Its 3 AM and I’m going for a walk. Join me?! Pitch black. A furnace of midnight heat blasts. Further sleep evades, I rise. Too early for a real walk, too dark to paint. But, I can ‘walk’ in my library. With cooling colors and refreshing water. Lets go! Water and Color First Stop on […]
Layers and layers of lush crimson, cobalt teal and cerulean decked out with a festive dusting of gold powder pigment. This is a detail, a snippet from one of my large acrylic test strips and samplers. I really love these colors as they unite, mingle together. The Permanent alizarin crimson, which I’ve applied underneath, […]
Still looking for stocking stuffer ideas for the artist in your family? If you’re the artist, you know it doesn’t take a lot to make you smile when you unwrap your treasures under the tree! Perhaps a hint or two might be in order….. For those of you who might still be looking for a quick […]
Cadmium Orange, French Ultramarine and Winsor Green feature in this large 36 x 24 acrylic abstract painting. Just 3 colours were used. 2 were opposites. I made certain to leave random abstract areas of white, for the contrast. A subsequent post to explain the signature placement, techniques used, colors, processes and materials can […]
A peculiar fence is in Lancelin, Western Australia… a multicolored ‘rope’ fence. It has a creative harmony that I found instantly appealing. People put rope and twine of all different colours, shapes and sizes together. And it looks amazing! Colors and Textures Bright Cobalt Blues, aquas, viridians, indigos, coral reds and indian yellows… narrow, […]
Crash! My Christmas tree takes a nosedive scattering ornaments from one end of the living room to the other. Widespread mayhem via kitty helpers. A Lady and The Tramp and siamese cats …replay. I wasn’t smiling. No video recorded the scowling and howling that went on. However, I cleaned up the mess, sorted the […]
Wednesday rolls around, you’re busy. Work, holiday shopping and a ‘To Do’ list a mile long. You want to take a break. Why read about watercolor Stainers, right Now? Can’t I see that you Are Busy!! Hmm. Good point. You have me on that one. No. I don’t have a life altering answer like, […]
Want a winning new watercolor combination to try? You’re going to love this one with its Spectacular Effects! Creative, fun, imaginative. Perfect for landscape paintings. Relaxing, calm, zen. What more could you ask for?! This duo can just about create a painting by themselves if you let them. Daniel Smith Watercolor Combination Lunar Black […]
The beauty of watercolor is often in the speed in which I can get the colors onto the paper. When an idea is so fleeting, it merely brushes across my mind in a micro minute – the colors must be captured then and there; else it’s completely lost. Watercolor Painting Processes and Color Ideas […]
Artist Paul Jenkins filled his abstract canvases with roll the dice, sizzling color. “I utilise past experience and my knowledge of the odds. It is a big gamble, and that is why I love it,” Jenkins said about his approach. I can relate. Art is a risk. Its always a gamble. Paul Jenkins Paul […]