Ah, without a doubt, this addiction pulls at my mind daily. Always scanning the room, the beach, the environment, what people wear. All for a glance of my favored paint color, Cobalt Teal Blue pg50. As far as vices go, its one of the nicer ones to have. Sharing it, makes it seem just a […]
Graffiti, grillwork and linoprinting – inspired by Balmain, New South Wales, Australia. These three images are connected and are in harmony through their fascinating twists and turns. Their Designs link them together. Art Forms: Graffiti, Grillwork, Linoprints The first image taken was the grillwork close up. Second was the graffiti on a building wall, […]
Who can resist the soft lilac tones of the lovely lavender? Or the sweet scent in the morning air? I zoomed in as close as possible, seeing even the tiny fine white hairs upon the petals. Close inspection of the lavender reveals many delicate pale blooms with a cobalt tinge to the flowers. […]
At the break of day, just as the sun crept above the horizon I zipped out to the garden. Before the dawn’s light waned and the stronger mid morning light prevailed; before the sweltering heat played drumbeats in my head. In the Garden, she arose. High Key Filled with Light […]
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 […]