Blog
Tutoring Articles & Musings
Welcome to my blog! Here, I share insights into my creative process, tips for artists, and stories from my workshops and exhibitions. I hope you find inspiration and ideas to fuel your own artistic journey—happy reading!
Blog
Tutoring Articles & Musings
Welcome to my blog! Here, I share insights into my creative process, tips for artists, and stories from my workshops and exhibitions. I hope you find inspiration and ideas to fuel your own artistic journey—happy reading!
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
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
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
“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,
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
Completed Demo Wet Pastel Underpainting
Finally, now that I have returned from the road trip, I have some time to finalise some demonstration pieces. This is the wet pastel underpainting portrait demo from the PSA
This drawing off to Germany – I’m off on my road trip!
This charcoal pastel study is off to Germany as a gift. I am off to deliver workshops on my road trip beginning in Canberra, then Newbridge, and Nelson Bay on
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
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
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
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
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
Come and see who won what!
Last two days of the PSA Annual Awards Exhibition, at the Auditorium Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens. Pastel demonstrations to see (with 3 Master Pastellists Betty Sutton, Penelope Gilbert-Ng and myself)
PSA Annual Awards Exhibition 19-23 June 2024
Just washed the gloves we use when handling the art! These wonderful pastel art works all hung. Show all ready for you to see - 10am to 4 pm Thursday,
PSA Annual Awards Exhibition June 19 – 23 Brisbane Botanical Gardens
The Pastel Society of Australia exhibition at the Auditorium Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens (Mt Coot-tha Road, Toowong): Open to the public Wednesday 19 June 2 to 4 pm Thursday 20,
Sold at Elvy’s Cafe in Shorncliffe – Jabiru
Thrilled to have sold "Jabiru" at Elvy's Cafe. Giclee reproductions in any size on paper or canvas, in limited editions with Certificates of Authenticity, available through Art House Reproductions Fine
Lilies – Replacement for Sale at Elvy’s Cafe
Painted this bright piece to replace one that sold at Elvy's Cafe in Shorncliffe, Qld. Call in for a cuppa and delicious cake while viewing the art: Elvy's Cafe, 6
Oil Pastel on Canvas
A still life on an old canvas, created with oil pastel. 1. Over an old painting, I placed tissue paper with Atelier Binder Medium, and painted with red acrylic. When
Pastel on Canvas in Wet Washes
This work was created using mostly wet pastel on canvas and I showed it and discussed it on the PSA Zoom "Using Pastel on Canvas" last month. 1. Gesso was
Pastel Pencil on Canvas
Another work from the PSA Zoom demonstrating “Using Pastel on Canvas”. 1. On a small canvas, I covered an old painting with modelling compound, textured the surface, and when dry,
Website up again – Progression of work from PSA Zoom 14th May 2024
Finally my website is up again – deep gratitude to Russell from Dymond Hosting. I have lost some previous progressions which I will endeavour to rewrite and post. This one
Free pastel Demonstration Wednesday 1st Nov 2023
What will end up on here tomorrow? I have collaged tissue papers, snake skin, textured papers and music onto the AS board for the pastel demonstration tomorrow at the Old
What People Say About Me
Tricia has been an innovative user of our products and it is good to see her putting this information in book form
Fans of Tricia’s popular DVDs will be thrilled to find her informative teaching is now also available in this inspiring book.
Tricia is well recognised for her art and teaching ability and the knowledge you gain from this book will be invaluable.
Tricia has been a great supporter and a highly innovative user of our Australian made Art Spectrum colours. This book gives you an insight into her creative spirit and her love and understanding of the (Australian) landscape
You have taught me more in two days than I have been given in a year of studying – thank you.
I never know what you are going to come up with – what an adventure!
