Instructional Video on Composition and Design Released
As well as several free videos on YouTube, I have now released my fourth video for sale through Pulsar Productions. Link :https://www.pulsarproductions.com/artists/tricia-reust This is a series of twelve sessions. it includes my pared down compositional techniques derived from geometric design. I hope it proves useful !
Weekend Workshop – enthusiastic participants!
Braving the cold, these participants produced warm exciting works at our weekend workshop on Mixed Media. Thank you to Pam, Beronica and the other team members for organising and putting me up, and making me feel so welcomed.
Bay of Fires Evening
I completed the pastel on canvas "Bay of Fires Evening", one of the works created from my recent trip to Tasmania. The canvas is an old acrylic work, and was covered in Black Art Spectrum Pastel Primer and textured with combs while this layer was still wet. Mostly I used hard pastels, laying them on the side and dry-brushing in order to have the lovely black lines of texture remain.
Ancient Notes
Finally completed this demonstration piece from a "Using Drawings on Canvas" workshop - "Ancient Notes". I love using my drawings on canvas and sharing how to do this archivally.
Revisiting “Open Up’ – pastel on repurposed paper. Progression 8 photos.
When I do a work for myself, as apart from a demonstration or teaching piece, I begin my defining my concept. This work began as a desire to comment on the many people in our world fleeing war and strife and seeking assistance from others. I wanted the ground to infer desert; I wanted a strong symbol of wealth – not only material but spiritual; and I needed to find a way of representing a multitude of streaming people. I decided on one of my blue and white jars with a lid, as a central motif of a container full
Release of Free “Using Acrylic Inks” instructional Video
My instructional video on using acrylic inks is now rleased on Youtube. Here is the link: https://youtu.be/iefz2SdXAfw I hope you enjoy watching it and that it helps you on your art journey!
