Scarlet Red flashes amidst the dove grey and darker charcoals. Like a cardinal flying in the winter skies of New England. ……..I can imagine. I can imagine the white as snow falling upon the land, cooling. One of my favourite mottos is “Imagine and Create.” Indeed, I can Imagine! Today was a bitContinue reading “Scarlet Inferno – oils and graphite”
Author Archives: debiriley
Creative Painting, Creative Photography
Photography is very much an integral part of my artistic voice, my self expression. Its as important to my art as painting is. Sometimes less, other times more. Even though I’m a ‘hobby’ photographer, I have thousands of photographs in my ‘library’ filled with a myriad of subjects. If I shoot a great shotContinue reading “Creative Painting, Creative Photography”
Viridian, Ultramarine, Permanent Rose and Indian Yellow
Viridian, Ultramarine, Permanent Rose and Indian Yellow watercolours and acrylic paints. Viridian and Permanent Rose are complements; Ultramarine blue and Indian yellow are near complements and they pair up harmoniously, whether in watercolours, acrylics or oils and are in my palette for both of the paintings shown. First painting “Bird of Paradise” is a representationalContinue reading “Viridian, Ultramarine, Permanent Rose and Indian Yellow”
Tree Paintings Watercolours
Watercolours are a versatile medium, they don’t have to be wishy washy. They can be bold with bright sunlight dappling the forest or calm, serene. Two of my personal favourite tree paintings These are two of my favourite watercolour tree paintings. Very different from each other one so very tranquil, the other with shadows &Continue reading “Tree Paintings Watercolours”
What to paint? Day 2
What to paint?! Ideas can be garnered from a simple roll of masking tape. Yesterday’s post I mentioned using circles, flowers, even a roll of tape for painting ideas. masking tape – an inspiring and creative tool just Imagine how it could be used in your designs think outside the box,Continue reading “What to paint? Day 2”
What to paint? Looking for ideas? for Inspiration?
There are days when you sit and stare out the window, waiting and waiting….for inspiration. Hoping for some fascinating subject to leap in front of you that says Paint Me! You may begin to read an art magazine. You wonder what to paint. Nothing sounds that interesting. Does this sound a little familiar to anyone?Continue reading “What to paint? Looking for ideas? for Inspiration?”
Green Earth, Prussian Blue and Burnt Umber: Making your own paints
Creating your own unique recipes for color mixes… using your imagination as you blend new tones and shades together. It is so fun. And its not difficult. You don’t have to be a ‘paint manufacturer’ to do it either. You just need a few ingredients and of course the appropriate dust mask. Its a wonderfullyContinue reading “Green Earth, Prussian Blue and Burnt Umber: Making your own paints”
Fred Williams Australian master painter
I fell in love with Fred Williams long ago in Sydney. A close friend introduced us in an art gallery. Nothing has deterred my love of Fred, not his being deceased nor my being married, What an artist! Often I think if I could just paint like Fred, or go where he went, or…. getContinue reading “Fred Williams Australian master painter”
Seasons Greetings
Cobalt blue, Indigo, Cobalt teal colour combination using oils with media text and seasons greetings: joyful holiday wishes for all.
Zen of Colour: In the Forest
Zen of Colour: In the Forest is a creative interpretative watercolour painting that evokes a lovely sense of tranquility. This is primarily due to the simplified palette of mainly, 3 tubes of paint. I’ve used indigo for the deep darks, zoisite a green grey for the back ground, cobalt teal for theContinue reading “Zen of Colour: In the Forest”
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