art

Sketching again…

Make sketch while the sun shines! So I headed to the Park for a meeting  in the cafe  but took my trusty pencils and book along to use after. Very hot, but thats not a complaint, I love it. I’m not sure the Park does though as eveything is looking a bit tired and in…

A sketch with friends

A friend of mine has started a sketching group in Hotham Park and as I am artist for the park I have joined in. There is no tuition just the pleasure of a bunch of people being together doing the same thing. Then there is the excellent coffee in the cafe when we’ve had enough,or…

The Hotham Gravel Garden Stage 1

I’ve started work on a new painting which is on an 80×80 cm Jute canvas. The gravel garden with its water features is a new addition to the landscaping in Hotham Park. The planting is dramatic with a huge leaved plant in one corner and many strappy reed like plants. The colour of the gravel…

Spring in the Winter Garden

I really can’t make up my mind whether this is finished. It has got to the stage where the temptation is to continue titivating, adding a stroke here or a bit more just there. This can  mess up a painting. On balance I think I will let it rest for a few weeks as things…

Wild Patch

I love the wild corners of Hotham Park. This is a lovely sunny place in the wildlife conservation area. The late summer colours are glorious with yellow ragwort, seeded docks and teasels. This is painted acrylic on a 70 x 70cm fine cotton box canvas.

Autumn leaves

I set myself  the task of doing some sort of artwork every day for 2016. I guess a lot of them will be eminently bin worthy but at least it gets creativity flowing. This work in acrylic paint and collaged paper  is based on the lovely carpets of leaves seen in the park during autumn….

Holm Oaks in the Morning Sun

This mono print is taken from a pencil sketch of Holm Oaks seen in the morning sun at Hotham Park. The foliage is so dark but the light shining on the grass such a contrast. Continuing exploring mono printing I used rollers, fingers and other tools to create this print which is the largest I have done…

Snowy landscape, monoprint

Because the weather is so unsuitable for hanging around under trees sketching I am drawing on images from my sketchbook to create some of the monoprints I’m doing. Using black ink lends itself to snow scenes and here is one based on a drawing of a tree I did a while ago.