New Blog Post, Leaning Rock Mountain, I painted this from my driveway, the light in the clouds on the mountain inspired me so much that I had to paint it. I had to paint fast as the light was changing so quickly as it does, but it was good to get it down. I found it […]
New Blog Post http://shop.helenblairsart.co.nz/product/mt-cook-lupins/ Painting Mt Cook Lupins #Available, #MtCookLupins, #helenblairsart, It took several layers to build up to the vibrant colours, by starting with a dark underlay, but it all came together when the final highlights went on. I also worked hard to keep my colours pure by not letting other colour into the […]
Red / orange goes well with blue / green, (turquoise). Complementary Colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel are considered to be complementary colors (example: red and green). The high contrast of complementary colors creates a vibrant look especially when […]
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 […]
Palette Knife Practice
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 […]
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The fields shine brightly with poppies of red The skies are reflecting colourful beds The suns setting in layers of gold Taking its flight so bold Clouds roll by as our freedom beholds Touching deeply life unfolds All its mysteries and stories untold Bravery in the mist still shrouds these fields of old Fields […]
Painting & Poem by Helen Blair. I Walk The Track I walk the track in solitude listening quietly to my surroundings, I walk the track listening to the dreams within my mind, I walk the track going deeper and deeper in touch with myself and mankind, I walk the track finding the mysteries I need […]
Art and Poem by Helen Blair Letting Go. As the sun goes down over the hill, The centre of the heart of me, Burns with a flame eternally still, Blazing loves heart deep, with this life I humbly keep, From the darkness burns my light, My soul watches on quietly, Whispering songs of wisdom through […]
