Author Archives: julia
Portrait Drawing My Way: Workshop 1 – Loosen up!
Have you ever wanted to learn to draw but been too embarrassed? Or tried to draw but felt that your drawings don’t look “right”? Do you think you can only draw stick figures? Well, this is where you belong! Join … Continue reading
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Child Portraits: “Girl in Pink” revisited
I spent Australia Day afternoon with my last piece of grey PastelMat paper and a quick painting of the Girl in Pink. I was feeling a little lazy when I started so didn’t do a detailed preliminary sketch… I just … Continue reading
Self-Portraits or “The Search for an Avatar”
I need a new avatar…. but the thought of using a photo of myself is repugnant. So I thought, perhaps I could use one of my self portraits. “A self portrait,” I wisely told myself, “will show the world how I … Continue reading
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Creation of a Portrait: Girl with Watermelon – second instalment
This is the exciting part! It’s where a personality emerges from the hideousness, where little tweaks here and there can transform the painting into the person. I’m at the fiddly stage. I have drawn and painted this little cutie a … Continue reading
Creation of a Portrait Painting: Work in Progress “Girl with Watermelon”
I thought I’d let the kids have half an hour screen time this afternoon while I played around at the easel. Want to see how far I got in … ahem …2 hours?
A break from portraits – Still Life Pastel Painting
I received a wonderful gift for Christmas – a boxed set of 150 Art Spectrum pastels (thanks Dad & Les!). I feel very spoilt but also inspired to experiment with all that colour! I thought I’d have a break from … Continue reading
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