This blog explores the process behind painting, where ideas, technique and intuition meet over time. Each post reflects a part of an ongoing artistic practice, focusing on how paintings evolve rather than just the final result.
Working primarily in oil and acrylic, Andy Renard examines movement, form and atmosphere through a balance of control and unpredictability. The blog offers insight into both finished works and the decisions that shape them along the way.
Everything is packed down into boxes. Paints, solvents, brushes, tools—things that usually sit within arm’s reach are suddenly gone. What’s left are empty shelves and… Read More »I’m in the middle of moving my studio
There are moments when a painting does not begin with an idea, but with a feeling that has no clear name. It does not arrive… Read More »Where the senses find the painting
A Work in Progress Something Unseen is a work in progress — a painting that started in silence, but gradually shifted into something more uncertain.… Read More »Something Unseen | Painting Process (Time-lapse) | Oil Painting
Working as an artist with both acrylic paint and oil paint offers a unique opportunity to explore the best of both worlds. Each medium brings… Read More »Oil or acrylic paint?
In my latest artistic endeavor, I challenged myself to create a painting using only a pencil and a piece of an old comb. This minimalist… Read More »Creation of the painting “Wildlife In The Aftermath”
Gefjon or Gefjun (“the giver”) was a goddess in Norse mythology. In the 13th century, Snorri Sturlason retold the story of Gefjon like this: “Then… Read More »Gefjon – Goddess in Norse mythology
