What make a painted portrait so special over photography? Portraiture is one of the oldest and most enduring genres of art, dating back thousands of years to the earliest civilizations. A painted portrait captures the essence of a person, conveying not just their physical features but also their personality, character, and even their innermost thoughts […]
Portraits – be sure to make an impact with this unique gift, something that will be cherished for generations! Over the years, it becomes increasingly difficult to find gifts for your loved ones. Perhaps they are minimalist in their life, or they buy all the things they need. Perhaps nothing seems sentimental enough or […]
What paints and why I use them, a quick guide to mural art When I first started painting murals, I was a little clueless on which paints I should use, and whether I had to go into Bunnings and buy pots of every colour in their range. That would be expensive! I searched the internet […]
Right at the beginning of 2021, I put out 3 goals I wanted to achieve for that year. One of these goals was to paint a mural over 2 storeys high. Why was this one of my goals? I like to challenge myself. I like to put myself out of my comfort zone to help […]
So you’re thinking about commissioning a mural painting? Maybe you’re not, you’re just curious on why people would get one? I want to have a quick chat about a few benefits of murals and why they are such an important part of the community. 1. Murals can tell a story of the community […]
My favourite murals to paint has evolved over the years as my skills and experience has grown. The first couple of murals I painted were not on walls. Perhaps they were considered large paintings, who knows? They were over 3 metres wide and 2.4 metres high, so much the same as a mural. I […]
My tips on colour mixing. For years, when I used watercolours, I was always disappointed with results. Everything has this dull muddy appearance, and I was unsure why. At high school we were taught colour theory. There was the basic colour wheel, what to mix to make other colours and all about hues, tints and […]
Just a simple blog post today, but an important one! When you’ve gone out, spent your money on the best, or nearly best watercolour supplies, and have begun your watercolour journey, you don’t want to come unstuck by making a few rooky errors.. So here I’m sharing some basic tips to keep in mind when […]
I have always dabbled in art. I started out as a standard child, colouring in, using crayons and colouring pens. I always LOVED stationery shops, and was jealous of my friends felt tip collections! Ha ha At school I was marked down for art. The loose style I had did not fit into the geometric […]
Creativity, noun, the use of imagination or original ideas to create something. Being creative means taking risks and ignoring doubt and facing fears. It means breaking with routine and doing something for the sake of doing something. So, the above statements are not what most NON CREATIVE people would describe creativity. It’s a common misconception […]
While promoting, and even teaching my watercolour workshops I hear the same sentence said again and again, “I’m just not creative” or “I wish I was creative”. Well, news flash… you are!!! Everyone has an element of creativity in them; it’s just been supressed over years of adulthood. If you think about children, they all […]
Sunflowers are such a bright and gorgeous flower, and make any image instantly happier. I’m putting it down to colour theories and the emotions we get from yellow. It’s a warm colour, usually denoting the sun, brightness and clean, airy … I don’t actually paint Sunflowers a lot, however my Maddie, my daughter asked me […]
