The Good News is there’s a lot to be gained by yesterday’s art wreckages. This morning I reviewed my ‘artistic overflow of enthusiasm’ i.e. experiments that look pretty horrible. I came up with a plan and 6 ways these less than ideal images can be of use to me. I’m quite determined to salvage […]
Scarlet Red flashes amidst the dove grey and darker charcoals. Like a cardinal flying in the winter skies of New England. ……..I can imagine. I can imagine the white as snow falling upon the land, cooling. One of my favourite mottos is “Imagine and Create.” Indeed, I can Imagine! Today was a bit […]
Watercolours are a versatile medium, they don’t have to be wishy washy. They can be bold with bright sunlight dappling the forest or calm, serene. Two of my personal favourite tree paintings These are two of my favourite watercolour tree paintings. Very different from each other one so very tranquil, the other with shadows & […]
Cobalt blue, Indigo, Cobalt teal colour combination using oils with media text and seasons greetings: joyful holiday wishes for all.
Zen of Colour: In the Forest is a creative interpretative watercolour painting that evokes a lovely sense of tranquility. This is primarily due to the simplified palette of mainly, 3 tubes of paint. I’ve used indigo for the deep darks, zoisite a green grey for the back ground, cobalt teal for the […]
Painting trees is a fun and relaxing subject in any media, for me. But, it takes a little time to chill out and de-stress before you’re ready and able to impart the serenity of the scene. Rushing to paint after a hectic day, frantic drive or traffic jam has led me to muddy up more […]
Bold cobalt and turquoise paired with rich orange & scarlets make a stunning pairing! I haven’t sold this one as of yet; I’d been “enjoying its company” for a while. It has a lovely fresh impressionistic feeling, very light and colourful. The process involved a loose drawing on sketch paper, then taping plastic […]
Zoom into a flower with just the stamens, or zoom into a glass vase with just its reflections, maybe take a photo of just clouds only, or the ripples in a pool, perhaps in black and white, or sepia. In other words, take photos in a way you have not tried before nor have seen […]
Whether you’re painting in pastels, watercolours, oils, acrylics, mixed media the single most crucial aspect for more successful artwork is Tonal Values. Making sure that you first observe and see those variations in tone is key in order to then be able to obtain those tones on your painting. The tricks I use to see […]