Month: June 2016

Lino printing workshop!

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What fun we had at the Lino printing workshop! Lino printing can be done on paper, fabric, wood and……. Although we printed in black and white you could print in as many colours you want. Join us for a lino printing workshop and see how you can create backgrounds for paintings, change the look of a t-shirt or jean and… Read more →

Seagulls in Stilbaai South Africa

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I often go for walks on the beach and is almost always accompanied by Seagulls, hoping that they might get a scrap of something to eat from me. At the picnic sites I see them picking up all kinds of scraps and pieces lying around. Seagulls remind me that is possible to move out of my comfort zone  and to always keep… Read more →

Lilies grew from the tears Eve shed as she left Eden.

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Painting lilies are so special.  It as though they are complete – impossible to improve on. Lilies are said to have grown from the tears Eve shed as she left Eden. Read more →

Painting Holiday in South Africa

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SOUTH AFRICA STILBAAI ART RETREAT DATES: 25 July – 31 July 2016, 29 August – 4 September 2016, 26 September – 2 October 2016, 24 – 30 October 2016, 14 – 20 November 2016. South Africa is a beautiful country with sunshine all year round – nature, culture, food, wine, music and rythm – the people are warm and hospitable.… Read more →

Warm and cold colours

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You can always use warm and cool colors to increase depth and space in your paintings. As light travels across a flat surface, it will often be brightest (and warmest) at one end, and fade to cooler hues in the distance. Read more →

Knowing your colours

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Primary colours cannot be created through the mixing of other colours. They are colours in their own right. The three primary colours are RED – YELLOW – BLUE.  Primary colours can be mixed together to produce SECONDARY COLOURS.  Yellow + blue = green, Blue + red is purple, Red + yellow is orange. An important rule of the colour wheel… Read more →

Monoprinting workshop!

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Monoprint is a process in which one can use a combination of painting and printmaking techniques. It results in a unique image and some effects that cannot be achieved in any other form of art. Monoprint is a spontaneous technique that gives the artist freedom to work with a wide selection of materials such as inks, pencils, crayons, and pastels,… Read more →

Cement angel almost ready!

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Guardian Angel, watch over those whose names you can read in my heart. Guard over them with every care and make their way easy and their labours fruitful. Dry their tears if they weep; sanctify their joys; raise their courage if they weaken; restore their hope if they lose heart, their health if they be ill, truth if they err, repentance… Read more →