Afternoon at the Pond is the first posted painting done in this new wet, loose, style that I have been experimenting with lately. Are you wondering why I don't just dig out my real watercolours and just play with wet paint to my hearts's content? Sometimes I wonder why I keep trying to do this too. Stubborn…(continue reading)
Posted in Art on September 22nd, 2009. 2 comments so far.
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One of my favourite colours is purple, so experimenting with deep purples and blues in this painting was an exciting challenge. There is a lot of light shining on them and it was tricky to try and keep the shiny surface of the skin from looking too grainy, but still reflect the light. I used the…(continue reading)
Posted in Art on August 24th, 2009.
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I read Robert Genn's post this morning about:-"Yesterday, Dan McGrath of Lexington, Kentucky, wrote, "I consider myself an experienced landscape painter, but I see advice from successful artists: 'Paint what you feel about a subject, not just what you see.' As an ex-engineer, I don't have a clue what…(continue reading)
Posted in Art on August 18th, 2009.
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With Reference to Work In Progress Pieces of Sky
I have been feeling that I need to break out of realism a bit for awhile and explore some different directions in my art. When it takes me fifteen dissatisfied beginnings before I can even settle on what to paint, I know it’s time to…(continue reading)
Posted in Art on June 5th, 2009. 2 comments so far.
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Lenten Rose
original painting by Joan A Hamilton
February 14, 2009
Photo reference used with the kind permission of Teunis Haveman
Lenten Rose
by Joan A Hamilton
February 14, 2009
This is admittedly a very dramatic flower. It is a bit over the top for me, but it was…(continue reading)
Posted in Art on May 27th, 2009.
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