A walk from…. Before. When the air was cool, the land was green. The fires upon the plains hadn’t slickened the soil black with ash and soot. Before the sun turned to flame. The Blue Heron Stills Side by side I walk alongside The meandering stream Stepping with care on moss covered logs […]
Ah, without a doubt, this addiction pulls at my mind daily. Always scanning the room, the beach, the environment, what people wear. All for a glance of my favored paint color, Cobalt Teal Blue pg50. As far as vices go, its one of the nicer ones to have. Sharing it, makes it seem just a […]
Wednesday Watercolors. Today I’m using brushes, pens with Inks, palette knife, acrylics and watercolors. And working in two very different painting styles – one using a botanical style and the other, a loose free flowing abstraction of the flower forms. My silly Strelitzias on Saturday inspired a few photographs and doodles, and my efforts today […]
At the break of day, just as the sun crept above the horizon I zipped out to the garden. Before the dawn’s light waned and the stronger mid morning light prevailed; before the sweltering heat played drumbeats in my head. In the Garden, she arose. High Key Filled with Light […]
Speckles, freckles and splatters. Quail eggs, tin foil and a watercolour painting backdrop. Frenetic? maybe. But, I kinda’ liked it! Quail Egg Art Props I’ve been wanting to get some quail eggs as art props for quite awhile, but kept putting it off. I hadn’t been able do the ‘cost justification’ on this one. […]
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 […]
Zen. The brushstrokes filled with rich pure color slid across the paper’s surface with beautiful intent and purpose. Each stroke a calm, measured, purposeful action. Zen of Watercolor The rich, rich blues were created with french ultramarine, melting cad red light and snippets of cobalt teal blue. Normally, I don’t advocate cad […]
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 […]
Soft and subtle. The peace filled mauves and rosy lilac colored blossoms catch the last of the late afternoon light. What a Glorious feeling of restfulness and contentment. Perfect for the end of the Holiday.