At The Beach! debiriley.art
Silky smooth sand and wild waves.
Beautiful.
Those waves….. they might, appear to be small.
They’re not. They’re huge incoming 8-10 footers crashing right in.
I didn’t go swimming.
Whether you’re painting in pastels, watercolours, oils, acrylics, mixed media the single most crucial aspect for more successful artwork is Tonal Values. Making sure that you first observe and see those variations in tone is key in order to then be able to obtain those tones on your painting. The tricks I use to see […]
How much fun can you have – just walking in the green woods? or just splashing and mixing paints? I had endless fun. Both during my short walk and after, while creating these pretty little foliage green mixes. With only a few brief moments to play, I […]
Clouds….. The artist’s candy store! What lovely inspirational things clouds are. Filled with gold and silver. Bright and bold. Even the plain jane grey clouds can become magnificent purple blacks with rosy inflections. Georgia O’Keefe has a brilliant quote, “I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t […]
Bold Cocky Prussian blue. Ultramarine blue, Gold. There is a both a Power and a fragility that draws our eye….
If Dale Chihuly isn’t on your art radar yet, you’re in for an explosion of rich, saturated colors from his palette. Chihuly is best known as a world renowned glass blower, having been the recipient of countless awards and 12 honorary doctorates for his achievements in this genre. His work is sought after and displayed […]
Topic: Boldness. Confidence. Being in The Moment and Doing what You Love. Let’s forget about judging. Let’s forget about what other people are going to think. Let’s forget about ‘Likes’ and ‘Shares.’ Its Art. That means….. its about self expression using whatever art materials you can find that will get your message out! […]
