New NaturalArt paintings are being created with greater use of the palette knife for the application of paint.

The method gives me more freedom to apply paint in a looser style. It is a very enjoyable way to paint as it allows the full the tactile, buttery feel of the oil paint. This is a characteristic of oil paint that I love. The paint is able to be manipulated directly onto the painting surface.

Here are some recent paintings using palette knife application.

This one is “Barwon River- Autumn Colors” a view taken from a kayak in the Barwon River in Geelong.

This one is “Yarra River at Warrandyte” a view taken whilst I was walking along the river track.

This painting is part of a triptych of tree ferns from the Otway National Park near the Great Ocean Road. It was great fun to do.