Peggy won an award
Awarded "Juror Award" in Central Massachusetts Pastel Society's "Pastel Plus" event! Thank you to the judge Daggi Wallace, and the CMPS Committee - I deeply appreciate the chance to exhibit in an exhibition where we are encouraged to push pastel beyond being by itself on paper. View the on-line International Exhibition on their website https://www.cmpastels.org/
Instructional videos through Pulsar Productions
Although I have many instructional videos free on YouTube, I also offer videos through Pulsar Productions on drawing techniques, compositional considerations etc. Link: https://www.pulsarproductions.com/artists/tricia-reust My latest release is everythig you need to know about using pastel on canvas.
Thankyou RAS – a great workshop
Thank you to the Redcliffe Art Society for a wonderful weekend workshop playing with acrylic inks! I have a free video on inks - https://youtu.be/iefz2SdXAfw also, a chapter in my book "Using Chroma Art Materials" available through my website www.triciareust.com.au
Sold! Thank you Elvy’s Cafe
Another sale through Elvy's Cafe in Shorncliffe - thank you for the opportunity to show my work there.
Best Overall Painting in Blackall Art Show!
Chuffed to receive the news that "Study for Scott" was awarded the Best Overall Painting at the Blackall Art Show. Thank you to the Blackall artists for all the work in enabling this opportunity for artists.
Play with Acrylic Inks
Two day workshop - acrylic inks supplied. Come along and enjoy the flowing movement of inks. 21st and 22nd September in Redcliffe with the Redcliffe Art Society. Contact Valerie vpettingill@gmail.com> Free video on acrylic inks https://youtu.be/iefz2SdXAfw
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
1st Pastel in Burdekin!
Good news to hear that "Earth's Petition" gained 1st Place Pastel in the Burdekin annual art competition - thankyou to the organisers and the Burdekin Art Society members who work to give artists this opportunity. This work began as a demonstration of pastel over collage with a wet pastel underpainting, at a workshop in New Zealand.
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
