Month: May 2011

  • Experimenting with form

    Experimenting with form

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    Liz

    Wattle flowers are a challenge in art. I see them most often either simply little yellow circles or little yellow dots. They are not exactly a flower that screams to be drawn in detail. But as I am somewhat obsessed in finding the beauty in the unnoticed, I’ve found myself a little obsessed with these…

  • Inspired people – Melissa Moss

    Inspired people – Melissa Moss

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    Liz

    I’d like to introduce you to the art of Melissa Moss. Beautiful, curious work, exploring colour and shape with an originality that caught me the moment I saw it. She has an uncanny ability to balance a composition while working with a kind of complex simplicity of design. One mark by Melissa Moss can mean…

  • Paint Party Friday – My day of painting

    Paint Party Friday – My day of painting

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    Liz

    Last Sunday was Mother’s Day here in Australia. I was rostered to work on Sunday, so I chose Saturday for my present day. What did I want? I told hubby no gifts, no cards, all I wanted was a day to do a painting. My aim was to see if I could manage to finish…

  • Inspired People – Karin Zeller

    Inspired People – Karin Zeller

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    Liz

    This week I am excited to feature Karin Zeller. I stumbled across Karin’s work a few months back and instantly fell in love with her use of colour and vibrant subjects. I was stunned at both her skill in realism and abstract, and everything in between. Her work is a must see, so I’m really…

  • Inspired People – Keely Willoughby

    Inspired People – Keely Willoughby

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    Liz

    This week we have Keely Willoughby. I met Keely while I was in college, eighteen years ago. She was a close friend who inspired me with her colourful creations. Back then she was painting furniture psychedelic colours and she has always had a strength of character that I’ve admired. We lost contact with each other…

  • Sunday Sketches – blatant experiments with watercolour

    Sunday Sketches – blatant experiments with watercolour

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    Liz

    I had nothing tonight for Sunday Sketches, but I did have about an hour to come up with something, despite being exhausted. I found myself playing. I didn’t know what to draw initially (though it is not like I don’t have a pile of unfinished works lying around, but hey, my thought capabilities at the…