Moody Monday at midnight…. capturing the Indigo Falls And, thinking of Edgar A. Poe’s Dreamland once again. ….of Eidolon on his Night Throne. (Dawn Falls a near opposite, is a great partner post to have a quick look at along with this image.) Both paintings are in […]
Strelitzias, otherwise known as the Bird of Paradise flower, stunning orange with a flash of rich French ultramarine blue. Plopped in a vase they ended up staring at opposite sides of the room. Silly Saturday Strelitzias! What can you see or interpret, with these flowers? Have a bit of fun imagining and reading things […]
Speckles, freckles and splatters. Quail eggs, tin foil and a watercolour painting backdrop. Frenetic? maybe. But, I kinda’ liked it! Quail Egg Art Props I’ve been wanting to get some quail eggs as art props for quite awhile, but kept putting it off. I hadn’t been able do the ‘cost justification’ on this one. […]
Cobalt Teal Blue once again, this time within the folds and patterns of the curtains as they dance in the autumn breeze. watercolors used: cobalt teal blue, perylene green, permanent alizarin crimson, gold gouache, white
In the leafy inner city suburb of Balmain, Australia the rich textures and patterns form a visual color field to rival Rothko, Turner, O’Keefe. I’m in artist’s heaven. On a time clock, but even so, oh my, its delightful! Doorway Amidst a Field of Cobalt in Balmain, NSW This door is all about […]
Water reflections: a source photo and a painting in a soft and soothing impressionist approach. Comparing the reference photo and the painting created, there are quite a few obvious differences. Colors, Tones, Details! A small rivulet in New South Wales, Australia. Page’s River served as my inspiration for more than a dozen photos in the […]
Delicate ethereal, this softly blooms. A pale blush against a gentle visage, hints of a time gone by. Nostalgia’s path we wander down. For a moment, lost in time; for a moment sweet memories entwine. Delicate, ethereal. This softly blooms. My time, back in Sydney – amidst the old familiar […]
Little wings, seemingly in flight hovering mid air. Could it be a hummingbird? A painting with Naples Yellow, cobalt teal, indigo, and indanthrone blue create a wonderful color harmony I would not have expected from these colors! I love the gorgeous naples yellow, a wonderful soft buttery subtle yellow. Naples Yellow, Not brash […]
Deep purple and magenta colours are knockout this morning! The deep shadowed tones of the neighbor’s rooftop is a sharp, contrast to the wild morning sky. Within 90 seconds, the colours, the contrast, were gone. An odd shape, on the far left looks like a Watcher upon the roof, waiting for the colours of the […]
Zen. The brushstrokes filled with rich pure color slid across the paper’s surface with beautiful intent and purpose. Each stroke a calm, measured, purposeful action. Zen of Watercolor The rich, rich blues were created with french ultramarine, melting cad red light and snippets of cobalt teal blue. Normally, I don’t advocate cad […]