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 for drawing.

4. Working out the placement of the dog with soft pastel.

5. Continuing to work on the drawing with soft pastels and pastel pencils. This was as far as I had time to develop the work at the workshop.

6. Once home, I continued to work on the dog, beginning to use Atelier free Flow and a liner brush for details.

7. Adding acrylic paint dry brushing to the dry brushing that I had begun with soft pastel.

8. A detail photo on coming to completion of the dog.

“Peggy” Mixed Media on Canvas.

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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

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“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 over the canvas, which is a wonderful base for my intention to depict a landscape barren of trees.

1. This photo above shows the canvas after an application of gesso, and carious cardboard shapes taped on before the first glaze of colour is painted. I have left drawings and sections of the last painting that was on this canvas, showing, because I didn’t want to lose those areas.

2. Detail of the motif painted on, to connect the viewer with the landscape and message. This detail is around 9 cms wide and 13 cms high, so quite small in relation to the size of the canvas.

3. “Tree Search” Mixed Media on Canvas 61 cms wide by 91 cms high (24 inches wide by 36 inches high). This and other works are available as giclee reproductions, in any size on canvas or paper, through www.buyartnow.com.au
at Art House Reproductions. My works are all limited editions.

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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 !

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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.

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Free Event Tomorrow at Avid Reader in West End

A demonstration of art techniques, with a question and answer session and book signing – Avid Reader Bookstore, 193 Boundary Street in West End. Phone 38463422.

Come along and ask questions about how to apply collage pieces on canvas or paper; how to roll out acrylic paint for printing, stampjng and stencilling; how to prepare a glaze and any other queries on painting processes.
Demonstration 4 to 6 pm.
Presentation, question and answer session and book signing 6.30 to 7.30 pm.
Thursday July 20th.

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Outlets for my Books to save on postage costs

I have had to increase the postage and handling fee on purchase of my books through my website, with the increase in postage fees from Australia Post.
To save on these fees, my books can be purchased at these stores:
Gallery Shop at the Old Fire Station Gallery , 395 Oxley Avenue in Redcliffe Qld Phone 32840852 Open 10 – 3 Wed through Sunday
Arthouse Northside 140 Braun Street Deagon Qld Phone 3869 2444 Open 9 – 5 Mon to Friday and 9 – 1 Saturday
Art House Reproductions Unit 7/31 Thompson St, Bowen Hills QLD 4006 Phone: (07) 3252 3130 open 8.30 – 5 Monday – Friday
Art Plus 5 Electra St, Bundaberg Central QLD 467o Phone: (07) 4151 4665 Open 9 – 5 Monday – Friday 9 – noon on Saturday
Wide Bay Gallery 228 Adelaide St, Maryborough QLD 4650 Phone: (07) 4122 1858 Open 8.30 – 5 Monday to Friday 8.30 to noon on Saturday
Sunshine Coast Art and Framing Shop E/3 Longwood St, Minyama QLD 4575 Phone: (07) 5444 0009 Open 9 – 5 Monday – Friday 9 – 4 on Saturday
Avid Reader Bookshop 193 Boundary St, West End QLD Phone (07) 3846 3422 Open 8.30am to 6 pm every day except Sunday 8.30am to 5pm.
Musgrave Art in Southport, a large art supply store with loads of art materials and friendly staff. Phone: (07) 5531 4010
Located in: Southport Trade Centre : 17/3 Jackman St, Southport QLD 4215 Open Mon-Friday 8.30 – 5.00pm Thursday 8.30 – 6.00pm Saturday 9.00 – 12.30.

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Hopes for a Peace-filled Christmas

As promised, here is the finished work that I repainted in unhappy sections with gesso, then reworked.

“Shared Family” is 61 sq cms and has collaged drawings from my grandchildren, one of which I traced and made a stencil of, in order to repeat the figure. Children do such great drawings.

We share nurturing characteristics with other mammals in our world – then send our children out into this shared world hoping we’ve done enough to help them survive. We also have the responsibility of caring for the world into which all of the children are presented. I hope my work helps viewers think of our world’s beauty being threatened and to reflect on how our actions and attitudes can make a difference.

I hope you have a wonderful Christmas with family – and if you don’t have close family, I hope you find shared cause for celebration with your art family. I value my contacts through my art career – you make impressions colourful and varied! Thankyou.

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