Drawing on Canvas free demonstration today and upcoming events
Come along to the free demonstration of drawing on canvas today at the Redcliffe Regional Gallery, 11am at 1 Irene Street in Redcliffe. Also, you are welcome to these following events - mark your calendar! “Colour Companions” Exhibition (with Christine Hammond and Winnie Luk) 8th July through 3rd Opening Thursday 10th July 11am, Door prizes (must be present to win) – Old Fire Station Gallery, 395 Oxley Ave Redcliffe ph (07)32840852 Visionaries Exhibition “Seasons of Worship” July 15th through 8th Opening Wednesday 16th July 6pm – Peter W. Sheehan Gallery, ACU, 1100 Nudgee Road Banyo Pastel Society of Australia Annual
Progression of Child Portrait -8 images
I have completed a small study of a child, experimenting with glazing of colours over collage. This is the canvas with the printed napkins pieces collaged on applied with Atelier Binder Medium, and a green acrylic mix applied with Atelier Thin Medium. Here I have begun placing the head with Atelier Red Gold. Mixing the flesh colours. Beginning to place the under-flesh colours. Adding some darks and working out the placement of the hair. Volume of hair decided, and beginning to add background with a palette knife to catch the texture of the collaged elements, with the same green mix
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
