Latest feature in Fine Art and Decorative Painting Magazine

Im very happy to see my latest  instructional feature in Fine art and Decorative Painting magazine on sale in 

newsagents  Mid April 2011, Vol 18,#6 and subscription. A series of written instructions and step by step photos are included

Tuscan Vineyard Palette Knife Painting in oils

  the framed original is available to view and purchase at
Affordable on Elizabeth, 
Kenilworth Queensland
(opposite the  Cheese Factory)

A lesson in patience

 A lesson in patience.. this video just shows why some days  you just cant get it and why you need to put in those brush miles


Painting Demo: "Wax Paper and Ribbon" from sadie valeri on Vimeo.

Little Cove Beach Noosa Heads Qld Australia pallette Knife painting by Chris Hobel

Little Cove Beach Noosa Heads Qld Australlia Palette Knife Painting by Chris Hobel

8x8" deep sided canvas

This little painting is of a scene around the corner from the previous post looking the opposite way

another very special part of the world where I love to paint and swim

Noosa Main Beach Queensland Australia Palette Knife daily painting by Chris Hobel

Noosa Main Beach Queensland Australia Acrylic Palette Knife Painting by Chris Hobel

8x8"painted on deepsided canvas, ready to hang, 

For Sale

 Painting the Sea with just the palette knife is another challenge. You may recognise the scene from an earlier blog  of Noosa's Main Beach  where I painted a more panoramic view. Love the colours in this one

Sunrise Dunes Oil Painting Sunrise Beach Qld Australia

Sand Dunes Beach Painting 10x14" unframed 

Sunrise Beach Queensland  by Chris Hobel

For  Sale

Some images  are definitely more challenging than others, grassy sand dunes are one of them. Hal Barton is a favourite Noosa Artist or should I say ex Noosa artist who managed to capture them beautifully. This painting is a turning point for me as I feel pretty happy with it. It is oil painted on hardwood and reflects my local beach pretty well. Most of my Paintings are available as a print or greeting card on the Fine Art America Site, (click on the link to the right of your screen) If you dont see it there , contact me and I will list it. I have recently upgraded my site so I will be adding lots more over the coming weeks. Ive also added a face book like icon at the top of the page so please please  like me... so I will keep blogging and showing my paintings, No painting today as we managed to get our boat out on the Noosa  river for a few hours this morning and caught a few nice bream for dinner, it is a lovely sunny warm day without a cloud in the sky.....until tomorrow...

new camera at last, iconic Noosa Print on sale

Ive been hanging out for the arrival of my new digi camera canon powershot  sx210 IS. After selling  some more prints on FAA I decided to upgrade my account  so I could list more photos of a higher quality enabling larger prints to be purchased.  The prints I sold were taken  with my sons  better camera so I thought there was a message there.
Im having a  promotional sale until Saturday of this print above called Noosa Fun
Our long hot summer is still in full force and we noosans really look forward to a cool  breeze, I think we will have to wait a little longer.
I have been painting and will be posting more frequently as the weather cools