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Back to Teaching
I haven’t taught an art workshop since my 2-day class in Hobart last October, so it was about time I continued to ‘spread the gospel of coloured pencils’, this time in Port Macquarie. Things have been developing nicely of late … Continue reading
DOES YOUR ENVIRONMENT INFLUENCE YOUR ART?
Top: “The Secret Lake” Bottom: “The Secret Stream” Both 40 x 60 cms, coloured pencil on pastel board. Own references. This coming weekend, my wife and I are heading to Alice Springs in Central Australia for a week’s holiday. We … Continue reading
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Tagged art ideas, art influences, art thinking, Central Australia, coloured pencil, colours, environment, isolation, landscape, light, smells, sounds
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ART IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
“Darwin Landscape” 40 x 80 cms, Luminance pencils on pastel board In the world of coloured pencil art, abstraction is rarely featured. The majority of Cp artists prefer realism, photo-realism, intense detail and acute rendition of photographs as the … Continue reading
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Tagged abstraction, brave art, coloured pencil, colours, Darwin, detail, landscape, mark making, patterns, Pollock, realism, shapes
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ANOTHER BRICK
Abstract painting number 5 from my ‘Brick’ series has seen me move to a ‘free choice’ palette. I wanted to move away from the natural colours of the fired bricks that inspired my first 4 paintings, and try something different. … Continue reading
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Tagged abstract, abstract painting, bricks, coloured pencil, colours, landscape, palette, visual
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TASMANIAN LANDSCAPE DNA
My latest coloured pencil painting featuring the pattern from a locally produced brick is now ready for framing. I am finding working with a ‘known’ object a lot easier and enjoyable than relying on my imagination and guess-work. Abstract art … Continue reading
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Tagged abstract, brick, coloured pencil painting, colours, imagination, Landscape DNA, marks, shapes, Tasmania
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NEW DRAWING 3.
Time for colour! I have chosen to work with Light Peach, Peach, Burnt Ochre, Terra Cotta, Henna and Tuscan Red. I was pleasantly surprised at how well these particular colours accepted the black paper. Although nowhere near as ‘smooth’ as … Continue reading
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Tagged black paper, coloured pencil, colours, detail, experiment
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ABSTRACT ART
Darwin Abstract 1. 41 x 29 cm Prismacolor pencils on Canson Mi Teintes paper FOR SALE POA The language of art is very broad. There is Realism, Photo-Realism, Impressionism, Expressionism, Symbolism, Abstraction and Semi-Abstraction, plus many other ways … Continue reading
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Tagged abstract art, art language, colours, drawing, seeing, shapes
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ROCKS FROM THE TROPICS
My latest drawing is a collection of some of the rocks that I have gathered during my time here in Far North Queensland. I have selected rocks that have interesting patterns and colours. In its early stages I found this … Continue reading
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Tagged coloured pencil drawing, colours, detail, patterns, rocks, tropical
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Tropical Rocks
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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Tagged beach, coloured pencil drawing, colours, light, shapes, Textures, tropical rocks
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