Plein Air Painting on the Sunshine Coast, Wappa Dam

Back in the winter, I decided to take up painting outdoors. I managed to do a few but due the physical nature of it I was not able to sustain it. I thought I would share some of my results with you, it is painted with a palette knife on beard in oils .Message me on Facebook for more details Chris Hobel Art Noosa

Chris Hobel Plein Air Paintimg Wappa Dam

Shabby Chic Pink Roses Oil painting for sale Artist Chris Hobel

Shabby Chic Pink Rose Oil Palette Knife Painting Artist Chris Hobel

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Artists Sunshine Coast Queensland Australia Open Studio Weekend 23rd 24th March 2013

My studio will be openned  23rd and 24th March 10am-6pm as part of  Sunshine Coast Artists  open studio weekend.

Mark this in your diary now

This website is a one stop site for many artists. The interactive map makes it easy to plan your weekend. Click on the blue link above for details.

The Sunshine Coast is renowned for its art and many of our local artists and craftspeople have kindly agreed to open their studios to the public for a very special and informative weekend during which we will meet the artists, see where they work, appreciate their talents and all the hard work that goes into the production of a seemingly simple work of art.

Please pass the message round to all your art lover friends and support local art

Painting Class Reminder

...At my recent exhibition
Classes commence  again soon so please visit  Painting Class if you would like more details

Ebay sale now Butterfly Mixed Media Painting Step by Step Artist Chris Hobel

But it now on ebay $120 free post

Butterfly Mixed Media Painting Artist Chris Hobel 8x8" on box canvas

for sale

Some paintings seem to take a long time to complete even years, this was one such evolution. Its good to step back  both physically and mentally from a painting for as long as it takes. Photographing the stages in a painting  is a good learning tool. Often we continue on too long because we are just enjoying the process of painting. The time to stop can be after a few deft strokes, sometimes luck, sometimes genius, I guess the art critics and history make that judgement.
Step 1 Washy Acrylic and Black Ink

Whether to paint over a painting and stsart again or to persist and use it as an experimental piece to try someting new... in this case I just kept on. Here are few shots of the journey
 Step 2 Addition of ripped paper mono print found in my stash

Step 3 More washy blue/purple. Transparent washy white painted over the print and graphics, more white lines for contrast and addition of more black graphics.

The final painting at the top has more opaque white lines added

Out of the Forest acrylic and ink painting by Noosa Artist Chris Hobel

Out of the Forest 8x8" 

acrylic and ink painting on Canvas by Chris Hobel

Prints are Available from my website art prints from $22 and greeting cards from $4.25
Contact me  for sale of the original

 Painting Technique

I used  a water colour resist medium, masking fluid  with a fine bush to  create the "white areas" followed by washy  transparent  acrylic layers with a large brush.After I removed the final resist layer  I  added thick and thin hard edge  ink lines with a fine brush.This is a fun technique to try.

Latest Sale Noosa Sunset Acrylic Painting

 This painting was sold at my U3A display at Noosa, the owners home was named " Noosa Sunset" so it was most appropriate. The time has passed quickly in the few weeks since our return from Turkey. After catching up on two years of travel news  Number 2 son is settled back living in Brisbane ,on the tread mill of working 12 hour days after  fun and frivolity travelling the globe. Im sure it wont be long before he is off trekking  again.
My other excuse for no new paintings is surfing the net planning and booking another trip in the new year to Central Europe. The work is just about complete and I can now think about getting involved with new paintings.

Can you smell my French Yogurt Lemon cake,? It should be ready for afternoon tea. This is the second time Ive made it so hope it is just as good this time.
Its time to try out the cake....yum

Turkey Return

Ive just returned from Turkey after 6 weeks of exploring an amazing country with such colour and diversity, hence a long break between blogs as I am not as computer savy as some. Having taken my sketch book with me I hoped to find the time to get some sketching in but I think I only managed to find two  sketches in my book. I did take lots of photos so hopefully they will provide some inspiration. You need to take fellow artists with you if you really wamt to slow down and take the time out to do these important things,that way you can really see what there is out there. I did not see much painting at all in Turkey, in fact I cant remember any except in the lobby at Forapart Hotel in Datca. I guess the carpets and handicrafts as well as the wonderful ceramics and mosaics provided a great alternative. I was was pleased to have some sales at the Harbourside Gallery Tewantin when I returned and also at the U3A at Tewantin. Time to get busy painting again. So happy to have my youngest son home after a 2 year world tour of exploration.

