Painting with Japanese Watercolour Pens
I’ve wanted to work more with watercolours, but I wasn’t sure where to start. But then, a friend handed me some Japanese watercolour pens. Now, I’m in love.
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Hacked Art: Playing Ghosts in a Swamp
I have a habit, as you may know, of collecting paintings from thrift stores and adding to them. Here’s my most recent work, featuring some folks playing ghosts in a nice swamp.
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Easel Action: Acrylic Painting of Three Masked Figures
The evolution on the easel continues, and it’s clear that my regular drawing helps when I go to pick up the brush.
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Hacked Art: Painting of a Masked Figure Fishing in a Thrift Store Find
I enjoy rescuing paintings from thrift stores and finding ways to add my own story to them. I’ve done a fair few over the years. Many have gone on to other homes, but here’s one that’s currently up on my wall: A Masked Figure Fishing. It’s a simple, idyllic moment, with some ominous vibes.
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Easel Action: Acrylic Painting of a Masked Figure, with Skateboard
In past posts, I wrote about how my influences are coming out in my sketchbooks. I’ve been working on turning some of those drawings into paintings. Painting doesn’t come naturally to me. It’s one off those areas of my art practice where taking a real art class might come in handy, but I honestly prefer to learn as I go. So, what am I learning?
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