A master at creating depth in watercolours, an artist I’ve long admired Ellis Rowan has returned to my attention. I was reviewing my posts and paintings the other day, assessing actually. When the vibrant scarlet of Red Dragon Maple Trees caught my eye and got me thinking that the Colour was reminding me of […]
Soft, nearly monochromatic colours combine with rich sandy textures and echo the loveliness of my seashore. It evokes the serenity I feel walking along the Western Australian beaches as the sun flares and sinks below the horizon. With the sun paling to a soft salmon peach I wanted to ensure my painting palette reflected the […]
Very exciting news for me, and I’m sharing the good news! My acrylic mixed media painting Indian Ocean Coastline, W.A. has just won the Curator’s Pick Art Prize, at the MCAA annual Art Exhibition in Perth, Western Australia. Acrylic Mixed Media Techniques The painting is a modern abstract using thick Indian Village watercolour papers […]
Watercolours aren’t really difficult. Easy to correct – just rinse off the paint. Easy to pack, clean up and carry around. They are great socialisers as they mix brilliantly with other forms of media. They married well with the Red Dragon Maples. I chose watercolours in the painting, Red Dragons for the transparency […]
Imagine going on a quiet pleasant nature walk, happily taking in the serene environment. When out of the blue, you discover the tree you’re leaning on is swarming with unknown alien creatures by the hundreds. Well, it did make me step back, just a little. Actually, it must have been rather funny to watch. I’d […]
I find for me, that its always easier to create when I free up and just start off by doing watercolour washes and mixing of colours. It has a Zen quality to it I like. In these following images you can see the sequential processes used to go from playing with washes and colours to […]
There are easier ways to create and paint landscapes in watercolours. With these basic techniques and processes that I use when I’m in the midst of creating a painting, you’ll find landscapes a little less troublesome next time you go to paint! Process of Painting – Watercolour Mountains Step One Deciding the subject […]
I was surprised. Amazed. I’d planned to post my paintings….. But the colours of the rosemary were simply irresistible. Cobalt Blue, Maroon, Lavender, Lime green, Rose Pink, Silvery sage green. The more I look, the more colours I see! Rosemary Rosmarinus Officinalis Rosemary is a Mediterranean spice with ‘reported’ benefits. Apparently, no one […]
Play. What a lovely word. Getting my paints out and enjoying the day, just me and my Colours! Cerulean, Indigo, Scarlet, shimmering Gold, Naples Yellow, Indanthrone, Ultramarine Blue.It sounded like Fun to me. Plus, it sure beat mopping the floors. No plot, no plan, no deadline, no rules. No ‘must get this done’ or I […]
The Pinnacles limestone formations are most often viewed under a belting bright cobalt sky! So it was on our trip up north to Nambung National Park, 200 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia. Haunting and almost biblical in its story telling, this arrangement is completely nature made. Every visitor to the park will see […]