Choosing Monochrome
I’m choosing monochrome for this Day 5 work from our trip deeper into the Kyeburn Diggings. Yesterday, I cut back the the chroma to show the muted colours.
22/10/2021
Beverly Claridge
Cut back chroma on Day 4
I cut back chroma on day 4 because I love colour and decided against a monochromatic rendering of the hills. Instead I slightly exaggerate the contrast.
21/10/2021
Warm and cool contrast on Day 3
Observing warm and cool contrast helps give life to a painting especially if the sun is overhead. Noon time light is cool in tone and shadows warm.
20/10/2021
Painting Challenge Day 2 changes
Day 2 of my painting challenge required adjusting painting technique. Usually I start by blocking in the darkest followed by adding the lightest values.
19/10/2021
Kickstarting my Oil Painting
Kickstarting my oil painting practice was vital to me! My easel stood dormant for nearly a year and a half while I reclaimed my studio.
17/10/2021
Pushing the Pause Button
Pushing the pause button was a gift I gave my self a few years ago. I am an artist that pushes myself, which has served me well.
13/07/2021
Tour of Pearl of Great Price
Pearl of Great Price, one of my works from Ephemeral Perception. Is there any one thing for which you would give up everything?
27/09/2020
What motivates an artist to create a series of work-The Most Valuable Thing!
The results from an aptitude test in my eighth grade year set me on a life-long search for the most important thing in life.
12/09/2020
Make significant art
Do you want to make significant art? How do you do that with jobs, family and other commitments? Here’s the story of how I determined the meaning.
02/09/2020