Silly Saturday… I think, that 2016 needs “Silly Saturdays.” When I’m just having a bit of fun, there’s no pressure. With silliness comes the unleashing of creative energy! Process of the Copper Sky Mixed Media Oddly, This started with looking at some lovely quail eggs. Many things can inspire the artist’s […]
Fun Friday photos today, a bit of play and diversion. Something different, something without colour! I took away the colour, in order to see the flower more clearly. The solid, velvet black background created a wonderful contrast to the white tipped petals uplifted towards the band of light streaming from my studio window. I’ve […]
This just happens to be one of my favourite places….Sydney, Australia and the photo I took some time ago remains one of my personal favourites. There is a feeling of calm, of peace and ‘zen’ in this even with all the bright colours that are being softly reflected. The soft edges through […]
A Simple Post: with an invitation! With no long discourse or Art Basic tips on tone, edges, depth, colour, design, etc. I’m inviting you to post in comments on your reactions to this photographic image. Is it too centered for you? Adequate depth? Some may dislike the location of the green signature, and wonder […]
The Power of the Monochromatic palette is amazing. What impact can be had with one colour! Photographs, Oils, Acrylics, Inks, Watercolours – monochromes are relevant, contemporary and beautiful. The freedom exploring the full range of tonal nuances is too often ignored with our preoccupation with colour. Monochrome: mono (one) chrome (colour) A […]
Inspiration sometimes falls, sometimes falters, sometimes pours down in torrents. Soak it in. When I needed a little extra inspiration, I found myself looking up. And there, found just what I needed. This stunning cobalt sky contrasts in a dynamic way with the stark white falls and the glossy yellow green foliage perched […]
Ethereal. Let me be completely honest! It it is not exactly what I was aiming for this morning as I took the photographs. It began as I was ………… Rereading my book Orientalism: Delacroix to Klee. The book opened to Charles Conder’s Moonlight at Mustafa 1892 oil painting in which I felt the magic […]
Bars with some curves. Shadowy figures with hands gripping rails, lend intrigue to the monochromatic image with its flat planes and simple shapes. With limited tones, the need for more dramatic shapes and textures to tell a story and create some type of interest has intensified. The horizontal lines, paired with diagonals help to […]
Photo taken late afternoon with Canon 600d, Canon 5omm f1.8 ISO 200 1/640 (f3.5 chosen for shallow depth of field and soft blurred background) This post is perhaps a wee bit on the short side and a bit ….. “shallow” after my last two lengthy and information packed […]
Another Beauty from our Garden, this hot pink bougainvillaea with magenta undertones has a lovely curving grace to her. Beautiful lines. Plenty of foliage greens to complement the hot pink flowers and the soft edges in the background serve to advance the flower even further into the front. Upon close inspection you can see the […]