Tag Archives: drawing

MY BIGGEST CHALLENGE

Posted on May 5, 2024 by artkleko

I’ve been involved with art for the past 55 years and during that time I have faced a lot of challenges and set myself some lofty goals. So why now am I setting myself a monumental challenge? Am I mad … Continue reading →

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IN PRAISE OF LUMINANCE PENCILS

Posted on April 29, 2024 by artkleko

I consider Luminance coloured pencils to be the best pencil I have ever used. Their quality is unsurpassed and I’m guaranteed a first class result every time I use them. Admittedly, they aren’t cheap but you pay for what you … Continue reading →

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SERIOUS DOODLING

Posted on November 6, 2022 by artkleko

Random – 60 x 40 cms. Supracolor & Luminance pencils on Canson paper. Own imagination. Who doesn’t ‘doodle’ now and then? Most of us have done at same stage in our lives. Making marks or drawing patterns on paper, cardboard, … Continue reading →

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A BIG GAMBLE?

Posted on October 10, 2022 by artkleko

Abstract art enjoys a love/hate relationship with art lovers. Coloured pencil abstracts are often shunned for a variety of reasons, primarily due to the medium which doesn’t enjoy the status of paints and pastels. It’s a grim reality that I … Continue reading →

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ART PRIZE WINNER

Posted on June 15, 2022 by artkleko

Lilydale Falls Last Friday I won the North East Tasmania Arts and Crafts Prize with my coloured pencil and ink drawing of Lilydale Falls. I had previously won this prize in 1994, but this win was particularly special for me. … Continue reading →

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ARThritis

Posted on February 11, 2021 by artkleko

Some people suffer for their art. There have been occasions when I’ve been one of them. I suffer from arthritis and have done so for almost 2 decades, but it’s only really concerned me over the past 6 years. I … Continue reading →

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Boring Landscapes

Posted on June 18, 2020 by artkleko

“Neglected Landscape 1, Lake St. Clair.” Coloured pencil & ink on cold pressed w/c paper. When out  in the great outdoors, how much time do you spend looking at the ground you’re walking on? Our landscapes are precious, even more … Continue reading →

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DERWENT LIGHTFAST SET OF 72

Posted on September 30, 2019 by artkleko

“Mersey River Stones.” 40 x 60 cms Derwent Lightfast pencils on Canson pastel board. Own reference. As soon as they had been released, I was keen to try Derwent’s latest range of coloured pencils. With the name ‘Lightfast’, it was … 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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