This month has been really busy with our move to our paddock in Alexandra. The camping has been good so far as the weather has been really good, except for one night of thunderstorms, lucky the tents handled it, we did have a few leaks though, but the barn is going up slowly but […]
Art tips Blog- A beginners guide to oil painting
Hello and Welcome, I adding to this blog every few weeks explaining techniques in getting started with oil painting. This one is about painting knives and their uses, I hope it is of help to you. How to Paint with Knives If you are bored with your brushes and looking to add an extra dimension […]
Art tips Blog- A beginners guide to oil painting
Hello and Welcome, I writing 1 or 2 tutorials a week adding to this blog, explaining techniques in getting started with oil painting. This one is about brushes and their uses, I hope it is of help to you. This ones taken me a while to get done as I don’t have much internet at […]
New Beginnings
Hello and welcome! This month Ive been working on a new series, Old Huts of NZ. Im also in the middle of shifting so it can be hard to get the time for painting and drawing, but it definitely helps when packing sends you into overwhelm. That aside Im getting very excited about our new […]
Art Tips – A Beginners guide to Oil Painting.
How to choose your colour palette for your landscape painting. In nature there are so many colours to see, earth browns, greens and blues and beyond that are the colours that are more vibrant, the pinks, oranges, reds and yellows and a mixture of these. Black is a colour that I don’t use very […]
Art Blog Digest
Hello and welcome!, Christmas so close now, a great time to be with family. This month new paintings & mini’s available, Reto caravan cards sets, 2016 Calendar, Wild Flower collector book, Free print and Free shipping on everything. Please order by the 18th December to receive your orders before Christmas, Thank you Blessings to you […]
Holiday Memories
Hello, Christmas greetings! I know its a bit early but its getting pretty close now. Most of us will be gearing up for Christmas and the holidays. I usually love to hang out at the beach, but this year Im no where near a beach, Im close to a lake though which is great […]
Art Blog – Latest Stories, Video’s, Art & Tips
My local park is a short walk from our house. I sat down with my sketch book and looked over to the hills, immedately was inspired by the clouds sweeping across them. My sketch was done quickly but I took notes of things to remind me later then spent some time taking it all in. […]
Smokey little town of Turangi
Ive recently moved to Turangi and am enjoying the beautiful scenery here. The Tongariro river runs through which is a popular place for trout fishing, so Ive been out doors painting when the weathers good, and capturing some lovely scenes of fisherman, my husband being one of them. He hasn’t had any luck yet catching […]
Plein Air Painting
Ive been doing a lot more pleinair painting lately, and enjoying it immensely even though we are in the middle of winter, its great to get out side. Some days Ive been caught out with rain showers, and wind. Its nice to be able to see the colours at a greater depth and it give […]