.com By the weekend those paintings will be framed and on a wall in their new home 🙂 010
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Do you like plums, or are you more a peach person? Drop me a comment, let’s share our favourite fruits 👋🏼 100
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 08/08/2026In this season I rediscovered plums for myself. I didn’t use to like them. Don’t really know why, they’re delicious. This original painting I made for my wife, who taught me to appreciate plums more, and who buys them all the time 😁 110
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Another new thing for me, is priming MDF panels instead of using store-bought ones. I chose a non-absorbent acrylic primer from @mhpaints because I quite like my painting to look shiny and not sunken in. I can’t wait to see what this painting will look like in a few weeks 100
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Another alla prima landscape study is done 🙌🏼 I don’t recall painting mountain rivers before, so it was new and challenging. But I’m so happy with this experience — the presence of all three planes forces me to learn how to simplify and control where to guide the viewer 👀 100
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 26/07/2026And even though some of the clouds are looking like it may rain later, the road calls for an adventure. 000
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 26/07/2026New oil painting, which started as a value practice and then a colour study. Based on a photo from Rafael Peier from Unsplash. A close friend of mine, for whom I painted this, said that this scene brings a sense of tranquillity. 150
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 07/04/2026When I saw this scene in the Lee Valley Park, I knew it would make a fine painting. Everything was there: the contrast, the shapes, even the complementary splash of red amongst the green. 020
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Made a quick oil sketch on a painting surface I’ve never tried before — an aluminium panel from @jacksons_art. I’m intrigued to see how the paint will dry on this, but I already like the smoothness of it. I’ll definitely experiment more with this surface 000
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 07/02/2026I’m back 🙌🏼 I took some time to rest after the Strada challenge in January (and it was a good idea). But I’m ready now to continue making art and sharing it with the world, so stay tuned 👋🏼 010
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 01/02/2026#StradaEasel challenge done 🙌🏼 Incredible experience, and I’m grateful for every comment from other artists who supported me this month. I’m so happy to find amazing artists whose artworks motivated me to pick up a brush or a pencil every day. We are the champions, my friends 010
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 31/01/2026The challenge was great, I’m glad I made it to the final, and I congratulate everyone who participated 🙌🏼 000
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Day 31 #StradaEasel — final day of the challenge, and even the flowers are quite exhausted 😄 My hopes that they would remain in the same position as yesterday didn’t meet the reality. But still, it was super fun to mix those subtle colours. 110
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Day 30 #StradaEasel — tulips block-in on a paper. I caught just a bit of decent light today to make this block-in. The flowers are a complex subject for me, as they have very subtle edges and wild gradients, but that makes them fun to paint. So I’m looking forward to working with colours tomorrow 😁 000
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Day 29 #StradaEasel — another tiny drawing today, but I promise for the last two days of the challenge I’ll make a painting (or two) in oils 😄 010
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Day 28 #StradaEasel — today I’m playing with charcoal to practice values. It was fun, although I don’t think this paper works best with charcoal which is quite soft. Next time I’ll try Bristol paper 010
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Day 27 #StradaEasel — fruit salad is finished and I can finally eat it 😁 I think I got values wrong this time, but luckily I know how to practice them more 030
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Day 26 #StradaEasel — simple block-in for the next study of a bowl of fruits. I’m not sure how long it will take me to finish this, let’s hope I won’t start eating the grapes before it is done 😁 They are so sweet and delicious 020
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 25/01/2026Day 25 #StradaEasel — another quick sketch today, as I took most of this Sunday to just rest before the next busy week. I start to think that I’m too impatient with pencil, or maybe I’m just lacking knowledge on how to handle it to create soft gradients 🤷♂️ 011
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 24/01/2026Old straight razor, oil on a faux “linen” canvas, 4 x 7 inches approximately. Painted for day 24 #StradaEasel 010
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 24/01/2026Sorry, I don't know anything about taking care of this plant, as it is not mine 😁 010
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 24/01/2026I tried to use soft acrylic brushes at the beginning, but it gave me only frustration because the paint didn’t glide as easily, and everything mixed on the canvas, and it was impossible to clean the brushes after, even with soap. So now I have a few brushes that I can’t use for anything 010
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 24/01/2026I rarely use more than 3 brushes when I paint, although I think I have around 20 oil brushes, but mostly because I’m in never ending search for “my” brushes 😁 210
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Day 23 #StradaEasel — far from perfect, but I’m quite happy where this painting gets me. I also learned a thing or two about colour mixing and my palette. 020
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 23/01/2026I myself have a few brushes that dried up, and to be honest, I’m not sure what to do with them 😀 110
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Hi Gaudys 👋🏼 Thanks, it is a great question. I’m relatively new to oil painting myself, so take this with a pinch of salt. When I paint I tend to clean brushes with a paper towel or a cotton rag, and a bit of solvent (they can be toxic) or a walnut oil (linseed oil would work too) 110
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Day 22 #StradaEasel — started a flower still life, but got so little light that I’ll have to pause for today and carry on tomorrow morning 020
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Day 21 #StradaEasel — a pair of scissors, oil on loose canvas, 4 x 6 inches approximately. I started painting this when there was a light from the window, and finished when it wasn’t, so the lighting setup on the photo is different 010
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Day 20 #StradaEasel — the setup I’d like to paint with oils tomorrow, so I made a quick pencil sketch. It may look better with another lighting setup, and I’ll probably add a towel to finish the composition. 110
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Day 19 #StradaEasel — another quick sketch today as the day was busy, but I managed to prepare a few interesting objects for tomorrow’s still life 👋🏼 020
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 18/01/2026Day 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 010
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 17/01/2026Day 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. 000
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 16/01/2026Day 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 😁 130
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Day 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 👋🏼 010
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Day 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 🙌🏼 010
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 13/01/2026Day 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 000
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 12/01/2026Day 12 #StradaEasel — a quick and lazy one today, but at least I tried to be funny with it 😄 000
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 11/01/2026Day 11 #StradaEasel — A bottle of Bacardi and a lime. Oil on paper, 15x21 cm (approximately) 010
Paul Red @paul-red.bsky.social · 10/01/2026Day 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 000
