Rockhampton Two Day Mixed Media Workshop TBC
Over two days we will explore various mixed media tecniques, theory of design and composition, collage and texture, and complete a canvas.
Two-Day Pastel Landscape and Collage
This is a workshop to expand the use of pastel. We will look at brief theory of design, particularly for collage; how pastel can be used as a wet medium as well as dry; pastel techniques especially stroke-making; pastel underpaintings; and brief colour theory, working over the two days on exercises and one larger landscape work. Participants can choose to work in a traditional manner or a more contemporary approach. Tricia’s teaching process includes theory, handouts and demonstrations.
Using Drawings with Mixed Media on Canvas Workshop, Pittsworth
Participants will explore techniques in using various drawings in their mixed media art on canvas.
Qld Quilters – Presentation on Colour
Tricia will discuss the basic s of colour theory.
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
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
“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
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!
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
Teaching in Tasmania 2 – 29th/30th November 2023
The second of my workshops in Tasmania is booked out, scheduled in Latrobe. "Drawing and Pastel on Canvas" is proving very popular. Contact June Wilson at juneaustinwilson@gmail.com to be on the waiting list.
