Australian Escape

I definitely get homesick at Christmas, hence all these Aussie scenes, forgive me if it's overkill.

This was from a photo I took two years ago while I was there, no idea where it was, but let's say it's a typical Aussie scene and of course having reflections and the lovely receding back line, I could not resist painting it. You know me and water.

I chose a deep rich purple suede mat board for this one, as I was dealing with so many shades of rich greens and I wanted the painting to 'pop'.

I will often choose the complimentary color of the overall local colors I am to use.

Australia Revisted 2

Well here I go everyone, I am on an Aussie 'kick' now, so beware.
Another of my archive photos and it was just screaming to be painted, so I had to oblige of course.

Australia Revisted

I was lucky enough to find a lovely piece of lavender blue suede matboard at a framers the other day. He GAVE me a few off cuts, wonderful!

I had this photo Australia, who knows where (I can't recall) it could be any number of wonderful Aussie scenes I visited.

The light in my home country Down Under is amazing, clear and bright, especially close to the center of Australia. I thought these colors would look great on this blue suede paper, what do you think? You can see touches of this original color matboard in the central band of this painting.

Of course the gumtrees always look wonderful over there, so many soft grays and mauves, to bounce warm colors off, for an artist this a great thing.

How I miss my wonderful country at times, doing an Australiana painting occasionally helps my homesicknessness :)

Who's There ?

I just completed this one today, the cat is one I took photos of in Ajijic, Mexico, she/he was so intent on something in the bushes, I could get some great shots.

I (for the first time) used a velour covered matboard for this one,(which I bought from my framer) a rust color, it worked well for me.

It stayed rigid and (as with nearly all my other pastels on velour), I did not have to spray mount the paper myself, so it has knocked out one step, making room for more painting, always a good thing huh?