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 […]
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 […]
Walking… I mean my version of walking. Slow strolling is more apt. But, I am scouting for things out there! If I go too fast, you know I’ll pass the lovely, the mysterious and delightful things right by, and we can’t have that. Its only when we pause and seriously Really Look, that we […]
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 […]
“To me art is an Adventure into an unknown world, which can only be explored by those willing to take the risk.” Mark Rothko Exactly. More playing with photography this morning, thinking about contrasts and tone, line, texture, no colour. Taking a risk. A Rothko quote coupled with a black and white photograph! […]
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 […]
Amethyst, Indigo, Violet merge and collide as I gaze down at the ocean and white sands from the small plane skimming along the remote Western Australian coastline just at dusk. A memory. Glimspes of a remembered past. Colors bright and vibrant. The buffed titanium sand beaches at dusk, shadowed with lavender swirls – soothe the […]
Lovely cool lavenders merge with turquoise blue on a sculptured, impasto textured Hot Press paper. The whole process, from start to finish was a experimental technique that was super fun! Great for Textures. Fast, fun and playful watercolor technique. Easy. Here’s how I did it. I had some small pieces of watercolor […]
Graceful Elegance. The Calla Lily is filled with a rare and silent grace, a stunning beauty that hints of layers of contemplative depth. Attributes of the Evocative Calla Lily A flower with hidden depths and substance. The smooth planes of whiteness create a sense of contemplation and purity and calmness. A flower that […]