Monthly Archives: January 2012

WATERWAYS

Posted on January 30, 2012 by artkleko

I love the challenge of featuring water in my coloured pencil art. Over the years and through several styles I have expressed water in many stages from still and placid to fast moving. As with all 2D art it’s all … Continue reading →

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DIGITAL ART

Posted on January 29, 2012 by artkleko

The other day while I was looking through my files on my MacBook Pro, I came across the image that is today’s featured artwork. I know I have posted this digital drawing before, but I thought it deserved an encore … Continue reading →

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The KISS Principle

Posted on January 27, 2012 by artkleko

The older I get, the more I appreciate the simple things in life and art. In my early days, my art was about detail. Most of my paintings were full of information. Occasionally I would focus on a single subject, … Continue reading →

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STYLE

Posted on January 25, 2012 by artkleko

Every serious artist (I hope) wants to express their art in their own unique way. It often takes years to develop a personal way of ‘seeing’. Experimentation, curiosity and discovery go hand in hand as they take on their journey … Continue reading →

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ENAMEL MUG

Posted on January 23, 2012 by artkleko

Most of us live in a complicated world, because we choose to live complicated lives. Some buck the trend others fight it, while the rest just ‘get on with it’. There are similar parallels in art. Some artists choose to … Continue reading →

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MEDIUM VERSUS MESSAGE

Posted on January 20, 2012 by artkleko

Never in our world’s history have we seen so many people involved in art. From professionals, to serious amateurs and hobby painters, everybody wants to get into art  (or so it seems). But why do they do it? Some want … Continue reading →

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LATEST DRAWING: UPDATE

Posted on January 18, 2012 by artkleko

It hasn’t taken me long to get to the ‘touch-up’ stage of my latest drawing. The Canson TEX paper I’m working on isn’t as gritty as the Colourfix paper I have used before, and it readily accepts my Prismacolor pencils. … Continue reading →

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THE LIFFEY RIVER

Posted on January 16, 2012 by artkleko

I recently received a message from Ann Kullberg, asking me if she could publish one of my Liffey River drawings in the February edition of her magazine. CP artists are well-served by Ann through her excellent promotion (and teaching) of … Continue reading →

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CANSON TEX PAPER

Posted on January 13, 2012 by artkleko

I recently bought a few sheets of (A3) Canson Mi-Teintes TEX paper to try as I was unable to purchase any of the Canson pastel board that I use. The paper has rather a gritty surface and my Prismacolors were … Continue reading →

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MY BRAIN IS FULL!

Posted on January 11, 2012 by artkleko

The other day I remembered a cartoon by Gary Larson (The Far Side), where a school boy asks the teacher if he could leave the class room as his brain was full. After discovering that I have already taken over … Continue reading →

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