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 […]
Monday’s art painting question of the day was “How do you mix Grey?” The lovely grey burmese model, Moet very kindly allowed a portrait. No nudes, no eyes. We were clear on those issues. Moet’s gleaming silver grey coat gives us a perfect sample for greys. I’ll be suggesting several recipes for mixing greys….whether its […]
Grey…. Sometimes just the word, “grey” is enough to trigger thoughts of somber dark wintery dullness. When it comes to painting, we often transfer those same feelings, into how we mix our greys. The results can make or break our paintings. I was a person who lived for summer and summer’s bright warm colors. I […]
Smiling and silly flower faces on Silly Saturday. A bit ‘bug eyed’ they jump right out! Can you imagine doing some fun art faces with these flowers? Coloring Books for grown ups. Perhaps, I could use these flower photos as a tool, a guide to make my own template for a coloring book pattern! […]