Tag Archives: art teaching

TIME FOR A CHANGE IN DIRECTION

Posted on December 22, 2019 by artkleko

“Those Trees.” 5 panels, each 19 x 57 cms. Prismacolor pencils on Canson pastel board. Own reference. My favourite coloured pencil drawing for 2019 was a series of 5 that I’ve had mounted and framed as a  single entry for … Continue reading →

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IS ART A WASTE OF TIME?

Posted on July 26, 2019 by artkleko

“Coastal Rocks”40 x 60 cms Prismacolor pencils on Canson Pastel Board. Own reference. Today’s featured coloured pencil drawing happens to be my biggest selling print as a greeting card not only in Australia, but overseas. For some reason this drawing … Continue reading →

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TEACHING AT TOOWOOMBA

Posted on July 14, 2019 by artkleko

We are all different; we look at the same things, but we all see things differently. At the beginning of July I had the pleasure of conducting a five-day coloured pencil workshop at the McGregor Winter Arts Retreat in Toowoomba, … Continue reading →

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A WIDER AUDIENCE

Posted on November 23, 2017 by artkleko

“A Cavalcade of Colour” 40 x 60 cms Luminance pencils on Canson pastel board, own reference. Early in November while I was in Cairns, I had the pleasure of meeting Cindy and Stuart Wider, both highly competent artists and co-founders … Continue reading →

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KNOW YOUR SUBJECT WELL

Posted on December 19, 2016 by artkleko

Some of the drawings that I’ve done over the past 2 weeks. Each is 45 x 32 cms, Prismacolor, DerwentArtist’s and Luminance pencils on Canson Mi Teintes paper. I’ve received a few comments lately on Facebook regarding the speed at which … Continue reading →

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ART IS A GREAT HEALER

Posted on December 5, 2016 by artkleko

“Healing Cream” 83 x 148 cms Prismacolor pencils on Canson pastel board. Own reference. The therapeutic benefits of the art making process are recognised by all who practise the visual arts. Often it is the process of creation that gives … Continue reading →

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GOODBYE TASMANIA

Posted on May 15, 2016 by artkleko

“I am an Island: Self-Portrait” 2012 40 x 60 cms, Prismacolor pencils on pastel board. Private collection, Launceston. Before the end of the month, my wife, Val and I, will be leaving Tasmania to live in Cairns. We have visited … Continue reading →

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CAIRNS ARTescape 2014

Posted on July 29, 2014 by artkleko

Last week I was  a tutor at the 9th annual Cairns ARtescape, an initiative of the Cairns Art Society. This was my third workshop and once again it was a most enjoyable and rewarding experience. For the second year I … Continue reading →

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VISUAL DIARIES

Posted on August 20, 2013 by artkleko

I don’t know how many visual diaries I have and I don’t know where they all are. My first experience with them goes back to my days at art school. Being a letter writer, I enjoyed recording my ideas and … Continue reading →

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LATROBE ART CLASS

Posted on July 13, 2012 by artkleko

Last Saturday I conducted a coloured pencil workshop at Latrobe in Tasmania, Australia. Monday: The lure of Chillagoe. Richard

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