The Art of Radek Walachnia

There's still some paintings left and I'm willing to part with them...for a good home ;) Come and visit me while they last @artistsmarquee in @burwashmanor Barton tomorrow - Sunday and next weekend 10am - 5pm. #walachnia #cambridgefantastic #artistsmarquee #cosart2022 #camopenstudios #inktober #shopcambridgeshire (at Burwash Manor) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgE9QSOI67i/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

More sketches of 'Narrow Boats' series. You can see final result here soon, or you can see it in person and visit me next 3 weekends of July @artistsmarquee in Burton @burwashmanor #narrowboatportrait #narrowboat #narrowboatlife #longboat #riverboats #watercolourarchitecture #cambridgefantastic #cambridgeshire #cambridgeillustration #cambridge #cambridgewatercolour #painting #watercolour #watercolourpainting #watercolors #houseportrait #watercolorart #art #artoftheday #artwork #creative #handmade #drawingstyle #draw #architecture #surreal #surrealism #camopenstudios #artistmarquee (at Burwash Manor) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cfq9jKoI9sn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I am proud to be one of the selected @camopenstudios artists for the exhibition @michaelhouse_cafe in Cambridge. Please go and visit if you're around. The exhibition is open everyday 9-5pm (this week only) 😊 #camopenstudios #artistmarquee #cambridgefantastic #cosart2022 (at Michaelhouse Café Cambridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfXGfTQI8cM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Hello 👋 Long time no see 😅 To paraphrase Polish president 'And this is... I can tell you...ermmmm...very...very... very ..this is...this is' Well, lets just say this is a ... 'Smoke monster'. A digital picture made just for fun... https://www.instagram.com/p/CQysPVUnOjy/?utm_medium=tumblr

Finished !!! 🎉🎉🎉 Oil on canvas board 30x40cm. I really enjoyed painting it 😀 Hope you'll as well! https://www.instagram.com/p/CKHkA-BHO4u/?igshid=4zacaufm5qpo

Something new is cooking :) Another Bear and Bees picture for kids... #cutebear #cutebee #oilpainting #originalpainting #painting  #walachnia  #radoslawwalachniaart #illustration #originalart #artoninstagram #artblog #artist #cartoonpainting #canvasboardpainting  #bee #bear #kidsillustration #radicalradek #oilillustration #oilpicturesforkids https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ59m5BnfCu/?igshid=c8q2qof8dpq9

Painting finished... and also framed. Enjoy 😊 30x40cm - oil on canvas panel. #oilpainting #oils #walachnia  #radoslawwalachniaart #illustration #originalart #artoninstagram #artblog #artist #originalpainting #painting  #arttutorial  #oilonpanel #radicalradek #oilillustration #oillandscape #landscape https://www.instagram.com/p/CJgxhFqntrZ/?igshid=7qj194hpy2z

Halloween SALE! 🎃🎃🎃🎃 Hi, long time no see. I was a busy bee 😆 I framed two of my "Halloween" paintings. Oh, you haven't seen the second one before? Yeah, because it's a brand new one 👿🎃👿🎃 Boooo! If you're interested in any of those two just drop me a private message 🎃👿 (both are 8x8 inches) #halloween #halloweensale https://www.instagram.com/p/CG7HQZ9nktc/?igshid=1mdizsl3g0bbb

Something new is cooking... :) A landscape painted partially from imagination and partially from a photo taken during one of the walks along Cam river in Milton area (edited and changed to my liking before used as a reference, so not 1:1 as it appears in reality) This time using mainly water soluble oils. https://www.instagram.com/p/CErr-oKH5Ik/?igshid=dacn7mwdbj1b

The final version… Pencil sketch > colour pencil sketch > acrylic ink > digital painting > acrylic paint > oil paint … so many steps.  Has this journey been too long? Still so much to learn… ... ...good for me! :D Continue with step by step tutorial: 11. Just add final touches here and there 12. Don’t forget to sign the bloody painting… damn! https://www.instagram.com/p/CEXYOKIHRD5/?igshid=nbxm3nce7prr

