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    Nature at my doorstep

    March 15, 2022 / 0 Comments

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    Merry Christmas from me and Homer (studio boy)

    December 20, 2018

    Mudbrick in lockdown

    February 13, 2021

    My cosy workspace

    September 1, 2020
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    Digital paintings in progress this summer

    January 24, 2022 / 0 Comments

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    Blossom lake

    September 2, 2020

    Knowing when to stop

    June 7, 2020

    Last day of summer holidays

    January 24, 2021
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    My first digital sketch for 2022

    January 2, 2022 / 0 Comments

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    Now fly

    June 30, 2020

    Book folding art

    August 17, 2020

    Nature at my doorstep

    March 15, 2022
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    Push the mids

    August 7, 2021 / 0 Comments

    When the light outdoors isn’t that great to pull a work together cohesively I always remember to push my mid hues. I learned this from a past highly regarded artist/teacher. This actually does work if used smartly without over saturating the hues. This is a section of an artwork and you can see the day has little light to work with.

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    Woohoo first crop!!!

    December 26, 2018

    Last day of summer holidays

    January 24, 2021

    My cosy workspace

    September 1, 2020
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    Little does he know

    July 8, 2021 / 0 Comments

    My little boy Homer is heading to the Vet specialist early tomorrow morning for a full knee reconstruction or something similar to an ACL knee injury (a bit like the footy players get at times). The next 6-8 weeks will be trying for him and probably me too. He is only four so he is still young enough to recover well. I’m hoping he will recover quicker than they say and back to his bouncy, loveable ready to please self. x

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    Squeeze the day

    July 7, 2020

    Mudbrick in lockdown

    February 13, 2021

    Now fly

    June 30, 2020
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    How to paint with Gouache and a palette knife

    July 8, 2021 / 0 Comments

    I wasn’t sure how to use my Gouache paints with only my pallet knife. Diving in was the only way for me and I have to say my results were quiet nice to see. The texture I was able to achieve with this one tool instead of my brushes has left me wanting more. The palette knife has always freed my work up much more (usually when using my Oil paints), but now I’m happy to say so long as I let each layer dry in between, the Gouache is coping well and I haven’t noticed any signs of cracking in the paint. This was an experiment and I’m happy…

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    Whimsical funghi on Hannamule Velour Pastel Paper

    July 6, 2021

    Merry Christmas from me and Homer (studio boy)

    December 20, 2018
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    Whimsical funghi on Hannamule Velour Pastel Paper

    July 6, 2021 / 0 Comments

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    How to paint with Gouache and a palette knife

    July 8, 2021

    Merry Christmas from me and Homer (studio boy)

    December 20, 2018
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    Safe at home

    July 3, 2021 / 0 Comments

    I like to draw and paint people’s cosy homes and the interiors. I’m drawn to these I think as I always feel my most secure at home. We all feel like this mostly but I know there are families that feel extremely unsafe at home. I want my sketches and paintings to bring some cosy, safe joy and know that I think of the struggles some of you are facing. I can’t do much to help but I like to paint to let you see how your home should and can feel again. My plan is to make a little book filled with these safe spaces in my artwork.

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    Little does he know

    July 8, 2021

    Mudbrick in lockdown

    February 13, 2021

    Scribbling and chillin

    August 24, 2019
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    Competition giveaway time (1 more sleep)

    June 26, 2021 / 0 Comments

    I have run a competition via my Instagram over the past week or so and I can’t wait for tomorrow morning when I finally get to choose my giveaway winner. And even more because I love bringing people’s homes to life on the canvas. My experience with running any type of giveaway or competition is limited, so I have already learnt some vital steps along the way. Just the fact that I needed to draft the criteria down rather than keep it in my head as things like ‘how will I draw the winner’, ‘how will I paint an artwork of their home, from life or photos they send to…

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    How to paint with Gouache and a palette knife

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    Whimsical funghi on Hannamule Velour Pastel Paper

    July 6, 2021

    Merry Christmas from me and Homer (studio boy)

    December 20, 2018
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    Odd little wonders – work in progress

    June 24, 2021 / 0 Comments

    I really do love nature and have always been intrigued by the shapes, textures, colours, smells of our natural world. On my walks during our winter in Melbourne at times I come across these little treasure patches. They seem so whimsical and earthy and it feels like they are dancing in the wind together or standing to attention on a rock face. So I’m enjoying sketching and putting together compositions of these little cute things. I’m working on Hannamule velour pastel paper for this work and am learning and enjoying the challenge. Has anyone used this paper and if so do you prefer to work on this or the pastelmat…

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    July 6, 2021

    Merry Christmas from me and Homer (studio boy)

    December 20, 2018
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