How to Make Magic: A 6 Step Primer (Part 1 of 3)
What a fantastic post!!! so very well put! I can’t wait for part 2!
Derwent Inktense and Faber Castell Durer Watercolor pencils
Hi there, Recently I had a few people asking about the pencils I use.. for my dry pencils I use Faber Castell Polychromos – they are oil based, have good intensity and work really well for me.. But the real fun comes with using the watercolor pencils – I have a set of the Faber Castell Albrecht Durer Watercolor pencils… they have a great intensity and I really love how they work.. now I have read that when dry they…
Christchurch Earthquake 4th year Anniversary Feb 22nd 2011
It’s hard to believe it’s been 4 years now since the devastation of the February 22 2011 Earthquake! but being a designer I thought I’d share this poster that I created a year after I think… Oh and of course I included the terrible Japan Earthquake and Tsunami that occurred the following month!
Landscape No.5 Finished!
I want to dedicate this to my girlfriend who has supported me and loved me from before I took this new road in my life… I truly wouldn’t be where I am at now if it wasn’t for her opening my eyes in a new way… I am very blessed! Enjoy the artwork! it is for sale, send me a message if you’re interested. 8 x 11″ (A4) Arches heavy watercolor paper, smooth, Faber Castell Watercolor Durer pencils and ink.
A Work in progress
Here’s a new piece I’m working on 8 x 11″ Faber Castell watercolor pencils – apologies for the poor photo – I took it with my phone..
A new little piece
Hi there – here’s a new little piece I just finished over the last couple of days as a warm up to the new pieces I have in mind for the coming month or so. 7 x 5″ Fabriano – Faber Castell Durer pencils with the water added and FC Pitt pen. Your comments are very welcome! 🙂
Mr Turner – A must see for Visual Artists especially!
I saw the movie Mr Turner yesterday! – Fantastic! it was a well made movie and the cinematography was fantastic! they managed to match it to the look and feel of most of his paintings!
I’m back! Time to get busy!
Okay here I am – a new year and a new set of online clothes! I hope you like it! I don’t know how many of you have seen my old posts, not that there were many of those and how many of you are new, seeing my posts and my work for the first time, I’d like to cordially welcome to you to my new online home. At least for now until I can get some hosting etc and…
Dream Machine – A warm up
Well I had a great time the other day and got some great photos at the big Mustang Car Show here in Christchurch, New Zealand… and I’ve felt inspired to experiment a bit and do some loose ink and watercolor images based on the photos.. so I thought I’d make a start by doing a loose pencil rendition of the photo I took of the 2015 model Mustang.. just to warm up … I hope you like it.. #drawing #pencil…
A Start in Oils
Hi again.. I just wanted to share.. this my very first touch with oil paints.. Here is my work space all primed and ready to go… I thought I’d start by using the palette knife seen at bottom right amongst the virgin tubes of paint! And here is the canvas with the pain applied so far, actually I had completed more after this was taken… I loved how the paint felt on my brush against the canvas, almost intoxicating! but…
