Magnifient mums mixed media large flower painting on paper by Australlian artist Chris Hobel

Magnificient Mums mixed Media Painting 

Step1,drawing with 4b pencil, oil pastels, water soluble pastels on A2 cartridge paperMagnificient  Mums Mixed Media Painting

step 2 I added a damp brush to blend some of the colours, I painted over the whole painting with Atelier binding medium to seal any water soluble areas I wanted to protect from future layers, it allows me to paint thick white paint over the mums without any bleeding. I then added more washes and pastel

The Close up allows you to see how much loose drawing I did. I really enjoy this style of working which I first did many years ago before I did any real structured  art study.

When is a drawing a painting? When is a painting a drawing? I would love to read your comments

Crazy Patchwork Painting

After a year of blogging I was amazed at the followers I have , optimising search engines is something I try to do occassionally but my limited knowledge stifles me after a few hours. What is it all about painting or blogging? It is sometimes hard to find enough time for both.With the weather cooling Im more motivated to paint as well as indulge in a little patchwork. This week my crazy patchwork carried over into my painting /drawing where I did go a bit overboard but did have fun with coloured pencils,oil pastels, water pastels, acrylic paint , graphite on cartridge paper

I have to share my photo of a recent sand crab catch with gorgeous colours,  the chili crab that followed was gorgeous too

Have fun using Masking Fluid on Paintings

I used masking fluid to preserve the light outlines on this painting. It was an experiment .I ended up using it to teach a workshop with the method  along with transparent washes, ink outlines  and water based glue
I called it Bollywood

Contemporary Painting techniques published article

Fine Art and decorative painting magazine Vol 17 #7 
has published my latest article showing you how you can use masking fluid to create contemporary paintings. This is a useful magazine for all painters.
My classes start again tomorrow. Visit  my classes to enrol, learn about using masking fliud on canvas and many more techniques
When visiting the Sunshine Coast or the Noosa area, you are welcome to attend casual classes,
Phone if you are in the area

new computer

At last a new computer,but as the old one totally died, I have a lot of work to do restoring programmes etc

Took a walk down to Main Beach Noosa to see all the action at the long board festival after the huge swells created by the cyclones up North
Lots of colour and action

 Hopefully some inspiration for future paintings. My classes are back to normal tomorrow with a full day of painting ... waves of course