Tag: funwithpaint

A very specific commission…

This was a very specific commission based on fabric samples and a little water colour of a jug of flowers. The client wanted me to paint a medium sized canvas in acrylic paint of the little card, but to change some of the colours of the flowers. Although not my usual style of interpreting flowers,…

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Mtunzini Art in the Shade

I have been diligently preparing for the second Rotary Mtunzini ART IN THE SHADE of 2021 which will be held over the weekend of 26, 27 and 28 November. The huge success that was had in February 2021 was partly because  the festival was held indoors over 3 days to manage the strict COVID restrictions,…

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A bunch of Sunshine

When painting from a photograph which is something I do a lot, one needs to plan.  With time and practice these edits become automatic.  One needs to think about how the vase of flowers is to be laid out on the canvas. One needs to consider the negative space between the subject and the edges…

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Daily painting squares

As a working artist I paint daily anyway, but these little daily painting squares offer me a a platform to develop ideas and concepts, and play with colour and methods of palette knife application. It is unique system for jump-starting artistic creativity, encouraging experimentation and growth. Look at it this way… What would happen if…

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Delphiniums

Delphiniums are showy, spiky blooms on a tall, sometimes towering stem. These beautiful slightly old fashioned cottage garden flowers bring unrivalled height and colour to summer gardens with their showy spikes of vibrant flowers. The most common colours are shades of blue or purple which are filling this bucket. Initially I applied a gel medium…

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