Play. What a lovely word. Getting my paints out and enjoying the day, just me and my Colours! Cerulean, Indigo, Scarlet, shimmering Gold, Naples Yellow, Indanthrone, Ultramarine Blue.It sounded like Fun to me. Plus, it sure beat mopping the floors. No plot, no plan, no deadline, no rules. No ‘must get this done’ or I […]
I was enchanted with the watercolour and acrylic paintings the class finished with! To go from the traditional do it like the photograph exactness to … a “la di da” free, loose and “just feel it” approach is very difficult. But they did it, with a lovely joyful abandon! I think they […]
“Do not be discouraged by the censure that might fall upon one’s works – one must be armoured with a strong conviction which makes one go straight ahead fearing no obstacle, ” Jean Corot counselled would be artists. What a fantastic attitude and philosophy! I’ve long admired and been influenced by Jean Baptiste Camille Corot. […]
What type are you – soft edged or hard edged? I love art images and paintings with soft blurred edges ….. I wondered why. What type are you most drawn to? Wandering through the galleries I instinctively am drawn into some artworks, but seem blocked from others. I wondered why. For a while I was […]
Sun kissed garden blossoms. A snippet from my back patio, filled with warmth and light. A hint of summery breezes, joy filled and so inspiring! They evoke all the loveliness of early summer and with it, the sense of expectancy ….. of what new exciting adventure will tomorrow bring?! Summery and Light Infused Painting […]
“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” A thought provoking Edgar Degas quote, with the power to transform my art. What do you see……. Light shining forth from the dark shadows? or just a pink rose? Beautiful in form, roses Roses involve nearly all of our senses. Their […]
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 […]
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 […]