Posted by: ErinHillArt.Travel Journal on: September 24, 2011
A little bit French. But of course. If you think you’ve seen this painting from me before – well you have – and you haven’t! This is a textured canvas I’d created when I first had a go at some mixed media acrylics awhile back. Since then it’s probably had at least 5 paintings on [...]
Posted by: ErinHillArt.Travel Journal on: August 24, 2011
Back to 12 inch square canvases. I love them. Alissa (from Sketchclub) and I met for lunch one glorious day recently, and wandered along to the kiosk at Oceanworld in Manly . As we were chatting I could see these two little ones playing in the shallow water on the beach just below us. Their [...]
Posted by: ErinHillArt.Travel Journal on: August 4, 2011
As you can see, this is an incredibly textured canvas. I wasn’t happy with the previous painting on it, so gessoed over it and started a new painting. I was keen to do another ‘window’ so worked out a composition which would be busy, and work with all the added texture. I could have called [...]
Posted by: ErinHillArt.Travel Journal on: June 15, 2011
This is a Winter beach painting. If it was summer, you’d hardly see the sand for people, and the shadows would be much less. Winter can be the best of both seasons. Clear blue skies, no wind, calm seas and no humidity – and warm. I do put clouds in my paintings anyway, cos I [...]
Posted by: ErinHillArt.Travel Journal on: March 11, 2011
Tuesday was a really gorgeous day for visiting a beachside client. When I arrived you’d think everyone was on holiday. Both cafes were doing brisk business and I promised myself a coffee very soon. It was Gillian at ’3 Spring Flowers’ who had asked to see the ranges. I really have a lot of Northern [...]
Posted by: ErinHillArt.Travel Journal on: March 5, 2011
I was sitting on an embankment at Balmoral Beach to do this sketch. Nearly slid down to meet the sunbathing people. Saved myself of course.. Nothing like crashing the party when you’re travelling incognito. This was a good one to start with as a warm-up before meeting the others from Sketch Club. If I’d drawn [...]
Posted by: ErinHillArt.Travel Journal on: March 2, 2011
It’s hard to believe, but I do try to draw just a tiny aspect of what I can see, but as usual before long, I have most of the beach and the rest of the world in there. Just can’t help myself. I squeezed past the bridal party being photographed on the bridge, hoping I [...]
Posted by: ErinHillArt.Travel Journal on: February 28, 2011
Sketch Club was at Balmoral Beach on Saturday. I forgot how busy it gets for Weddings. At one stage there were four brides that I could see, each with their guys in formal gear and their attendants in pink, or lavender and others in black.I saw at least seven all up. I plan [...]
Posted by: ErinHillArt.Travel Journal on: February 26, 2011
It was a gorgeous day. Every few months I meet for coffee with the other members of the ‘Kneesup’ group. We met 5 years ago at a Rehab Hospital ( you spend a week there) after we’d all had knee replacements. Jill, John , Mary and Erin. There were a couple of others [...]
Posted by: ErinHillArt.Travel Journal on: January 30, 2011
This was fabulous. There had been a few ‘goings-on’ out on the harbour the previous night. Dale & Gilly, Milton & I had sat on the balcony having a last drink before bed – when somebody – we think on the beach beyond – was having a dramatic moment. ‘Love you babe’ were words being [...]
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