Welcome to Atelier Perko - Field Notes 2025.
 
About the Booklet
This concise, image-rich booklet brings together seven core steps for building confident, atmospheric paintings in oil. Drawing from real workshop examples and years of practical teaching, it’s packed with painting hacks, compositional tools, and tonal guidance to help you work with clarity and purpose. Whether you're painting in the field or the studio, this resource keeps essential lessons close at hand.
 
What you'll learn
How to simplify a scene into strong compositional masses
How to organise values to create light and depth
A practical tonal sequence for building a painting step by step
Tips on temperature, edges, and brushwork to unify the image
When to hold back - and when to push forward with final accents
Short painting hacks that reinforce good habits and visual clarity