art | color | inspiration
The Thin Red Line
The Thin Red Line is about courage and persistence, in all walks of life. It relates to taking risks, be braving and having faith you can overcome the odds.
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Power in The Line (Design Tips for Beginners)
There is a wealth of untapped Power in the Line waiting for the beginner artist to learn to use. Lines are an intriguing and fascinating part of art design and is one of the most versatile tools the artist has to work with. The voice of a Line can whisper, beckon, gently guide, hug or […]
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acrylics | art | color | Impressionist | inspiration | nature | painting
Acrylics: Cobalt Sky Landscape
The shock of the nearly overpowering cobalt blue sky is what grabs you first when you step out of the cool four wheel drive into the stark outback wilderness. Miles and miles of endless red dirt and cobalt blue sky. I loved it! Acrylic Landscape The only break is the occasional outcrop of rock […]
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Textures and Patterns in Nature: Photography
Photographs of simple common subjects with intriguing textures and patterns often create stunning images that capture the artist’s and the viewers’ eyes. Fallen Leaf photograph taken in Canning Vale, WA has great Soft edges in the background which creates recession in the photo, whereas the sharp detailed textures and patterns in the foreground bring it […]
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acrylics | art | inspiration | painting | watercolors
Painting Impressionistic Landscapes
Loose, free, colourful, impressionistic – thats how I love to paint landscapes. Using the Impressionistic approach I’ll use my hand, my brush, a colour to put my own personal interpretation of the subject into the paintings. I enjoy bold colour applied with confidence, something that looks like I was having fun! I really don’t […]
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Nature’s Serenity: Photography
Early mornings and late afternoons are the ideal times to capture the serenity of nature whether I’m painting or taking photos. The tranquil setting along with the soft edges and cool lavenders create the perfect relaxing mood in the photo “Serenity.” Water is always a great subject for portraying calmness, especially using cool colours. If […]
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Watercolour Landscape: Cerulean and Indigo
Limiting my watercolour palette to cerulean, indigo and a hint of cobalt violet helps to keep the colours clean. The watercolour landscape with trees and foliage reflecting into the water combined with the cool colours creates serenity and calm. I wanted to maintain a good balanced ratio of light tone, mid tone, dark tone throughout […]
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art | color | inspiration | watercolors
Watercolour Branch and Leaves
Simple designs often work out better than an elaborately constructed composition. This simple watercolour in a limited palette works well with the stark white of the paper as the background. The watercolour paints used were terre verte, indigo and burnt sienna. The branch has adequate tonal value shading, being lighter on the top and […]
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Watercolour Outback Landscape
Bold colours and tones give this watercolour outback landscape the impact and drama I was aiming for. The spacial flattening out helped, in this case, to create the desired atmosphere and vertical sensation. My good friend Jan Vincent, an artist as well, had taken me on a great driving tour of the surrounding hills […]
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Expanding Your Artistic Vision
Who couldn’t do with a little bit of fresh, new artistic vision to invigorate their creative side? Sometimes its risky. Going out into an unfamiliar area and not feeling in control is not always the most beckoning of ideas. But that is exactly what I need to do to bring out more of my own […]