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Tag Archives: silence
Can ‘Silence’ be Drawn?
“Silence at the Table” 70 x 50 cms: Prismacolor Pencils on Canson pastel board, own reference A lonely mug catches the morning light in a deserted room in a disused shearers’ quarters in Tasmania. The dusty room belies its hectic … Continue reading
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Tagged coloured pencils, decay, deserted rooms, dust, history, light, old farm buildings, shadow, silence
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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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BUSHFIRE UPDATE
I have now passed the ‘half-way’ mark in my depiction and tribute to the tragic 1967 bushfires in southern Tasmania. This painting is from memory and more about symbolism than factual realism. After 45 years and without any reference photos … Continue reading
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Tagged artist's statement, bushfire, catastrophic event, coloured pencil painting, forest, memory, silence, Symbolism
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THE LIFFEY RIVER
I recently received a message from Ann Kullberg, asking me if she could publish one of my Liffey River drawings in the February edition of her magazine. CP artists are well-served by Ann through her excellent promotion (and teaching) of … Continue reading
THE DOOR
In my forthcoming book SILENCE, I detail the creation of my best coloured pencil painting to date, Silence at the Table. The room that was the subject of the drawing is the ‘pivotal player’ in the book. The door that … Continue reading
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Tagged abstraction, coloured pencil, drawing, graffiti, marks, realism, silence, Textures
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SILENCE
This is my first idea for my book’s cover. The image is Silence at the Table. I want a flat, black cover. The white outline is purely for presentation purposes on this blog and won’t appear on the actual cover. … Continue reading
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Tagged book cover, Cheshunt, coloured pencil artworks, silence, themes
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BACK TO CHESHUNT
On Friday morning I went back to Cheshunt, in Northern Tasmania’s Meander Valley to get some fresh ideas. I took over 120 photos and came back with three ‘possible’ ideas for coloured pencil work. By the way, none of these … Continue reading
