This painting was done on a 10″ x 10″ Gessoed Art Panel by DaVinci. I taped the raised edges with masking tape that was well burnished to prevent any leakage of resin. The colours I chose were Metallic Copper acrylic paint and three colours of mica powder – “Deep Yellow”, “Bronze” and “Aztec Gold”. I…
We all have them. A painting that just doesn’t cut it. It is just plain blah. I thought I’d do a pour of acrylics onto a birch panel and hopefully get some cells. I love using blue and greens together. So what could go wrong? Judge for yourself. 🙂 Blah, right? That Lime Green just…
This is the first of a number of blog postings using ArtResin. Resin can be used as a protective coating over art done on tiles or other hard surfaces. It can also be mixed with colorants to produce abstract paintings. In this case I had painted a 6″ x 6″ tile with alcohol inks. I…
An alcohol inks artist put up a YouTube video recently on layering two pieces of painted Yupo, one atop the other, after burning holes in the upper layer. This intrigued me so I thought I’d try the technique. As I wasn’t sure if my stencil cutter tool would burn through a piece of heavier weight…
I was watching a YouTube video recently that showed how the artist layered coloured pencils over an alcohol ink base. It intrigued me as painting with alcohol inks and also with coloured pencils are two of the mediums I enjoy. When I came across a Kingfisher photo on http://wildlifereferencephotos.com/ I thought it would lend itself…
Painting with coloured pencils is a recent medium that I love because you can get such fine detail – something I usually incorporate into my paintings. Often I will use OMS (odorless mineral spirits) to dissolve the pencil’s pigment. This makes the painting process a lot faster. This time I decided to paint a leopard…
There are times when I just want to create a painting without the detail that I usually include in my art. Something fun and expressive. Something outside my comfort zone. Something that is quick and requires little forethought. Something loose and colourful. Do you share these thoughts sometimes? Like many artists I have supplies that…
So you’ve painted, sprayed both UV Protection and varnish on to a 6″ x 6″ ceramic tile. Now what are you options for hanging the tile? I can suggest the following four ways: Glue to IKEA Mirror Tile Ensure the hanging hole on the reverse is at the top and turn the Mirror Tile topside…
Do you sometimes want to create a painting but the different stages you must go through – deciding on a topic, choosing colours, drawing the design, painting it, waiting for it to dry – deter you and so you do nothing at all? You can put those creative juices to work and create an abstract…
 A way to add some fun to your charcoal drawings is to start with medium charcoal-toned paper. The lighter values are achieved by erasure and the addition of charcoal creates the darker values. Supplies required: Strathmore Bristol Vellum paper ( use the smoother reverse side) Stick of charcoal Sandpaper TUFF STUFFâ„¢ Eraser Stick Charcoal Pencils…