Category: Painting
An Abstract Painting in Oil
This painting started life as an Industrial Painting of Newcastle NSW ,it became outdated and with some new colour and some new thoughts has a new life .Oil Paints are so forgiving.Looking at an Abstract Painting gives one the opportunity to look into the painting and find images and patterns of one’s own. It sparks…
Painting in the Autumn Sunshine
Painting in the Autumn Sunshine on a property just out of Mudgee NSW.
My stock in trade
I always feel a tingle of excitement when I see a box of pastels…because its like drawing and painting at the same time.The soft buttery textures or the crisp lines all make Pastel a versatile medium to work with, and if it doesn’t turn out the way you wanted, it can be rubbed away ,…
My favourite blues
I can’t get the ocean out of my head. Whether it’s bright and sunny, or blustery and overcast, the mood of the ocean almost always reflects my own.
Today’s sketch
Today I’m working on this sketch that I did from the little Polperro harbour in Cornwall,there were so many boats ,shapes and colours it was hard to start.Capturing the character is the essence.