Posted by: ErinHillArt.Travel Journal on: January 19, 2012
This one began life as a little sketch I did while sitting on the steps in the sun, at Manly Cove. It’s 2nd life was when the colour was applied and it became a greeting card and print. Third time lucky was the large line & watercolour sketch I did recently. But it’s luck ran [...]
Posted by: ErinHillArt.Travel Journal on: January 11, 2012
Well this is different. For me anyway. By using a sketch as the reference, which I’d done on location at Balmoral Beach, I decided to block it in using my acrylics straight onto 300gsm Arches Aquarelle. Interesting how you get a slightly illustrative look, because it’s already that way in the sketch. Also has a [...]
Posted by: ErinHillArt.Travel Journal on: January 7, 2012
An entirely different work from the previous ‘Intense Colour Sketch’. Again based on a sketch done at Balmoral Beach when sketching one day, this was about 5pm in the afternoon. People were beginning to spread out their picnics and rugs and get out the crisp white wine. Tonight at 8pm sharp would be a performance [...]
Posted by: ErinHillArt.Travel Journal on: January 5, 2012
I’m trying some serious colour for a new series of sketches. Done on 300gsm Aquarelle Arches. Good solid strong colour. Mask off the area and get the acrylic paint ready. Because I’m looking through my sketches for good compositions I don’t need to do any drawing or indications on the paper at all. I like [...]
Posted by: ErinHillArt.Travel Journal on: November 17, 2011
I intended to show some sketches from our class visit to a very wet Cockatoo Island, but haven’t had a chance to tidy up the work for you. Luckily my good friend Liz joined us today, and has done a gorgeous posting of this extraordinary location, adding her thoughts as she went. For your interest here’s [...]
Posted by: ErinHillArt.Travel Journal on: October 25, 2011
I seem to be on a roll at the moment. Another acrylic painting has just been perked up. Perhaps I’m clearer now about how I want these decorative acrylics to look. I didn’t think the softer colours worked as well on this one as the new added brights. I’ve kept the ‘lost edges’ though. Yes, [...]
Posted by: ErinHillArt.Travel Journal on: October 19, 2011
I knew there was something not quite complete about ‘Green Shutters 1′. The thing I like about having work hanging in the Studio, is that sometimes you know something needs doing but don’t know what. Everything has been moved around now that the Exhibition is over and sold paintings gone. So it was a chance [...]
Posted by: ErinHillArt.Travel Journal on: October 17, 2011
Just the usual morning. Get the dogs ready to walk. Get me ready to walk. Off we go. What’s that black shape out in the bay? It’s not a boat, not a bird, not a dolphin. OMG it’s a whale – two actually. Looks like a big one and baby. Awwwwwww. Cute. Suddenly people stop [...]
Posted by: ErinHillArt.Travel Journal on: September 30, 2011
I actually have a painting partly done, which has been abandoned in my excitement at producing these textured canvas decoratives. Now there three. No longer hidden away unresolved. Now transformed. Very colourful. Very simple compositions. Seem to be working well and a style I’m enjoying. I just have a watercolour to do of St Roch [...]
Posted by: ErinHillArt.Travel Journal on: September 28, 2011
The second wrinkly textured canvas has been completed. They seem to happening more easily now that I have some ideas in my head about the style I want. Definitely liking the French influence as well as creating a view into the painting. The two look quite good together too. Yellow Daisies and Blue Anenomes. Still [...]
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