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 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 Art Materials” – both my books are available on my website www.triciareust@gmail.com

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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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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, Friday 21, Saturday 22 10 am to 4 pm
Sunday 23rd, 10 am to 2 pm

Demonstrations by pastel artists free to the public during opening hours.
I myself will be demonstrating:
Thursday 1 to 4 pm – Using Pastel Wet
Sunday 10 am to noon – Pastel on Canvas

Hope you can come along!

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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 dry, I covered the surface with a layer of Art Spectrum clear pastel primer.

2. I drew in the basic composition with a dark blue oil pastel.

3. This photo shows the basic placement of underpainting colours.

4. The first spray of varnish ha set the oil pastels into the canvas, and changed some if the lighter colours. They will need more layers of the same colour oil pastel, as more colours are also introduced to the work.

5. Ready for a final spray.

6. Although not a good photo, this shows the brilliance that can be achieved with oil pastel on canvas. 61 w by 46 h cms ( 24 by 18 inches).

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Interview with Jim and Raquel Cobb

Here is a link to an interview with Jim and Raquel Cobb – Jim created Chroma and manufactures art materials in Australia. Thank you Trevor.

https://the-art-supplies-experts.captivate.fm/episode/an-interview-with-jim-and-raquel-cobb

We are fortunate here in Australia to have had Jim spend his life creating high quality materials for us to use. Hope you can find some time to enjoy this 20 minute yarn.

This image is a study I did when Jim posed for me.

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Interested in Printing with Acrylic Paint? NSW 7,8,9 October 2023

“Art in the Country” – as part of 3 separate weekends of art with tutors – on 7th October to 9th October 2023 I’ll be teaching Mixed Media.
DETAILS REGARDING THESE WORKSHOPS plus, Booking Form and Terms & Conditions CAN BE FOUND ON THE CASS WEBSITE – www.combinedartsocieties.com

Workshops will be held in the Kandos Community Hall 42 Angus Avenue, Kandos NSW

Three whole days in a row to cover so many techniques and processes!

This work above “Touched By Dreams” has a lino cut a a collage item, and I also print this lino cut directly onto canvas.

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