Peggy Progression – completion of demo from Newbridge Using Drawings on Canvas workshop
Another completion - this work was the demonstration piece at the Newbridge Art Group workshop 124/15 August this year, on using drawings in with collage on canvas. 1. The drawing of Mt Conobolus (from the young boy whose family owned of the dog) is adhered as part of the collage and a wet Red Gold acrylic wash applied to unify the collage elements. 2. A close up of the drawing. It is protected by sealing with Matt Spray before collaging with Atelier Binder Medium. 3. The canvas is covered with a layer of Art Spectrum clear pastel primer in preparation
Acrylic Painting Mediums
It can be confusing making decisions about using mediums, with the number of different painting mediums available. Tips and techniques on painting mediums are covered in my book "Using Chroma Art Materials", available through my website www.triciareust.com.au I also have a free video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kZPSPiholA
Revisiting Older Works
Often I will revisit an older work after having an idea on how to improve the message I was intending to convey. My friend Michael Connolly posed for me several years ago and I attempted several ways of depicting him. All these years later I had an idea on how to strengthen this drawing - and convey Michael's strength and dedication to highlighting the beauty of his culture. I added white pastel lines and other charcoal touches. This drawing is charcoal and white pastel on Art Spectrum Colourfix paper, "Soft Umber" with black AS pastel primer brushed over. I have
1st Pastel in Burdekin!
Good news to hear that "Earth's Petition" gained 1st Place Pastel in the Burdekin annual art competition - thankyou to the organisers and the Burdekin Art Society members who work to give artists this opportunity. This work began as a demonstration of pastel over collage with a wet pastel underpainting, at a workshop in New Zealand.
Glazing
Glazing is my favourite painting technique with acrylic, oil, pastel etc. "Lagoon Evening" which is 100 cms by 100 cms, has over two dozen layers of glaze. Reproductions available (limited editions) through Art House Reproductions www.buyartnow.com.au I have a free video on YouTube on glazing techniques and also cover glazing in my two bools, available on my web site www.triciareust.com.au Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erxrUV2EF4A
Acrylic Inks
My free video on using acrylic inks is up on YouTube - here is the link: https://www.pulsarproductions.com/artists/tricia-reust I also have a chapter on these inks in my book "Using Chroma Art Materials" - both my books are available on my website www.triciareust@gmail.com
No Press Printing Free Instructional Video
I love printing - and have developed a way of using acrylics to print from my lino plates, and other plates including collagraphs. Along with the chapter in my book "Using Chroma Art Materials" I have a free video on this process. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkQHSu4hbTM Atelier Acrylic for no-press printing in mixed media Both my books are available through my website www.triciareust.com.au I like to use acrylic paint for printing as this allows me to use my prints as collage elements. "Scrub" is a pastel and mixed media on canvas - I often print on tissue and then add these prints
Drawing – another demo from a charcoal portrait workshop completed
I completed another demo piece - this has wet pastel as a background and I used charcoal and grey pastels. I have an instructional video on Drawing available through Pulsar Productions - here is the link: https://www.pulsarproductions.com/artists/tricia-reust
“Tree Search” Completed (demo from Crows Nest Workshop)
Sometimes I am happy to leave the texture and colour in a painting be enough to convey my message, but many times I add a motif, or symbol, of reality, to serve as a jumping board to bring in the viewer and provide an element of contact. This does not have to be a large part of the work, and often in fact, is quite small in relation to the painting. “Tree Search” is one such work, that I have just completed after the workshop in Crows Nest. This work has several other paintings underneath so the texture is all
Completed the demo Lennox Mood
Another demonstration piece completed, using wet pastel as an underpainting, begun at the Brisbane Pastel Society of Australia meeting on August 6th 2024. From different photos I had taken, I composed a rough sketch to set the tonal distribution of shapes. The pink and yellow ochre AS soft pastels were applied to the white Colourfix. It is important to use a paper that can take being wet, and pastels that will mix readily with water. The pastels were pushed into the paper with a Taklon brush and water. I indicated the colours to be used, applying the soft pastels. The
