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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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    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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    Just hanging around

    June 12, 2021 / 0 Comments

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    Last day of summer holidays

    January 24, 2021

    Knowing when to stop

    June 7, 2020

    Woohoo first crop!!!

    December 26, 2018
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    Blossom lake

    September 2, 2020 / 0 Comments

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    Scribbling and chillin

    August 24, 2019

    The stronger the hold the further you may go

    December 8, 2019

    Mudbrick in lockdown

    February 13, 2021
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    Walks around the neighbourhood

    August 23, 2020 / 0 Comments

    We are tending to take more notice on our one hour of exercise a day structure in Melbourne for now. I keep finding treasure in the many gardens and such adorable little and biggish homes I pass. Homes that must be filled with a vast array of stories that could fill a book. I think these little homes and gardens are exuding warmth, cosy and love in buckets; I feel it as I pass by. I’ve picked flowers (trying to be discreet) from these blooming gardens and have started the process of pressing them in many old books. What joy I am making with my miniature artworks and pressed flowers…

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    Woohoo first crop!!!

    December 26, 2018

    Blossom lake

    September 2, 2020

    Now fly

    June 30, 2020
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    Early Friday’s sketchbook

    July 31, 2020 / 0 Comments

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    Book folding art

    August 17, 2020

    Woohoo first crop!!!

    December 26, 2018

    Elephants cooling off

    May 31, 2019
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    Coffee In

    June 27, 2020 / 0 Comments

    I found myself having good coffee in a Footscray cafe whilst waiting for a family member at the Tattoo shop. Trying to work smarter at sketching when out and about in my little journal and left the coffee I spilled on the page as all a part of it. The man on the stool kept getting up and then down expressively chatting with his mate. I found this tricky and nearly felt brave enough to ask him to stay put for five but nah I didn’t as I actually was enjoying listening to their convo, think they were muso’s which was interesting to me. I was overlooking yummy cakes in…

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    Little does he know

    July 8, 2021

    Squeeze the day

    July 7, 2020

    Flower Pressing on my early Friday’s

    August 21, 2020
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    Knowing when to stop

    June 7, 2020 / 0 Comments

    Trying to be more spontaneous when painting plein air. Such a sunny winters day in one of my fave places to hang by the sea. My gouache paints were drying out quickly and the sea water I used in my spray bottle added to the authentic feel I wanted to capture but it just clogged up with sand particles. And sitting on a rock to paint took its toll when I stood up but I needed to feel grounded in nature whilst I worked. It’s so tempting to go back and correct this one but I’ll resist as that’s where the continual learning comes from; knowing how to stop.

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    Scribbling and chillin

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    December 8, 2019

    My cosy workspace

    September 1, 2020
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