DISCOVERING ART THROUGH EXPLORATION
Raoul Dufy exploration A French Post-Impressionists who, for me, is one of those rare masters whose work has appeal for both fine artists and graphic illustrators. He painted in a time where graphic design or commercial illustration wasn’t seen as a serious artistic discipline so his career path was, like most of his peers, in fine... Continue Reading →
This exercise was inspired by an earlier one in relation to negative painting. It became very apparent when I finished the picture, where I wanted to create both atmospheric and spatial depth, that the results turned out much better than expected. So this new exercise was to find out whether I completely fluked it or... Continue Reading →
This was not so much an exercise in watercolour usage but in colour exploration. It’s something I keep trying to push myself to be brave about and go all out. My taste is very conservative and using multiple colours in one design is not an instinctive thing for me. So when you get lost... Continue Reading →
Cakes Playing around with watercolours has opened my eyes up to how much fun they can be. The way the colours move and bleed into each other is wonderful. It's a great way to allow yourself to be expressive and free. The challenge is how to manipulate it so that it works for you while... Continue Reading →
The aim of this exercise wasn’t so much about creating nice backgrounds like how to do a beautiful sunset but painting fantastical or imaginary settings. I guess, this was a way of getting myself out of using watercolours in a more traditional or assumed manner. So much of my use has been on location where... Continue Reading →
This exercise was focussing on using watercolours in an expressive way. What immediately comes to mind when hearing the word “expressive” and “painting” is using bright, fluorescent-like colours or splattering and throwing paint in a very random, uninhibited manner. I’m not the biggest fan of splashing paint around, particularly if there is no intent to... Continue Reading →
I’ve never taken any lessons in watercolours possibly because I’ve only ever used them to add colour to a drawing, but to get the most out of this project, like all my past activities, I have to respect the way they would be traditionally used. My selection of artists ranged from the big guns like... Continue Reading →
Some people find watercolours a struggle to use as they require a lot of control, but my challenge is going to be involve working out what makes watercolours distinctive from other mediums like gouache. Part of my watercolour stash When I was a graphic design student we were exposed to all types of materials but... Continue Reading →
My work had moved office location, and the final destination wasn't ready yet. So we were temporarily located to the end of George St, which is the more touristy part of town. It's a hop, step and jump to the Harbour Bridge, the Rocks and Sydney Opera House, plus several museums and galleries. To make... Continue Reading →
I have been completely undisciplined with posting blogs this last couple of years. Sometimes I think I have posted only to find out nothing's there. I have been drawing a decent amount (somethings I'm not particularly ready to share with the online public yet) but I have been out sketching with my friends since January!... Continue Reading →