Off to paint in Stanthorpe!
Yippee! Off for days of plein air painting in Stanthorpe! I have prepared papers and really looking forward to wandering around and painting with pastels and drawing with charcoal. There is a group of wonderful artists from the Pastel Society of Australia who do this annually - what a great way to appreciate this wonderful earth. I hope to post works during the time I am away.
Finished a work today as a Gift
I have a dear cousin who is in a home, who has requested a painting with a bird, flowers and his favourite colours of green and blue. This is a detail of the work. It is wonderful to be able to use my art to bring pleasure to loved ones (also to get another canvas out of the house!).
Demo/Author Signing Avid Reader Bookstore in West End 20 July 2023
Exciting news! I will be demonstrating my art techniques and speaking about my books at Avid Reader Bookstore in West End on 20th July 2023. The demonstration is from 4 to 6 pm, then the talk and signing 6.30 to 7.30 pm. HERE IS THE LINK: https://avid.circlesoft.net/pages/7337-TriciaReust-LandscapeasStoryDemonstrationandBookTalk Avid Reader Bookstore 3846 3422.
Playing with Collage and Wet Pastel – A Progression
I enjoyed creating a small pastel landscape which began as a demo piece showing collage on paper in preparation for a pastel work. This is the Art Spectrum Colourfix board with the collage elements attached using Atelier Binder Medium, to seal and create an archival and acid-free work. A layer of Art Spectrum clear pastel primer is placed over the collage elements and textured while still wet with a comb. When dry, a layer of a mauve pastel is applied over this. This layer of pastel is pushed in with water and a brush and allowed to dry. I placed
Qld Quilters Inc “Flora” 2023
Yesterday I co-judged the Queensland Quilters Inc State of the Art '23 competition, with Bernadine Hine. What a privilege to examine the exquisite stitching, competent design and breadth of colour presented in this show! Bernadine and I had no hesitation in selecting the clear winner, but the subsequent awards were difficult and caused much discussion due to the number of works which could have been worthy of selection. The exhibition will be touring in some venues within Queensland over the next few months - keep an eye out for the show. The image here is from a friendship quilt that
Another Canvas Reused with Tissue Technique
Here are some progression photos of the tissue technique that is a great way to reuse an old canvas (described in my two books available www.triciareust.com.au) Cover the canvas with tissue paper and Atelier Binder Medium, then paint red. Draw up the composition with black paint. This image shows the first cover of paint dry brushed over the texture, enabling the red to show through. I have created this painting with Atelier A2 paint, a great paint for students which is artist quality. The technique of dry brushing is also explained in my books. The completed still life which has
The Gorge Sings – Completed
I completed "The Gorge Sings" which I began as a demo piece at a workshop. This process is great for re-using canvases and described in my two books (available through my website or at some stores throughout Queensland) - www.triciareust.com.au
Demo for students Westside Christian College 28th March 2023
An enthusiastic grade 10 welcomed me yesterday to their art house - what a great spot! The group is going to do a mixed media work next term so I demonstrated the design principles for collage and how to place different collage elements; printing, stamping and stencilling; applying texture and working with drawings and prints on tissue paper. There were some interesting questions, and I thoroughly enjoyed being with these young people. Thank you to their teacher Rachel for inviting me along.
Logan Artists Association workshop results 25/26 March 2023
A great group of artists welcomed me to their studio for a weekend workshop - mixed media on canvas, and it was obvious that they enjoy working together as they powered on through the workshop. Thankyou to the organisers of the event and to Betty for your delicious fruit kebabs for lunch!
