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Tag Archives: light and shadow
THE REAL ‘YOU’.
What’s your favourite art subject/s? Why? Have you ever stopped to evaluate what you like to draw and paint? Are you a person who loves to work outdoors (plein-air) or do you confine yourself to a studio or a similar … Continue reading
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Tagged abstract, art journey, art sales, art subjects, artkleko, colour, coloured pencil, coloured pencil art, coloured pencil blog, conservative art, contemporary art, design, landscape, light and shadow, pattern, personality, reflections, Richard Klekociuk, seeing, the art market, tropical art
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LIGHT & SHADOW
The best way to understand the principles of light and shadow is to observe the impact of light on objects in real life. I often arrange objects outside my studio and watch (and record) the changing impact of the sun … Continue reading
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Tagged 3D objects, direct light, drawing, light, light and shadow, shadow, still-life
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THE ARTIST’S STATEMENT
When given the opportunity, especially when I enter an art award, I like to add a written explanation of my artwork to ensure that the viewer (judge) can match his/her interpretation with mine. Most major art awards demand a written … Continue reading
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Tagged art entry, artist's statement, asessing art, building, coloured pencil art, graffiti, judging art, light and shadow, self-evaluation, silence
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BRAVING THE COLD
Top: 3 Trees, Conara. Bottom: 5 Trees, Conara. Prismacolor pencils on Canson pastel board. It’s been a particularly cold Winter here in Northern Tasmania, and I have preferred the warmth of my studio to the ‘great outdoors’. Last weekend was … Continue reading
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Tagged cold, coloured pencil, Conara, landscape cleansing, landscape painting, light and shadow, Northern Midlands Tasmania, simple, trees, Winter
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SURREAL
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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Tagged beach, coloured pencil, landscape, light and shadow, pumpkin, sand, seaside, seeds, surreal
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COLORED PENCIL MAGAZINE
I have an article in the current edition of COLORED PENCIL, a monthly magazine produced in the US. I am impressed with the quality of the magazine and hope that my 4 page contribution will be of interest to their … Continue reading
ALONG THE FENCE
I often travel some distance to get the ideas for my artwork. Last year I went as far as Darwin! But it’s all in a good cause and I enjoy the challenge. Today’s artwork is one that I did without … Continue reading
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Tagged art ideas, coloured pencil drawing, leaves, light and shadow, patterns, transparency
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CATHEDRALS
At 179 cm and 204 kg, I am a reasonably imposing figure, but standing in a rainforest I am totally insignificant. Here I stand, while trees tower over me, vines climb, the sun filters through, the birds sing, I am … Continue reading
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Tagged Cathedrals, coloured pencil ideas, forest floor, forests, humbled, light and shadow, man-made, rainforests
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ROCKS FROM THE GARDEN OF EDEN: WIP
I have decided to do one more drawing before we leave Cairns, so it was inevitable that it would be one from my recent trip to Darwin. I can’t believe how stunning the rocks were that I photographed there. These … Continue reading
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Tagged abstract patterns, coloured pencil drawing, Darwin, light and shadow, rocks, strong colours
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ROCKS AND RELIGION
Rocks feature prominently in the Bible and have great symbolic meaning from stoning in the Old Testament, to ‘Upon this rock, I will build my church”, said by Jesus Christ in the New Testament. I see rocks as the building … Continue reading
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Tagged character, light and shadow, religion, rocks, strong, symbolic, texture
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