In Spain the lovely passion flower has been called “Espina de Christo” Christ’s thorns. Apparently around the 15th century Spanish Christian missionaries decided that this flower with its unique structures would make a good symbolic flower. The sharp leaf tips were to symbolise the Holy Lance; the tendrils symbolise the whips used on the […]
Passionfruit flower photos just in time for the holidays ! It is an exquisite flower, with the lovely cobalt-lavender and yellow complementing each other. I love the tendril like fronds that seem to be stretching right out, reaching out to touch and connect. The bottom image with its gorgeous misty soft edges in the […]
One of my favourite vases caught my eye today. Its deep indigo, ultramarine, cobalt teal, yellow green seemed to call out to me to look, to pay attention. The vase had been tucked away behind many of my art supplies for a number of months, but today I saw it with new eyes. As I […]
The Masters knew. Make every brush stroke count. Each should sing! It should be easy, painting a single brushstroke onto a canvas creating a mark that is luminous and clean, fresh and lively – not boring! Full of texture, color and of course, with a good tonal range. That doesn’t sound too difficult, but it is […]
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 […]
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 […]
Creating the illusion of depth on a flat surface can be challenging for beginners at first, Especially in greens. But with some simple tips and regular practice, it does get easier in just a few weeks! In the photographs I’ve taken, they show various aspects of depth in greens. Have a look at each, try […]
Colour, Tone and Texture play important roles in my art making processes. I want my Art to evoke a heartfelt response both within myself and the viewer. Using texture, tone and colour seem to work best for me to achieve that. Choosing subjects that are personal, those that I love and wish to tell a […]
Colourful, bold, Impressionist cloud painting in watercolours captures the mood of the day near Warwick, Queensland. A limited palette of three tubes of paint and mixing them has provided more than enough colours to create a lovely sense of aerial perspective. Notice the warmer orange browns are in the foreground and the cooler colours, grey […]
The Feeling of the Land. I love the land, its colours, textures, shapes, layers and the richness of its dialogue. Its more important to me, to convey the feeling of the place, its spirit rather than the precise exact details. When I paint, I feel it. I rely more on my creative intuition than on […]