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 […]
Atwell Gallery Summer School Art Courses – Drawing Using Your Imagination workshop – one of my monotype images
Its easy to get carried away with colour – when emerald, amethyst, indigo, scarlet, magenta, cobalt, sunflower yellow lure you in! And then you end up creating either Mud… or a lot of rainbow splashes going everywhere. However much fun this is, in order to achieve a more successful painting you have to force yourself […]
Love this simple way to do palette knife trees in watercolours. Beginners will too! Dampen the paper where the trunk will be, then just glide the knife into the dampness. Change knives to add a different colour into the trunk, let it run a bit and use a finger to smudge and merge the colours […]
Art inspired by the many faces of the ocean – vibrant tropical coral reefs, tide pools, windswept sea surface and sailing- these images convey just a few of the many moods that the sea has to offer. The Ocean, in all its diversity provides me a rich and unlimited source of creative inspiration. In yesterday’s […]
Inspired by our trip to Esperance W.A. I loved how the ocean colours changed from frosted mint green foam, to deep turquoise, ultramarine, silvery grey and shimmering lavender. It was fascinating. The area beaches are breathtaking in the rain, clouds and bright sun, amazing and definitely an Australia highlight for artists, sketchers, backpackers, photographers. […]
What to paint?! Ideas can be garnered from a simple roll of masking tape. Yesterday’s post I mentioned using circles, flowers, even a roll of tape for painting ideas. masking tape – an inspiring and creative tool just Imagine how it could be used in your designs think outside the box, […]
There are days when you sit and stare out the window, waiting and waiting….for inspiration. Hoping for some fascinating subject to leap in front of you that says Paint Me! You may begin to read an art magazine. You wonder what to paint. Nothing sounds that interesting. Does this sound a little familiar to anyone? […]
Creating your own unique recipes for color mixes… using your imagination as you blend new tones and shades together. It is so fun. And its not difficult. You don’t have to be a ‘paint manufacturer’ to do it either. You just need a few ingredients and of course the appropriate dust mask. Its a wonderfully […]
Cobalt blue, Indigo, Cobalt teal colour combination using oils with media text and seasons greetings: joyful holiday wishes for all.
