Painting Exhibition and Demo by Chris Hobel at Noosa Marina 23rd June 2012

Apologies for no posts. I have been without a computer for  close to 2 months and have limited internet until the 25th June so I wanted to let you know about my current exhibition at the the Harbourside Gallery at Noosa Marina Tewantin Queensland

It continues until July 8 and I will be demonstrating tomorrow from 10-12noon.

Palette Knife Acrylic Painting Tuscan Village, by Chris Hobel, Oil and Acrylic Painting, Daily Painting, Original framed painting

Today the poor fish lost out as I caught some nice Bream and a whopper Greenback Tailor, a real exciting catch off the beach, it was a perfect day, no wind, overcast and a warm serene ambience.

Unfortunaltely no painting today.
I dont paint every day but  I certainly try to squeeze it it between Bushwalking, (tomorrow mornings activity) and keeping fit as well as the usual household chores..... But I do have a cute little painting to show you . I really enjoyed doing this one  with the palette knife in  acrylics

It measures 8x8 inches on deep sided professional artists canvas.

It is for sale,

click on the images for a closer look

85$US 

to Australia and the US including freight

email me for details on purchase

freight to other places, it may be included

Steps to make a collage painting

7x9inches collages

Small collage paintings , todays paintings (all now sold )
These are the 2 final paintings currently for sale on ebay, very low reserve price. There are four in total as shown in an earlier post.

Floral Abundance Flower painting by Chris Hobel

Photo reference poppies

Todays new art, floral abundance flower painting
for sale 400$ US includes international freight and insurance

measures 61x76 cm.I painted this in heavy body Atelier acrylics from a series of photos shown above taken at the flower markets in Sydney a few years ago.

I just love the explosion of colour. Complementary colours are used to full advantage, red/ green, yellow /purple, orange/ blue. I sketched in the rough design with a chalk pencil, painted in the main flowers and completed the painting

Painting Tips

I never use pencil as it smears and is difficult to remove. In this case I would use skintone pastel pencil which blends with the colours of the painting ,it can be rubbed off easily with a clean damp brush. To remove Pencil marks add a little eucalytus oil on a clean cloth and rub gently, it also smells lovely

I would love to hear your comments. If you would like to link to my page please email me

Today's Painting




"Almost Home" Original Chris Hobel Australian Artist
61X76cms (sold)

I painted the background using large house painting brushes in Atelier Acrylics about a year ago so I thought it a good time to finish it and I needed to clean up my studio for winter.

What winter? Ive just come back from a gorgeous swim in 24degree c water at Sunrise Beach, it has been a long time coming after the cyclonic weather and lows off the coast for way too long.

I'm really happy with the perspective in the painting with loneliness of the single dead tree toward the foreground with the silhouette like figure of a person and their loyal canine, heading home to the distant pub named Einsleigh in outback Queensland Australia...hope you like it. I love the warm yellow Atelier makes called Red Gold it is vivid and transparent. This painting makes you think about a nice warm place with winter winds picking up

My user name is chrishobel. Please check my wonderful comments from satisfied buyers on the ebay site. Until next time have fun with your paints

My latest published projects in Fine Art and Decorative Painting Magazine are

"Tea Time" Vol 16No 3 and

"Sew a Fine Seam"Vol 16 No 4

They contain easy to follow step by step instructions and designs

Wow, this shouldnt be so scary but it isnt as bad a learning to drive.. at least I cant hurt anyone other than my own self esteem but that hurts heeps doesnt it?
Here goes...

this is one of my favourite spots close to where I live, I sold it some time back to a tourist from a gallery.. the gallery has re sold 3 times and now finally gone as ciberspace takes over giving us artists a world wide gallery




Little Cove
acrylic on canvas 16x18"
sold


The first painting above is a more realistic view of the following little semi abstract painting of Little Cove at Noosa Heads Queensland Australia, it is a great surfing beach and I love to swim
there. Its painted with Chroma Atelier Acrylics and mostly a pallet knife



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