Valérie Pirlot

Originally from Belgium, Valérie has lived in the UK for the past 11 years. She works mainly in oils and enjoys working plein air.

Articles by: Valérie Pirlot

oil painting of girl, created using the wet-on-wet oil painting technique

Master the wet-on-wet oil painting technique

By Valérie Pirlot published

Learn the wet-on-wet, or 'alla prima', oil painting technique with these 5 practical tips.

Oil painting of a market

How to capture the light with oils

By Valérie Pirlot published

5 top tips for oil paintings that celebrate and capture light.

OIl painting for beginners picture of a gate in oils

Oil painting for beginners: 5 top tips to get you started

By Valérie Pirlot published

From techniques to equipment, this is oil painting for beginners.

Oil painting of a sky

5 simple tips for painting beautiful skies

By Valérie Pirlot last updated

Skies needn't be such a challenge to paint if you follow these simple tips.

Oil painting of Bath city skyline

How to paint a cityscape with blocks of colour

By Valérie Pirlot published

Tackle a busy cityscape by working with blocks of colour and layers.

How to get harmonious colours in paintings

By Valérie Pirlot published

5 simple tips to achieve colour harmony in your painting.

Paint brush stroke – oil painting of two girls overlooking mountain scene

Improve your oil paint brush stroke

By Valérie Pirlot last updated

5 tips to create different, interesting and textured effects with oil painting brushstrokes.

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