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Monthly Archives: December 2010
NEW YEAR’S GREETING
A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE AND I WISH YOU ALL A PROSPEROUS 2011. Below are some examples of my coloured pencil art for 2010. Richard
A NEW ABSTRACT
Just before Christmas I started a new abstract drawing that is part of my Salamanca series. This is the 7th drawing and it’s the third of the large set (120 x 80 cm) of five that I have planned. Titled, … Continue reading
MORE ON MINIATURES
I ‘found’ two more miniatures the other day, both being part of larger drawings I completed many years ago featuring the Liffey Valley. It’s good now and then to look back at one’s work and see what was then important … Continue reading
GOING WILD
Preparing myself for an extended holiday in Cairns, has made me think about the colours I may be confronted with. My Tasmanian palette is somewhat subdued compared to the colours in tropical Far North Queensland. The other day I had … Continue reading
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON A Merry Christmas to everyone! Regards, Richard
BELOW THE SURFACE
Logs, St. Patrick’s River Polychromos coloured pencils on Canson paper 27 x 17 cm This study of sunken logs in the St. Patrick’s River not far from where I live, reveals the ‘layering’ that one sees in rivers and streams. … Continue reading
MAN-MADE ABSTRACTS
I always base my abstract drawings on ideas derived from the natural world. These include textures, light and shadow, weathering and decay of landscape objects. I love rocks and the shadows from trees for example. Lately, I have been researching … Continue reading
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ABSTRACT OF THE MONTH
Burnie artist Lyn Stares, sent me this photo of a painting that she recently completed following my recent series of workshops with members of the Burnie Coastal Art Group. Lyn was unable to attend day 2 of the workshop, but … Continue reading
MINIATURE PASTELS
Although for the past 10 years I have worked almost exclusively with coloured pencils, I have had a strong association with pastels, both oil and chalk (soft). I am seriously considering returning to oil pastels next year when I move … Continue reading