Blog Stats
- 1,100,900 hits
Recent Comments
antfox on PUZZLING ART Tamara@tamaraculpstu… on THE LAST HURRAH artkleko on THE LAST HURRAH Charlee on THE LAST HURRAH artkleko on THE LAST HURRAH Blogroll
Links
- MY ART ON REDBUBBLE My art in cards, T shirts and prints.
- PENCIL ART Top listed pencil artists
- WEBSITE Examples of my coloured pencil art.
- WEBSITE 2 My FASO website
Archives
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- December 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- January 2015
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008
- October 2008
- abstract
- abstract art
- abstraction
- abstracts
- Art
- art class
- art entry
- art exhibition
- art ideas
- artist's statement
- artkleko
- art market
- art prize
- art teaching
- art workshop
- Australian ARTIST
- Australian landscape
- beach
- bread
- Caran D'Ache
- challenge
- character
- colour
- coloured pencil
- coloured pencil drawing
- coloured pencil painting
- coloured pencils
- colours
- composition
- design
- detail
- digital art
- drawing
- exhibition
- experimenting
- framing
- Glover Prize
- ideas
- imagination
- landscape
- landscapes
- layers
- leaves
- light
- light and shadow
- mark making
- marks
- medium
- mood
- painting
- paintings
- pattern
- patterns
- photos
- planning
- realism
- research
- rocks
- semi-abstract
- shadow
- shadows
- shapes
- silence
- sticks
- still-life
- stones
- surreal
- Symbolism
- Tasmania
- texture
- Textures
- theme
- themes
- tone
- tropical
Top Clicks
- None
Top Posts
-
Recent Posts
RSS Links
AWARDED TOP 25 COLORED PENCIL BLOG
Follow Us
Monthly Archives: January 2013
MARK-MAKING AS LANDSCAPE
Oatlands Landscape 1. Prismacolors on pastel board 80 x 40 cm Last week I completed the first in a new series of coloured pencil paintings of landscapes inspired by the markings on old sandstone blocks in the historic town … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged coloured pencil painting, convict, landscape, mark making, natural graffiti, Oatlands, rust, sandstone blocks, shadows, weathering
2 Comments
C.A.S. Art Exhibition 2013 Part 2.
Prize Winners and Comments. Reef Casino Open Award Andrew Linklater “Gallery Body Language No 4” – I love the structure of Andrew’s painting. The relationships between us (viewing the painting) and the people depicted in the painting. The dominant male … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Art Award Winners, art judging, art prizes, Cairns Art Society, judges' comments, mixed media, painting, presentation, sculpture
Leave a comment
C.A.S. Art Exhibition 2013 Part 1.
The Cairns Regional Art Gallery in my opinion is one of Australia’s best regional galleries. This beautiful building in the heart of Cairns is always a delight to visit and last week was no exception when I was charged … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged acrylics, art exhibition, art gallery, Cairns Art Society, Cairns Regional Gallery, mixed media, oils, pastels, response, sculpture, tropical
2 Comments
CAIRNS SOJOURN
Last night I returned after spending 7 nights in Cairns, Far North Queensland. My main reason for the trip was to judge the 66th annual Cairns Art Society Exhibition and to announce my results to 225 eager art patrons last … Continue reading
A NEW DIRECTION
Sandstone patterns, Oatlands. Over the past few months I have been working on a series of artworks that have been inspired by the patterns of certain clay bricks. This began last February when I noticed a wall of unique looking … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged abstract art, Australian landscape, brick patterns, coloured pencil, direction, painting, patterns, sandstone patterns, shapes, theme
Leave a comment
LANDSCAPE IN CLAY
Landscape in Clay 60 x 40 cm Prismacolors on pastel board After several months of research I have finally produced what I feel is an abstract landscape that is in keeping with what I have been trying to achieve … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged abstract, abstract landscape, Australian landscape, clay, coloured pencil, Fred Williams, John Olsen, landscape, painting
4 Comments
C.A.S. Art Exhibition Part 3.
Artworks are supposed to ‘speak’ to us, and tell us what the artist is trying to say. The majority of artworks we see are often passive in content and message, but occasionally an artist makes us ‘stand up, look and … Continue reading →