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A Bluethumb Gallery Pick
How exciting!! My artwork ‘Garden Party in the Grevillea‘ has been selected by Bluethumb Online Art Gallery as a Daily Pick by Staff last Friday (19th) – thank you Bluethumb Team All the details are here: https://bluethumb.com.au/…/garden-party-in-the-grevillea
Published: 22-02-2021
Sketching up a Design
This tip is for working on canvas with a smooth primed finish: To keep the colours fresh for acrylic painting I usually sketch the composition in pastel. The colours blend in easily with the acrylic washes…. and the best part is that it can be wiped off with a damp rag should – there be…
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Painting Spent Banksia
So thrilled to be a Finalist in the ‘Local Artist – Local Content’ Art Prize 2021. My painting Spent Banksia is one of 40 Finalists from the Sunshine Coast region. It is such an honor to be exhibiting Spent Banksia with so many amazing works by local artists. You can view all the Final Entries…
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A New Series
Today I ‘released’ the first butterfly painting from my new series – Butterflies and Flowers. Beyond the Cocoon – Pen and Wash on 300gsm Arches Hot Press Cotton Paper, 42 x 30 cms. More detailed images and information are available at BlueThumb Online Gallery . I am so thoroughly enjoying working on this series. The…
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Money Savers – Paint Tubes
To save or use the very last skerrick of paint, try the following hints: The tips for metal tubes below are really only suitable for adults to perform. ACRYLIC PAINT – When a tube of acrylic paint is finished there are two solutions. If it is a soft plastic tube then squeeze some air out…
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