Lena Rivo's Painting Blog

"September Blues" - Cascais The original painting is available on my Etsy Shop here

 Reposting a painting from a couple of years ago.  I really enjoyed working on this subtle evening condition.. Quiet Evening on the Carcavelos beach 11.8 x 11.8 inches / 30 x 30 cm Oil on linen canvas board Available on Etsy here

 A demo painting I did a couple of weeks ago in Cascais, one of my favorite painting locations. The video (real time) will be published on my YouTube channel (lenarivo) next week ;) September Blues - Cascais 12 x 16 in / 30 x 40 cm oil on linen canvas board Available on Etsy here

 I love going to the beach in September. This year I am loving painting there too :) I will publish a better photo of the painting later.

What is your color palette? How do you store your gouache? How do you keep your gouache moist? What kind of brushes do you use?     These are some of the questions I get asked almost every day. So to make it easier to share this information with those of you who are interested in gouache I decided to combine all my answers to the questions I get on a regular basis in one place. I have created a 20 page PDF in which I am covering all my painting equipment in detail. You can get the PDF by the link below. I hope you find the information helpful.  Gouache Painting Supplies PDF These are the colors I use in oil: Payne's Grey (Rembrandt. I use it only for grey skies) Raw Umber (W&N or Rembrandt) Raw Sienna (W&N or Rembrandt) Yellow Ochre Pale (W&N), Cadmium Yellow Lemon (W&N or Rembrandt) Cadmium Yellow Light (W&N or Rembrandt) Cadmium Orange (W&N or Rembrandt) Cadmium Red Light (Rembrandt) Permanent Ro...

 Beautiful July evening on one of the most beautiful beaches of Portugal. Silver Evening - Praia de Saude, Costa da Caparica  8 x 12 inches / 20 x 30 cm Oil on linen  Available on Etsy here

 A gouache study I did today on the Costa da Caparica beach.

A bronze winner of  the "Art in the Open 2016" plein air festival in Wexfrod, Ireland.    Wexford Quay - Wexford, Ireland 9.8 x 11.8 in / 25 x 30 cm oil on linen canvas board Available on Etsy here

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 "Evening Roses" 9.5 x 7 in / 24 x 18 cm Oil on linen canvas board Available on Etsy here

I did this demo painting during one of my workshops at the "Art in the Open 2016" plein air festival in a lovely small Irish village Inistioge, Ireland.  Inistioge Morning, Ireland 9.8 x 11.8 in / 25 x 30 cm oil on linen canvas board Available on Etsy here

I will publish a demo video with this painting later this week ;)  Gouache on board 8 x 6 inches / 20 x 15 cm Sold

 A plein air painting I did on the Costa da Caparica beach in the mid-August 2016.  "Ocean Breath" - Costa da Caparica 5 x 7 inches / 13 x 18 cm, oil on linen Sold