Inspired

The technique of painting first then drawing was put to use with a venetian scene. Reader would know how bitterly I complain about painting realistic buildings. The trick it seems is to paint naively. It's an impression not an architectural drawing!


There was a lot of wet paint dribbling on this sheet. It was fun in a watercolour fun way. I then painted the lines in with acrylic paint. Never mind that everything's crooked.


And here is a painting of the path to our accommodation in Harden. We stayed at a beautiful place some miles out of the homestead. I must be inspired... these were all created on a weekend. Normally out swimming or socialising.

Exhibition at Bondi pavilion

Last week I was informed that my partners and I were successful in getting a spot on the Bondi Pavilion gallery for March 2014. Woo hoo! The only thing standing in the way is the number of artworks required. I'm painting busily again and whilst not having posted new works, I've been producing!



This is a small painting depicting Jibbon beach at Bundeena. The way to Jibbon is via some dense bushes and trees.


The next one is a picnic in the country. A huge gumtree has fallen down maybe due to drought or lightning but immediately suckers appear and they grow to a grove of mature trees themselves. We sit on the old trunk and enjoy the shade.

North Bondi rock pool

I embarked on my largest painting to date, on a canvas I purchased for $10 from somebody who had ambitions but never got around it.


Thus far I have only done the rock pool but after I put in these two figures I thought I'd post a progress post. It's at north Bondi on a perfect winter day. This painting is for our Bondi exhibition - if we get in.