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Tag Archives: still-life
ARE ARTISTS TOO RELIANT ON PHOTOS?
Research for my latest coloured pencil drawing. Recently I asked, “How would cp (coloured pencil) artists (and most other artists for that matter) cope if there weren’t photos to use a s reference material?” The responses I received were both … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, artists, colored pencil, coloured pencil, drawing, drawing skills, ideas, imagination, light & shadow, media, photos, planning, plein-air, research, still-life
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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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EXHIBITION UPDATE
Well it’s all up and finally open and what a lovely opening it was with a great performance by my youngest daughter Shannon, who read a poem by local artists and great friend, Margaret Baker, followed by a wonderful … Continue reading
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Tagged art exhibition, art opening, art review, coloured pencil, content, display, paintings, rocks, speeches, still-life
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MAGAZINE ARTICLE
I have an article in the March edition of Australian ARTIST magazine that looks at natural objects as still-life subjects. It’s great to have one’s work and ideas published as it (I hope) not only informs and instructs others about … Continue reading
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Tagged article, Australian ARTIST magazine, coloured pencil painting, demonstrate, ideas, published, still-life, way of working
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SHELLS
Over the years in Tasmania I have noticed that the amount and variety of shells on our beaches has been declining. Nearly all the beaches I have visited while on my 12 month holiday on the Australian mainland have had … Continue reading
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Tagged coloured pencil painting, painterly, shells, still-life, Tasmanian beaches
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Australian ARTIST Magazine
I’m currently writing an article for Australian ARTIST, a monthly magazine that is of exceptional value to artists in Australia. It’s easy to read and its eye-catching layout is full of information that appeals to anyone interested in art no … Continue reading
ROCKS AS STILL-LIFE
A still-life is basically a group of objects arranged in a balanced composition. That being so, many of my drawings that feature rocks can be considered as still-life studies. Some of my drawings are ‘in situ’, but I also enjoy … Continue reading
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Tagged coloured pencil drawing, in situ, shapes, still-life, symbolic, Textures
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