Continue with step by step tutorial: 7. Open your acrylic paints and prey they won't dry too quickly on you (yes I have nightmares about that ;)) 8. Block out colours and values with acrylics… roughly 9. Disregard that, switch to oils and paint on top of the previous underpaint :) 10. Finish the first layer and wait a couple of weeks for oils to dry ;) 10. … stay tuned for the grand finale ;) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEPYM-9nHlu/?igshid=12obv03tg1m9n

After a long holiday … progress on something new. I think I’ll make a series out of this idea. Bears and bees seem to be fun… for me at least ;) (To keep me sane expect some more skull paintings soon ;) ) Step by step tutorial: Make a pencil thumbnail sketch Transfer as a bigger colour pen sketch on final surface (A3 canvas board) Outline with acrylic ink Scan it in and make a digital version exploring colour variants Important step. Consult others, ignore their recommendations and select the one you like :D … stay tuned for more https://www.instagram.com/p/CECd8ziHAQJ/?igshid=89w4s18de3fr

Now I know who’s responsible for air pollution ;) Loosely based on a photo of a seagull I’ve taken in Morocco… very loosely :D https://www.instagram.com/p/CCtuavPnVo6/?igshid=tfdg16i5u5h2

Something different for Friday :) It's a small thing I created yesterday out of a pebble found a couple of weeks ago on british seaside, two 15 x 10mm reduced couplers that were heading for the bin, a broken Vauxhall rear bulb and some kneaded eraser.. I plan to replace hands and legs in the future with something looking more industrial and hopefully I’ll be using some old / broken / recycled elements I’ll find around. The other idea is to make a small diorama with a real twigs campfire (LED light) and adding a second character to it? Just a thought :) Have a great weekend! https://www.instagram.com/p/CCdi06MHee6/?igshid=1sf7j8xcgyjy2

Two more pleinair gouache sketchbook paintings. One was done in Milton, Cambridge, the other was made during a short bicycle trip last weekend and it overlooks Long Meadow Village. Thanks to my friend Paul who got all the knowledge and lots and lots of power tools I got a home made, James Gurney style, small and portable easel that can connect to a regular tripod. It’s a hell of a difference compared to my previous setup and a massive upgrade as I can either stand or sit while painting. I could probably dance as well but didn’t try it yet.  You can expect a couple more of those small pictures before the end of a summer… stay tuned :) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAYX8CaHP4e/?igshid=sxa0rqhbl8e

Last year I did this small study based on Jean-Babtiste Monge’s illustrations. This French-Canadian based painter inspires me on many levels. I really love the grittiness, mood and exaggeration in his paintings. He’s using various techniques to create his artworks and one of them is gouache.  I decided to test it as well with a subject of rustic bottles and old books. I created my own composition based on some of his illustrations... and voilà! :) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAI7sxtHBCk/?igshid=1f72o7ioepiow

Remember me? I’ve come to take you with me for the final journey... ..naaah, just kiddin’... ...unless you want to come. It’ll be fun! ;) So this is the first painting from a selection of sketches I’ve posted some time ago. Made entirely in oils… with some digital painting help :) I have started by enlarging the original sketch and went straight to painting. I was struggling a bit as the plywood panel had a really smooth surface and the paint didn’t stick very well. After finishing initial underpainting I took a photo of it and made a couple of digital colour variations. I was trying to use limited colour gamut as I have a tendency to make everything colorful and fun (not really suitable for that kind of theme... or is it? :) A week or so later I was mentally ready to tackle it in real life. So I did :) Maybe it’s not 100% exact compared to the digital version but I like it anyway :) Cheers... https://www.instagram.com/p/CABODxjnRHq/?igshid=14h9pltwrmml2