Poppy Oil Palette Knife Painting demo better later than not at all Poppies in a sunny field

 This the painting I did for the demo .. a few months ago. I seem to have lost the mojo to blog , maybe its because Ive been planning travels to Turkey. Hope to do some sketching for future paintings while amonst all those gorgeous carpets and ceramics and colourful people. Painting in front of strangers was a little daunting, In class its different, I feel Im amongst friends who are supportive of whatever I do.

Palette Knife Painting in Oils by Chris Hobel

For sale 

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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.

Autumn Trees Palette Knife Workshop by Chris Hobel

Update.........Autumn Trees Palette Knife Workshop by Chris Hobel May28 2012

This workshop is now full. Wait list available.
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Latest Publication Poppy landscape Palette Knife Painting Painting by Chris Hobel

Poppy Landscape Instructional  Publication by Chris Hobel
Im thrilled to share with you the news of my latest publication in Fine Art and Decorative Painting magazine available at newsagents this month. Please contact me if you would like a workshop for this painting

Workshop update

The previously posted flower workshop (now deleted)will now be a autumn  tree palette knife workshop.
Numbers are almost to the limit .

Palette Knife Workshop with Chris Hobel Noosa

 View the link for more details, hope you can make it.

Palette Knife Painting Workshop May 28

Palette Knife Tree Painting Workshop with Chris Hobel

Painting Workshop, Palette Knife Tree Painting with Chris Hobel

At Sunrise Beach I am having a one day class on Monday May 28 2012 . 45x90cm long format in Atelier Acrylics

 Cost will be 60$ approx 6hrs tuition.
 Max in class 6-7, class has 3 places available

You will need to provide your own materials and easl

Bookings  essential

Let me know if you can make it. If you need any help with accommodation let me know and perhaps I can help

Contact me for details 

Field of Light Palette Knife daily painting by Noosa Artist Chris Hobel

Field of Light Palette Knife 
Daily Painting 
by Noosa Artist Chris Hobel

8x10" oil painting

  Original is available for sale

Print options available here

Lavender Fields of Provence Oil Painting by Noosa Artist Christ Hobel

Lavender Fields of Provence  

Palette Knife Oil Painting  on  deep sided stretched canvas 
ready to hang 8x10"

 by Noosa Artist Chris Hobel

Im working on several French themed paintings,
........ cant seem to get those beautiful shutters out of my head.

Following a number of francofile blogs only encourages me

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Another French Street Oil Painting by Noosa Artist Chris Hobel

Another French Street Oil Painting by Noosa Artist Chris Hobel 8x10"

I love this quote as it sums up how I feel about painting. The feeling that the learning process just doesnt end. At least one  painting hero felt the same way

“Painting is very easy when you don’t know how, but very difficult when you do”
Edgar Degas

My latest small  oil painting is called "Another French street" for want of another name, would appreciate someting more quirky form any witty readers.
It is 8x10" in oils.Lots to challenge, the perspective, scattered light, simplifying all those bits.I would like to be able to keep the fresh colour of the first step in the painting, It seems to have been lost in the final more finsihed painting at the top. Overuse of white seems to do this, ie deaden  the colour. Its is good to leave the warm transparent shadows untainted. Something I will try to do next time!
If you would like to buy please email me. Prints available at Fine Art America

Animation step by step painting Early Morning Ross River Townsville painting by Chris Hobel Daily Painter

Early Morning  Ross River  Townsville Oil  Preliminary Painting for larger Commission

I made this animation with picasion.com, really fun to do showing some of the steps I used

Tropical Paradise Palette Knife Painting By Daily Painter Noosa Artist Chris Hobel

New Years Resolution to blog more frequently starts right now. Im still into colour  texture and palette knife painting. I finished this one before Christmas , love the colours, a reflection if my  subtropical garden. Its for sale  as well as priints on Fine Art America. I painted it from the computer monitor, colours are much better

I blocked in the background colours with a brush to eliminate white spots showing through, prior to using the palette knife. The composition had to be modified as it looked too cluttered once the thick paint was added.
The fronds seem to be dancing or chatting in the breeze

Tropical Paradise Palette Knife Painting  Acrylic on Hardboard

 For Sale $100

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