‘Ron’s Roses’ and Random Acts of Kindness Out for my walk around the neighbourhood and I came across a garden full of the most magnificent roses. I stopped to admire them and got chatting to the owner of…
Strange Times and Silver Linings ‘Selfie’ – Graphite What an unusual year it has been with the COVID 19 Pandemic affecting everyone in the world. I suspect that much has been and will be written about all the ups and downs of the current situation. For…
Northern Bellarine Peninsula Arts Trail I’m very excited to be participating in the very first Northern Bellarine Peninsula Arts Trail to be taking place over the Melbourne Cup Long Weekend Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd November 2019. I have paintings hung and on display and the…
SHOULD YOU PARTICIPATE IN A 30 DAY PAINTING CHALLENGE? In January 2019 I participated in a painting challenge to complete a painting every day. The challenge was run by Strada Easel and was a competition to win one. The rules were that every painting must be painted from life, ie.
For the month of January 2019 I am doing a painting every day. This is the 31 day Strada Easel Challenge. The paintings or drawings must be done from life and not from photos. It is amazing the wealth of painting subjects that can be found close to home. Here…
Kimberley Plein Air Painting Trip I’ve just returned from an epic journey to Australia’s Kimberley region. This was a 14,000 km drive from Victoria in the South where I live, through the central desert area to the lush tropical north and the rugged gorges of the Kimberley.
30paintingsin30days! Day 30. ‘Scarborough Lillies – Studio’ Lucky last and I thought I’d end the challenge with the brightest, most colourful painting. This is a studio version of yesterdays and it turned out quite different. It has been an interesting learning experience in so many ways doing a challenge such…
30paintingsin30days! Day 29. ‘Scarborough Lillie’s – plein air palette knife’. These colourful flowers pop up in the garden every year and entice me to paint their bright colours. ‘Scarborough Lilllies – plein air’…
30 paintingsin30 days! Day 28. ‘Aireys Inlet Waves’. This is a painting that I did sometime ago and I’ve completely reworked it. I think it’s a better painting now. ‘Aireys Inlet Waves’…
30paintingsin30days! Day 27. ‘Ocean Grove Beach Looking West’ This sweeping view along Ocean Grove Beach towards Barwon Heads caught my imagination today. I love the windswept bushes clinging onto the dunes, the creamy colour of the sand and of course the blue sea with crashing waves.