Posts tagged with: patterns
It is finally there!
My Book, Painting Imaginary Flowers: Beautiful Blooms and Abstract Patterns in Mixed Media is now available online.
Forgo reference photos and discover a more organic and joyful way of painting! With its friendly step-by-step format, Painting Imaginary Flowers features a simple, three-stage approach to creating flowers only you can make …
Ten demonstrations show the versatility of this approach—from large-format pieces, to work in a series and even Zen doodle landscapes. Never again will you be stuck for ideas or dependent on a photo. Every flower you paint will be unique, personal, and fresh from your imagination!
Let your imagination blossom!
Wondering how painting from imagination look like? Check this time lapse video and see the process from start to finish.
I am very excited about my new book, it is available now for pre-order and will ship mid August.
Painting Imaginary Flowers: Beautiful Blooms and Abstract Patterns in Mixed Media
Discover a fresh, fun approach to painting unique flowers!
Forgo reference photos and discover a more organic and joyful way of painting! With its friendly step-by-step format, Painting Imaginary Flowers features a simple, three-stage approach to creating flowers only you can make …
Drop in color (ink, watercolor or fluid acrylics) to create abstract backgrounds full of beautiful textures and “blooms.”
Just like spotting shapes in the clouds, search for shapes in your background that suggest blossoms and leaves. Paint around them and watch the flowers emerge!
Add patterns in pen to create a lovely, faux collage effect.
With plenty of mixed-media techniques throughout for building up luscious texture and color, even beginners can achieve happy results. Ten demonstrations show the versatility of this approach—from large-format pieces, to work in a series and even Zen doodle landscapes. Never again will you be stuck for ideas or dependent on a photo. Every flower you paint will be unique, personal, and fresh from your imagination!
Let your imagination blossom!
The show runs from July 9th – 29th at the Federation of Canadian Artists
241 Cartwright Street
Vancouver, BC, V6H 4B7
Phone: 604.681.2744
I am very happy to be part of the 2018 Art in the Garden show in North Vancouver, organized by the North Vancouver community arts council.
This year, the tour will take place
Saturday, May 26th and Sunday, May 27th
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Gardener(s): Donna Oseen
Garden Address: 443 East Windsor Road
Fellow Artist(s): Guy Hollington & Elfi Redpath
Just to be in the mood, this is a video from last year’s Art in the Garden in Christine Hood’s garden with the jazz band Blue Bird Day
Click here to read more about the subconscious drawing technique.
This technique has been developed with The Big Picture Art Project in mind. The Big Picture Art Project is a collective art work where artists from all over the world are sharing stories in drawings.
Here are some other posts that can give you some ideas and inspiration to participate in this one of a kind art project:
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- Visit our page “I don’t know how or what to draw” to see actual examples and techniques you could use and captions.
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- Visit this post on the Artist’s Network blog No need to know how to draw, Use the No-Phone Selfie technique.
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- Visit this post on the Artist’s Network blogHow your simple drawings can be part of something big?
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- Make a monoprint with this fun and easy technique, working from a reference picture
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- Don’t draw it, Stamp it! Check out this alternate way to draw On the Artist Network
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- How to Have Fun and Embrace Imperfections in Your DrawingsVisit this post on the Artist’s Network blog