Emotions Run High
I am usually on a creative high when I am painting but never so emotionally charged as I was with painting this weekend.When I was 21 (gosh such a very long time ago), I had a beautiful Old English...
View ArticleThe Last Word
The Last Word56cm x 38cmSoldIn the bird world the male is often the colourful one and the female less so. In Australia we have several species of fairy wrens are these are the"Superb Blue Wren". I am...
View ArticleAn Aussie Christmas
Each year I create a painting just for my Christmas card and I start thinking from late October what it might be. Along came a visitor one breakfast time, a rare one to my place on the edge of the...
View ArticleHappy New Year
The Devil in Pink25cm x 25cmThe Tasmanian Devil is not the most charming looking animal so I used the sassy Opera Pink shade to bring outher best looks!Wishing you all a fabulous 2017 and for my fellow...
View ArticleFrom the Opera
Inspiration finds us in many ways and sometimes it is as simple as colour. I reaquainted myself before Christmas with two tubes amongst the many in my collection. Opera Rose by Winsor and Newton and...
View ArticleAbstract Play
One Bright Day Watercolour Abstract56cm x 34cmMy solo show is on in my home town of Goolwa and is called Limitless Watercolour and runs until February 12th. The opening was fabulous and I was heartened...
View ArticleRevisit and Tweak
I am presently painting new work but also revisiting watercolours that are stored away in my file drawer. They are there and not binned because I liked them when finished but for some reason they never...
View ArticleThe Wine District
Just played and created my latest abstract. I have already framed it and have it on the studio wall as I love its bright colourful look.Playing with abstracts in watercolour is very time consuming but...
View ArticleToo Cute
I have been thinking of painting the little fairy penguin for a while but somehow something else jumps the queue and they have had to wait until now.I'm glad they have been patient as with all my "make...
View ArticleFinding Your Way
There is always so many decisions to make before starting a painting and as we all experience when we actually start out some ideas may have to be abandon as the watercolour makes some decisions of its...
View ArticleTesting the new Daniel Smith Colours
There has been much hype around the new Daniel Smith colours released last month and I resisted adding more tubes to my huge collection but I succumbed to the pressure of having to be sure I'm not...
View ArticleToo Fast
I am so surprised to see that I have not written on my blog since early March. You may think I am not painting or away on holidays but no here I am with so much arty things happening and the time going...
View ArticleMaybe
Using new colour combinations for favourite subjects is a way of creating something new and original even if you are using the same reference over and over.MaybeUnframed size 43cm x 32cmIn week 4 of my...
View ArticlePlaytime
Finding time to just play is not so easy when exhibition commitments mean studio time is taken up with more serious work so a purchase of new arty stuff I made whilst on holiday interstate back in...
View ArticleA Winter Morning
I see that on the other side of the world they are having some very warm temperatures but here in South Australia we are a couple of weeks into Winter. We are having unusually dry conditions but with...
View ArticleMany Decisions
Today some of my former students returned for a"brush up skills" morning class. I was happy to talk and demo any subject they chose but it was left to me to frame the morning session.I bought a few...
View ArticleThe Title Matters to Me
I am in a "paint blooms"phase. Flowers are beautiful subjects, so varied and allows me to play with lots of colour variety.The Iris is one flower I have hardly painted so when seeing images of a dark...
View ArticlePainting Giveaway
Gosh it has been far too long since I blogged. I have had such a busy art schedule this year that sometimes something has got to give and it looks like it has been my blog.I am doing a thank you of...
View ArticleFirsts
I have just returned from a three break away touring country Victoria and the start of spring has really been a bit of a lingering winter. We saw snow on the mountain peaks but also enjoyed the hints...
View ArticleWhen the Sun Shines
When the Sun ShinesUnframed size 56cm x 43cmWho doesn't feel good when the sun shines. Today I painted roses using the very first bloom to appear in our garden. This particular bush rose had been out...
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