I’m an artist and first-degree art teacher from the Netherlands. I love creating videos and blogs about painting for both beginners and advanced painters.

Upcoming on YouTube: 5 part series on tonal values

I’ve created a 5-part video series on tonal values for Royal Talens, a renowned art supplies company based in the Netherlands. Starting this Friday, I’ll be sharing these videos weekly here on my channel. Here’s the release schedule:

  • Video 1 November 1: The Importance of Grey (Introduction to Tonal Values)
  • Video 2 November 8: Paint an Apple in Nine Tonal Values
  • Video 3 November 15: Tonal Value Study of a Statue
  • Video 4 November 22: Grisaille (Underpainting in Greyscale)
  • Video 5 November 29: Adding Color Over Grisaille

This series begins with an introduction and then dives into step-by-step, paint-along tutorials designed to help you understand tonal values through practical exercises. I hope you’ll enjoy watching and painting along!

Note: Patreon Ad-Free Supporters already have early access to this series: https://www.patreon.com/collection/734809

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Latest video: Highlights

Highlights aren't always pure white. They can contain more color and/or be darker than you would expect. When you paint the highlights properly, you immediately add more depth and realism to your painting.

Click here for an overview of all my YouTube videos on painting with acrylics. There are videos on color mixing, tonal values, materials and short and long tutorials. 

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We live in a three dimensional world and we perceive it that way thanks to the differences in light and dark. Everything you see has a tonal value on a scale from black to white.