new drawing.

My camera is playing tricks!! the paper is white not blue,!! but until I take a new shot this will do same model same night as the one below, next Wednesday, I am off to a new drawing group at a village nearby, called Malmsbury, hopefully I will do something nice, and if so I will post it up.

COMMENTS.
 If you like any of the work please leave a comment, I had an old email address in the system and for 2 years all the comments from you nice people disappeared into cyber space,!!!  but it should be O.K. from now on.

New Life drawings

I went over to Castlemaine last Thursday evening, and joined a new life drawing class, not many people there, only 5 of us drawing, but I was pleased with the result,  this one was a 20 minute pose.

Fun in the Garden!

The stone turtle is always a hit with the Kiddies!! I have to replace the marbles from time to time!!

Sculpture from my garden.

We had our new garden, ( only 2 and a half years old.)  open for The Australian Open Garden Scheme, a few weeks ago, so I assembled some weird and wonderful sculptures to keep the visitors happy, I had some nice big old fence posts which I dressed up!! we had really positive feedback, so there was plenty for people to see, as well as a bushland setting we also have a more formal traditional garden.
the number of visitors were very good, almost 350 people, and they all loved the studio, with good sales of original artwork as well as cards and prints

Life drawing.

This drawing was done in 2009, I have two big drawers full of them, the result of 5 years of regular attendance!! so I may post up a few, every now and then just to break up the still life paintings,

 I will be making enquiries about the life drawing classes in this area, I have heard there is one in Castlemaine, which is about 20 minutes from here, (Daylesford ) so watch this space!

new drawing

I went back to Adelaide a couple of weeks ago, and as I was there for a week, I asked if there was space at the life drawing class again,
it was great to catch up with lots of old friends, and to experience the joy of standing at an easel, and
getting covered in charcoal and pastel dust!!, and then just drawing,
 I had forgotten how enjoyable it was, I did about 7 sketches, for the evening but as it has been 2 years and 3 months since my last session, I was a bit scratchy!!  The drawing above was done in a  5 minute pose.
 Harry is in charge and ran the class well, with lots of good music, a terrific model, and coffee and Tim Tams, how can you top that!!

Bowl with Peaches.

This painting was done about 6 months ago, I put a really heavy varnish over it adding to the depth and mystery, the size is 600 x 300 mm thats about 2 ft x 1 ft in the old language.

Blue vase.

This is a very small painting, I tried to loosen up the brushwork a little, I like the blue of the vase against the orange.

Pears.

I feel proud of myself for keeping the background a little lighter than usual,! always like the effect of fruit against a darker background it seems to add mystery to the picture, but this one works O.K. I think, it has some nice tonal qualities to it.

Figs and grapes.

I recently finished this painting, it's about 610 x 450 mm. my photo is probably a little darker than the real thing, I had to work fast as figs don't like sitting there while I paint them!! they tend to fall apart and rot, ( I know the feeling!)

Mellow Yellow.

The weather has been so hot recently, that my usually 'too cold' studio has been up to 35 degrees inside, Yikes!!

even my little fan doesn't help very much!! I may have to cave in and get an air conditioner,

we have been here 2 years and I can't remember it being this hot before,

( dreaded global warming!!) this painting is 61 x 46 cm. hope you like it, please contact me for price details.

The Golden Egg (sold)

This is a painting that was originally done for my Adelaide exhibition last year, and has been sold recently to a collector in Melbourne, the painting is large at 152 x 102 cm.

Apple and Cherries. (sold)

This is a commissioned painting, from clients in Melbourne, it's the same size as the one below,

I must admit to eating both the apple and the cherries after the session!!

Forbidden Fruit.

This is a new picture about 770 x 770cm larger than normal for me, I like the sensual nature of the fruit, and the reflections from peach to grapes.

Aviator.

This is a recent nest painting, it is 122 x 91 c.m I have completed a second painting showing found objects scattered on the ground, which I will post up soon, when I get some time!! enjoy, anyone interested in coming up to visit me in my studio / gallery near Daylesford in Victoria, just phone me, or contact via email, I can give directions, and would love to show you large or small paintings, or drawings from life.

save on gallery prices by dealing direct with the artist.!

Apple and Grapes.

Just a small painting 31 cm x 23cm. I put two coats of gloss varnish on this one, it looks like it was painted 150 years ago!!, also I added some some touches with the palette knife. I would like to see it go into an ornate gold frame.

Following the light.

Hi Bloggers and a happy new year to you, lets hope it's a wonderful one for all of you, If you have wondered why I have been neglecting my blog over recent months, it's because we will be part of the Australian Open Garden scheme at the end of this January, so with 5 acres of wasteland! to whip into shape,!! my painting endeavors have taken a back seat for a while.

However I have produced a few new pieces, some of which I will post up for you to see,

I have found that my nest series, started some 7 years ago, totally original and unique, have been plagiarized all over the place, but that is the down side of the internet I suppose, and something all artists have to contend with.

but it does make me hesitate to put all my new work on the site.

still life with pears and a plum.

This little painting will be shown in a new gallery /shop at Mt Martha, Victoria, our friend Chris Crewdson is opening a beautiful French influence decor and gift shop, so she has taken a few small works of mine to display if you are in the area, do drop in and say Hi! to Chris the shop is called 'Plum'.

A couple of recent paintings

A new painting, in high key,oil on canvas, and it's small at 15 by 30 c.m.

Hidden Treasure.

A beautiful new painting from the recent exhibition, in Adelaide, this is 110 x 760 in size,

oil on canvas, anyone interested in purchasing this picture simply email me, and I will forward a price and other details, of course buying direct from the artist saves 35% in cost, so this may be worth considering.!

The Ochre Nest. Sold.

Another picture from the 'Nest Series Exhibition' it's a medium size painting, 110 x 760,

and sold to a couple from the Adelaide Hills.

The 3 blue eggs.

This painting was shown at my recent solo exhibition at the Conservation Centre in Adelaide,

Egg in a Bowl.

A small painting, done a couple of weeks ago, using subdued colours, and for some reason I like it a lot!!, kinda links in nicely with the nest series!

Art Deco Jug and lemons

This little painting depicts a favourite jug that has been with us for about 20 years.

Hover Craft.

A new nest painting, this may go into my exhibition in Adelaide, end of February 2011.

it is a small canvas about 61 cm wide.