More contrast, more texture, more visual interest? They were the objectives I set out to accomplish! Using Indigo, Rough Indian Village paper, torn deckled edges, unframed “viewer touchable” artwork …… I experimented using some creative techniques with this watercolour landscape. The paper I chose was a full sheet 22x 30 inch Indian Village 100% cotton […]
In my last post I’d mentioned, I was next going to do show and tell with the new camera lens. Yesterday’s photo experiments were great fun at the little nature park down the road! I took quite a few duds, but these two I rather like. I like their Colours, the softness and the depth […]
Watercolours wild, fast and loose. Yes, watercolours are out again! Fast paced, ‘timed’ challenges were quite exciting. With wonderful colourful hints of light and shadow, 20 minute timed exercises provide a feeling of spontaneity and immediacy. This painting was timed 20 minutes, so there would be no fiddling. The paper was a non watercolour paper, without […]
Yet another walk with more treasures! These 3 trees have such lovely colours and patterns, that after I went right past them I felt I needed to go back to have a second look. Then the camera came out…… I loved how the golden green lichen encompassed the orange-sienna fungus creating a beautiful accent in […]
“Nobody sees a flower – really- it is so small it takes time – We haven’t time – and to see takes time, like to have a friend takes time.” Georgia O’Keefe Another Georgia O’Keefe quote I like is, “When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, its […]
Henry Matisse has many great quotes, but two especially, resonate within me: “Would it not be best to leave room to mystery?” and “I do not literally paint that table but the emotion it produces upon me.” The spirit in which I paint integrates both of these concepts. Matisse painted […]
Prussian blue is a deep and mysterious blue paint that creates the most magnificent foliage greenery. I love its tonal ranges from a very dilute pale cool greeny blue to the full mass tone of near midnight blue black. Prussian Blue This blue paint was created by accident around 1706 by a […]
Happy Mother’s Day! Thank You to all the Mothers who devote their hearts, souls, lives ensuring their children are loved and know it! When your children are little, they may not tell you but your love means more than anything to them. Thank you. Mother’s Day is a celebration, a remembrance, a memorial. Mother’s Day […]
Lovely and gorgeous, I couldn’t resist this delicately coloured rose-pink hibiscus on my fantastic “detour” the other day. I took photos not only of Autumn Water Reflections, but a number of very intriguing subjects as well. I can’t wait to get out there and accidentally, of course, have a few more happy detours […]
I had lots of Good intentions today, but I admit I was led astray… or rather down the garden path. Its my day off, I had a large ‘to do’ list with going to the shops first on my agenda. However – I stopped and grabbed my camera off the kitchen bench as I was […]