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Monthly Archives: April 2012
A BOLD BOULDER
My latest painting is of a huge boulder I saw when visiting Chillagoe’s famous Balancing Rock. Chillagoe is about 200 klms west of Cairns in Far North Queensland, Australia. Its landscape is unique, both above and below ground. Huge boulders … Continue reading
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Tagged art exhibition, boulder, Chillagoe, coloured pencil painting, light, Pointillism, Seurat, shadows
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INSPIRATION
In trying to capture the feeling for my experiences over the past 12 months I have begun arranging some of the 10,000 photos I took on a large display board in my studio. From time to time I change some … Continue reading
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Tagged coloured pencil painting, display board, experiences, inspiration, painting, photos, reflecting, source material, studio
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A QUESTION OF BALANCE
Balance Prismacolors on pastel board 60 cm x 40 cm It’s been a productive time since my return from my 12 month holiday. I am currently working on my 5th painting and I have taken the time to put … Continue reading
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Tagged apostles, balance, coloured pencil painting, sticks and stones, Symbolism, symmetry, Trinity
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NEW BUSINESS CARD
It was time for a new business card so I set about designing something different to promote my artwork. I decided to feature my award-winning painting “Silence at the Table” next to my contact details. I had 1,000 printed and … Continue reading
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Tagged art promotion, artwork, business card, contact details, design, promotion package, self-promotion
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MY LATEST PAINTING
Yesterday I finished (except for some touching up here and there) my latest painting, that being of some rocks from Hervey Bay in Queensland where we stayed over Christmas for 30 days. This painting is more about colour and abstract … Continue reading
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Tagged abstract shapes, coloured pencil painting, exhibition, Hervey Bay, patterns, rocks, shadows, strong colours
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NEW PAINTING
The third painting for my March 2013 exhibition is finished. I have decided to include two from my recent travels, meaning that at this point in time I have 5 to exhibit. My next (6th) painting is of a group … Continue reading
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Tagged abstract patterns, coloured pencil painting, light, rocks, shadows, stones, strong colours
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ROBYN McNEIL
Tasmania is quite isolated in many ways, but for many this is a blessing. Living on an island certainly has its advantages. One of the downsides for me is not meeting other cp artists. When Robyn contacted me via the … Continue reading
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Tagged coloured pencil drawing, cp artist, isolation, prismacolor pencils, Robyn McNeil, Tasmanian artist, white paper
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