30paintingsin30days! Day 16. A gorgeous, mild sunny day today and I revisited one of my favourite spots to paint these swamp gums en plein air. ‘Summer Gums – Bellarine Rail Trail’ Mid summer and the grass has dried to a golden yellow. There was a row of dark cypress trees…
Bellarine Arts Trail 2017 I’m very excited to be taking part in the second Bellarine Art Trail to be held over the November Melbourne Cup long weekend on Sat 4 and Sun 5 Nov 2017. There will be lots of artists from the Bellarine Peninsula opening the doors of their…
Plein Air Painting Pondering – Inspiration. Moyra Le Blanc Smith – NaturalArt ‘Rail Trail Gum with Sheep’ A painting done close to home. It’s been some time since I last wrote a news post, not because nothing is happening, but quite the opposite. I have just returned…
I will be showcasing a selection of small artworks in November as Artist of the Month. The paintings are all small, original oil paintings of local and Surf Coast scenery and flowers. The artworks are small and affordable and would make excellent Christmas gift ideas, or why not treat…
‘Inspired by Nature Art Exhibition’ to support Leadbeater’s Possum ‘Breamlea Beach Track‘ There’s a very special art exhibition to be held in April 2016. ‘Inspired by Nature’ has been eighteen months in the planning. The tiny Leadbeater’s Possum is critically endangered and when I…
The Flinders Ranges is one of the most BEAUTIFUL places in Australia. There are huge weathered old gum trees in the creek beds with gorgeous purple coloured hills. The red earth and dry yellow grass makes it just heaven for the artist who loves colour like I…