Hannu Tampio - Rest in peace

Mentor of mine just past away recently.

In a lack of words, my condolences to the family.

You´ll be missed my friend.

Here are some the works of Hannu:

More Hannu´s works

Summer evening

"Summer evening"

Oil on panel

2013

I primed couple of these canvas panels with  transparent oxide red light, 

and the paint was mixed&spread evenly with dammar varnish matt.

This gives a panel nice warm under color and also (slightly above) middle value starting point to a painting. 

Matt varnish gives a nice smooth feel to it and it also diminishes the glare.

I highly recommend trying this out on landscape painting. 

In winter scenes I would prefer yellow ochre, but still, I love to start on a white canvas most of the times. 

Old friends

"Old friends"

34 x 37 cm

Oil on panel

Sipoonkorpi

"Sipoonkorpi"

Oil on panel

Work in progress picture

Here you can see how I first established the complex drawing before applying any color.

It was easier for me to focus on the value and color - after the drawing and the design was complete.

In the finished painting you can also recognize how I painted all the brightest colors and value changes and the sharpest edges in one spot - thats my focal point. :)

 

Last snow

"Last snow"

Oil on panel

27 x 35 cm

All of the snow is pretty much melted away, at least from the southern parts of the Finland.

I was super lucky to find this spot in the nearby natural reserve and also to have the time to paint this wonderful location.

Hibernation

Oli on panel, size about A4.

It is a great winter day to paint. Here is a sketch of a hibernating boat.

Young composer

"Young composer"
60 x 65cm

Oil on linen canvas

2013

It was such a joy to paint this!
I have always admired people who can sing or play any instrument.

Pekka Halonen´s studio

"Sauna at Halosenniemi"

Oil on canvas 2013

Here is a work in progress shot.

As you can see I had some help from my new friend!

Oona add some of the finishing brushwork to this one.

Today we went to paint with the group of plein air painters in Pekka Halonen´s studio.

Pekka Halonen was one of the great "Golden era" painters in Finnish art.

more info:

http://web.tuusula.fi/halosenniemimuseum/

Last light

"Last light"

It was a great evening to paint! Timing could not have been better.

Gladly, my friend Mauri joined me and he did couple of pencil sketches.

Blue shadows

"Blue shadows"

Oil on panel, 2013

Its was a beautiful day today. 

We went out with the whole family to enjoy the nearby nature.

Here is a work in progress shot. As you can see the contrast was very high because of that pure white snow and it was difficult to see the colors laid on the palette while painting.