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How to create an impressionist painting like Breitner

How to create a romantic painting like Koekkoek

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Barend Cornelis Koekkoek (1803-1862) was a Dutch painter.

Thanks for the lesson about creating a romantic painting, Ruud Lanfermeijer!

Reference: Bosgezicht, Barend Cornelis Koekkoek

Material list:

  • Canvas

  • Water-based or oil-based oil paints

  • Bleached linseed oil

  • Turpentine

  • Siccative as a medium for ordinary oil paint

  • Large round brushes

  • Splitters

  • Flat brushes and round brushes in various sizes

  • Cloth