A simple, free household utensil may help watercolor beginners achieve lovely fine detailing of trees and branches. The humble skewer. Besides my hands and fingers, the skewer is one of the most useful painting tools I’ve found! Watercolor Techniques: Trees in the Landscapes Painting trees and landscapes in watercolors can be done in […]
Questions. There are no silly questions. If you’re a watercolor beginner, how will you find out unless you ask?! Even if you paint in oils or acrylics…. this post may be relevant. So don’t move on just yet! Best 5 Art Tips I Can Suggest As a creative arts teacher, I’m primarily focused […]
Seductive, addictive cobalt teal blue. A blend of turquoise and cobalt teal blue reach out in invitation. Preceding layers of acrylic paint are seen beneath the surface, creating an illusion of depth in the turquoise shallows. Making me feel like I could easily walk right into liquid bliss. Ocean Waters of Cobalt Teal […]
Silly Saturday… I think, that 2016 needs “Silly Saturdays.” When I’m just having a bit of fun, there’s no pressure. With silliness comes the unleashing of creative energy! Process of the Copper Sky Mixed Media Oddly, This started with looking at some lovely quail eggs. Many things can inspire the artist’s […]
“To me art is an Adventure into an unknown world, which can only be explored by those willing to take the risk.” Mark Rothko Exactly. More playing with photography this morning, thinking about contrasts and tone, line, texture, no colour. Taking a risk. A Rothko quote coupled with a black and white photograph! […]
Fun Friday photos today, a bit of play and diversion. Something different, something without colour! I took away the colour, in order to see the flower more clearly. The solid, velvet black background created a wonderful contrast to the white tipped petals uplifted towards the band of light streaming from my studio window. I’ve […]
Watercolor ‘Blooms’… again. Oh dear. Are they spoiling your fun? How do these accidental splotches happen, how can you avoid them and how can you turn them into great creative assets? Great mini watercolor lesson on techniques for beginners! Watercolor Techniques for Beginners Straight away, start thinking of the nuisance splotches as A Technique. A Skill. […]
Amethyst, Indigo, Violet merge and collide as I gaze down at the ocean and white sands from the small plane skimming along the remote Western Australian coastline just at dusk. A memory. Glimspes of a remembered past. Colors bright and vibrant. The buffed titanium sand beaches at dusk, shadowed with lavender swirls – soothe the […]
Lovely cool lavenders merge with turquoise blue on a sculptured, impasto textured Hot Press paper. The whole process, from start to finish was a experimental technique that was super fun! Great for Textures. Fast, fun and playful watercolor technique. Easy. Here’s how I did it. I had some small pieces of watercolor […]
Graceful Elegance. The Calla Lily is filled with a rare and silent grace, a stunning beauty that hints of layers of contemplative depth. Attributes of the Evocative Calla Lily A flower with hidden depths and substance. The smooth planes of whiteness create a sense of contemplation and purity and calmness. A flower that […]