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2026 paintings

Back-to-Jasper (Reynolds memory)- acrylic on canvas – 10 x 10 in. – January 2026.

Bridge at castle Coombe-oil on canvas – 12 x 9 in. – January 2026.

National park Banff-II-acrylic on canvas – 12 x 12 in., February 2026.

Dalmatia II – acrylic on canvas – 20 x 8 in., February 2026.

Fish on ice – acrylic on canvas – 16 x 12 in., February 2026.

Still life – acrylic on canvas – 24 x 24 in., February 2026.

Dalmatia IV-Dubrovnik – acrylic on canvas – 20 x 8 in., March 2026.

2025 paintings

Mladen Postružnik: Slike 2025. godine — Baja Verapaz, oil on canvas, 10 x 8 in., January 2025.

Pears, acrylic on watercolor paper, 11 x 8 in., August 2025.

Dalmatia-I-acrylic on canvas – 20 x 8 in., October 2025.

Quetzal – acrylic on canvas – 20 x 8 in., October 2025.

Bruthen, Australia-acrylic on canvas-24 x 24 in.

Edward Seago – Village II – master copy – oil on canvas – 12 x 9 in. – December 2025.

2024 paintings

Mladen Postružnik: Slike 2024. godine — Karlovac, Kupa river, oil on canvas, 14 x 11 in., May 2024.

Master copies

I believe that copying other painters seems to you a little theft or even a dishonest trick. But relax, the world’s greatest painters copied others, thus trying to analyze their technique, skill and penetrate into their painting process. So it’s normal, and it would be unfair if I tried to sell such a copy. But that doesn’t happen. Master copy is a great exercise, learning, part of growing up as a painter. These pictures were taken in 2024 and 2025.

Landscape, Antonin Bréfort-Porché, acrylic on canvas, 24 x 18 inches

November day – Edward Seago – Master copy – acrylic on watercolor paper – 16×11 in.

Village, Edward Seago master copy – November 2025 – oil on canvas – 12 x 9 in.

Small studies

Small studies are a very important exercise when learning to simplify landscapes. As it is clear that you cannot do details on a small format, the format forces you to simplify the scene.

Another element of painting those studies is that you work with a wide brush in a small area, which forces you to make rougher and clearer strokes, with less blending (coating).

The third value of those thumbnails is that, if you use the thumbnail as a template for a larger image, you can immediately determine the tonal values, colors, and overall design of the image.

So, if you want to learn a lot in a short time (you can even limit yourself to working on one miniature), do small studies. A one-inch brush, some acrylic paint, and you’ll quickly understand how a brush has a variety of edges and how you can develop brush control skills.