Tag Archives: landscapes

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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LANDSCAPE DNA

Posted on August 17, 2019 by artkleko

“Norfolk Plains DNA” 40 x 80 cms Prismacolor pencils on Canson pastel board. Own reference. Winner of the Norfolk Plains Art Prize 2013.   In the mid 1950s I was given a box of Australian made Builda Brix by my … Continue reading →

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A CURE FOR ARTIST’S BLOCK?

Posted on April 2, 2019 by artkleko

“Conara Landscape” 40 x 80 cms Prismacolor pencils on Canson pastel Board Finalist, 2014 Bay of Fires Art Prize. Do you ever suffer from Artist’s Block, that moment in your creative journey where you run out of ideas, inspiration and motivation? … Continue reading →

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THE CHANGE IS MADE

Posted on September 2, 2018 by artkleko

Recent Landscapes. (each 30 x 40 cms) When I was a student at Art School in Tasmania (last century) I was strongly drawn to simplified, hard-edged abstract art, particularly in painting. Maybe I ‘peaked’ too soon, as 10 years later … Continue reading →

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As Good as a Holiday

Posted on May 16, 2018 by artkleko

“Not a Neglected Landscape” (Lake St. Clair, Tasmania, Australia) Gouache & Archival pen on Canvas, 81 x 106 cms. I have been very productive so far this year, consistently completing 2 drawings each week, resulting in a large collection of … Continue reading →

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Crowdy Cairns

Posted on April 24, 2018 by artkleko

“Silent Stones, Crowdy Bay” 80 x 60 cms Luminance & Supracolor pencils on Canson pastel board. My own reference & imagination. This is not a post concerning the population of Cairns (Australia), instead, it’s about my fascination for rock cairns, … Continue reading →

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TV Drawing

Posted on February 5, 2018 by artkleko

L: “Fragile Sentinels“ R: “Fragile Guardians” Both A4 in size, Supracolor pencils on Canson Paper, own references. It’s not uncommon when I’m home to sit in our lounge room after tea and draw while I’m watching television (or is that … Continue reading →

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Stitching & Beyond Workshop

Posted on October 20, 2017 by artkleko

Last weekend I conducted a Caran d’Ache coloured pencil workshop with members of the Stitching & Beyond group in Hobart. I had been looking forward to this workshop for months due to the challenging and diverse work that the group … Continue reading →

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THE WINDS OF CHANGE

Posted on August 5, 2017 by artkleko

  Ancient Landscape It’s been over 14 months since my wife and I left Tasmania to live in Far North Queensland, then in Port Macquarie since February. As you can imagine, moving to a completely different environment will inevitably have … Continue reading →

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BLINDED BY COLOUR

Posted on April 8, 2014 by artkleko

In Australia, 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women suffer from colour blindness in one form or another. This group also includes artists. We all react to colours, whether bold or sombre. We react in a certain way … Continue reading →

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