February 2012 Blog Posts (26)

On Jan 22nd Sergei Rioumin posted a warning to all members of Complete artist that a 'new member', was attempting to scam other members by getting them to respond to her comments via personal email .

Today I (and a lot of other members) recieved a similar comment from a 'new member, Benita from Senegal'. The comment went along the lines of 'was impressed with my profile, would like to establish a long lasting relationship and please contact her via the email address 'she'…

10x8" Acrylic on Canvas

Price: $200usd

The kids holidays ended today so I took my leave and a friend and went exploring down the coast and found this amazing place called Te…

1 hour plein air challenge, trying to keep the paint thicker with large brush strokes & simplifying detail.

This demonstration was first published in Issue 133 of Australian Artist magazine. It is reprinted with permission. It has been posted on my website but I thought I would share it with the Complete Artist  community too. The reference photo,  a cottage and sheds in ruin, was taken at Walkers Flat on the Murray River in South Australia.

 Canvas preparation.

 A single coat of Atelier gesso primer was given to a 30”x 20”canvas that had previously been…