Matthias Waite

I finally finished my Albrecht Dürer copy. I really love learning from this master artist. #albrechtdürer #oilpainting #mastercopies #renaissanceart #northernrenaissanceart

Finally got around to finishing a piece started 20 years ago. Started in acrylic but finished in oil. My dear cat Merlin. #petportrait #petportraitartist #cats #oilpainting

Developing the water. #ursgraf #oilpainting #northernrenaissanceart #landscape #wip #medievalarchitecture #medievalcostume #medievallady #medievalcostume #reddresses

Progressing toward a finish with this piece. Its challenging but I'm enjoying it! #ursgraf #oilpainting #classicalart #northernrenaissance

Figure study exercise from Juliette Aristides book, "Lessons in Classical Painting" #figurepainting #figurestudy #oilpainting #classicalart

My painting after an Urs Graf drawing is coming along. I might have a month or two left of work until I'm satisfied with it. This is the direction its going and I'm not disappointed. I love the artistic expressions of the Northern Renaissance painters. #ursgraf #northernrenaissance #oilpainting #indirectpainting #classicalart

Figure study. 9x12 strathmore toned grey. I used pencils called stabilo, they are interesting pencils to work with. Kind of a raw umber color. They can write on paper, glass, plastic, metal and if you take a brush with water to them you can do a wash. For the high lights I used charcoal white 550. #figuredrawing #classicalart #drawing #tonedpaper #stabilo

Leda and the Swan

This is a color study of a etching by Lucas Van Leyden. "Seated women with a dog". Also called, "Young women picking fleas from a dog" #lucasvanleyden #oilpainting #northernrenaissance

This is my painting after the Northern renaissance artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder's drawing of the beekeepers. It was finished about a year ago and is ready to be varnished. I plan on posting a reel of this process. #pieterbruegeltheelder #oilpainting #northernrenaissance #arthistory #Thebeekeepers

Here's a closer look at the current piece I'm working on. Its after a drawing by the 15th century Swiss artist named Urs Graf. Painter, printmaker and sometimes a mercenary. #ursgraf #classicalart #renaissanceart #oilpainting #underpainting

Here's a view of my studio space with a new piece in progress. I share it with my wife and fellow artist Helena. #studio #oilpainting #sharedstudiospace #northernrenaissance