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: November 25, 2011
For me this is a larger work. 16 X 18 inches or thereabouts. Now doing some bigger watercolours in this sketch style. Weddings are very much part of the scene at Balmoral Beach, particularly on weekends. There were 7 groups having photos taken in the rotunda, and on the bridge to the Island when I [...]
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 1, 2011
‘Tropical Manly’ is the last one to be completed before the exhibition Opening on Saturday. I have hung the groups in their varying styles, which I prefer, rather than mixing them all around. Because I have location sketches, Watercolours, decorative Acrylics and major acrylics – they look best if grouped sort of together. Other artists [...]
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 19, 2011
While the sea is as rough as it is today, windswept and mono- colour, it’s hard to imagine the glorious night when this view inspired me to paint it. This is my third painting of the balmy night when the moon was full, hanging over the harbour and the glittering reflections coming across to where [...]
Posted by: ErinHillArt.Travel Journal on: August 12, 2011
I’m still on 12 inch squares. Don’t know when I’ll stop. Maybe never. Maybe tomorrow. Whenever seems right. I still like the watercolour painting done earlier of this view. Although the original is sold, I decided the print is perfect reference for me to base a new acrylic painting on. Firstly I spent a long [...]
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