An Exploration of Mixed Media Collage
Inspired by a local adventure by bike I recently went on a local adventure by bike and took lots of pictures of the scenery to be used for art. I picked an image of the dingy and as I was…
Ella
A short adventure locally for art inspiration
A bike ride to a seaside suburb On the last day of Autumn and an unseasonably warm day; I went for a bike ride to a suburb that is close to home with the intention of gathering images for future…
May Art Diary
A painting of the beach Hello, hope you are well. I like to go on little local adventures that inspire my art. I hope to change up how I go about my little adventures in the near future as I…
One Reference Photo Three Paintings
An autumn inspired art exploration I recently created a mini series of gouache art paintings all from one reference photo. This technique is not unique and I thought I would try it out with one of the recent landscape photos…
A body of Work a Series of Art
Coastal Landscapes meets coastal urban I started using gouache when doing a six month art challenge. This challenge also led me to start a series of art that continued on past the challenge to form a body of work that…
Two Weeks Off- An Adventure
I had two weeks off here and nothing scheduled while I was away. I had another migraine (actually two) that derailed plans to have a post then I spent a week with my family. It was the school holidays for…
Outdoor Sketching Round two and Three
So after my first attempt at outdoor sketching, it took a lot longer for me to get out again. The month of March signalled a change in seasons and with it a cold. I ended up looking after sick ones…
Back to Outdoor Sketching
I have been wanting to get outside more regularly again but this time bringing my sketchbook, I took a seat in a park. Originally I had intended to sketch a rose, but instead due to wet seats, a dry seat…
End of Month Stats
End of January Stats and Thoughts January has ended and so here is a time to reflect on the stats for the month gone. January is a slow month for the obvious reasons. I live in the part of the…
Simplifying my online presence
Simplifying my online presence January 2025 An early goal I wanted to achieve is to reduce where I am spending my time online for my art business. Given it is currently in the early building phases, I should build one…