Tag Archives: beach

SAND TRIO

Posted on December 7, 2012 by artkleko

I have completed the third of 3 paintings featuring sand patterns for my exhibition next March. For these paintings I employed the ‘Pointillist’ style, one that I have used before. It’s a great way to show individual grains of sand, … Continue reading →

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UPSIDE DOWN ABSTRACT

Posted on December 5, 2012 by artkleko

Sand Forest, Cow Bay   WIP   60 x 40cm   Prismacolor pencils on pastel board On Monday my wife Val, looked at my current painting and remarked that it looked better upside down, and she was right!     … Continue reading →

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SANDSCAPES

Posted on November 28, 2012 by artkleko

My short (3) series on images from 2 Queensland beaches is well underway. Both of today’s featured paintings are from Etta Beach near Innisfail in Far North Queensland. They contain very small pebbles that are contrasted with the action of … Continue reading →

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SURREAL

Posted on November 19, 2012 by artkleko

Stranger on the Shore, Tatlow’s Beach, Stanley Coloured pencil on pastel board   60 x 40 cm. My latest coloured pencil painting is the third in a series  featuring a pumpkin. I love the challenge of working with an everyday … Continue reading →

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MULAMBIN BEACH

Posted on December 16, 2011 by artkleko

Mulambin Beach lies about 8kms from Yeppoon in Queensland and we checked it out last week. Like so many of the beaches in this area its shallow shoreline results in massive expanses of sand at low tide and they are … Continue reading →

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ABSTRACTING COCONUTS

Posted on December 2, 2011 by artkleko

My walks along Sarina Beach were very rewarding. I got some much-needed exercise and I took a lot of photos, some of which have already realised some digital artworks. The images I have posted today were inspired by two coconuts … Continue reading →

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SARINA BEACH

Posted on November 30, 2011 by artkleko

Last Thursday, Val and I intended to spend 3 nights in Mackay, but we both were unimpressed with the layout of the city and its heat, so we headed south for 3 nights at the Sarina Beach Motel. We weren’t … Continue reading →

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Tropical Rocks

Posted on August 4, 2011 by artkleko

Cow Bay Rocks Prismacolor pencils on Canson pastel board   60 x 40 cm After several weeks delay I have managed to complete a drawing that features a selection of rocks from Cow Bay Beach, a wonderful part of the … Continue reading →

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SAND ABSTRACTS

Posted on June 17, 2011 by artkleko

Last week while walking along the beach at Cape Tribulation I came across an area of sand that had a very different colour and texture than the rest of the beach. The contrast was due to the daily tidal flow … Continue reading →

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MY RETROSPECTIVE EXHIBITION 7.

Posted on July 2, 2010 by artkleko

Two examples that for me, are a little bizarre , more-so than some of my extreme surreal work. Top: Fish Trap. Bottom: On the Beach. For both of these I employed three-dimensional objects. The landscape featured in the bottom drawing … Continue reading →

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