"The Heart Burns". I found a huge tree at South Durras, burnt hollow on the inside, and had this crazy idea! Luckily Tony gave me an early Christmas present of a wireless shutter remote or this would have been even harder to achieve. 18 images composited together in Affinity Photo. There is an "Easter Egg"… Continue reading Composite at the Coast
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Exhibition at The Old Barn Gallery
My Flora & Fauna Art Group are having an exhibition at The Old Barn Gallery in Pialligo starting today! These 6 little critters of mine will be there
Light-Painting at the Coast
My husband and I went to South Durras for a short break, now that our part of the world is even safer from COVID-19. We brought our camera gear, not only to practice but also we find we connect with nature at a deeper level when looking for nice shots. I also brought my new… Continue reading Light-Painting at the Coast
Still Life of a Pump Motor
I was inspired to continue painting Still Life scenes after a workshop with Australian Artist, Grace Paleg. I didn't want to do one that was just a collection of things that meant little to me, so I "raided" Dad's shed for interesting objects that were relevant to his life. Dad is a retired plumber, gasfitter,… Continue reading Still Life of a Pump Motor
Still Life Workshop
I was lucky enough to attend a pastel Still Life Workshop over 3 days with Grace Paleg at the South Coast. It was a new way of working with pastels for me: using mainly soft pastel sticks and applying them lightly with fingers and the side of the fist. I've also never really done a… Continue reading Still Life Workshop
New Composite Project
Here's my second composite photography project created for a very special nephew's birthday. The brief: 3 favourite animals (lions, zebras and dinosaurs), favourite place (the zoo) and favourite colour (pink). I had most of the reference photos I needed except for the dinosaurs (really hard to come by on the wild!) and zebras. It would… Continue reading New Composite Project
Composite Art Photography
As a member of the Canberra Photographic Society, sometimes I take part in their photographic challenges. Here's the image I entered for the Composite Art Photography Challenge. The theme was "Lockdown" with an additional challenge of incorporating a person/people. Now, I generally don't include people in any of my art - I prefer animals for… Continue reading Composite Art Photography
Etching Errol: The Grassland Earless Dragon
Original Pastel Portrait.Line drawn in bitumen.After the line etched in acid.Application of aquatint and tusche, with white areas "blocked out".After a series of 4 more acid baths, each blocking out a different shade (light grey, mid grey, dark grey and black).Final Print. The Etching Process The copper etching process is a lot more involved than… Continue reading Etching Errol: The Grassland Earless Dragon
The Golden Sun Moth
STORY OF THE MOTH: Synemon plana The Golden Sun Moth is native to my home town of Canberra, and can also be found across the south-east of Australia. It is not only in danger of extinction due to loss of its native grassland habitat and pesticides, but its own biology and behaviour doesn't help either.… Continue reading The Golden Sun Moth
Reducing the Environmental Impact of Art: Acrylic Paint
This Plastic Free July I’ve been assessing my personal impact on the environment, including my art practice. We all know that there are dangers associated with oil paints, but what about acrylics? CAUTION: Poison For a start, if any art pigments are made using cadmium, cobalt, manganese, oxide or anything else poisonous, it’s best not… Continue reading Reducing the Environmental Impact of Art: Acrylic Paint
Nyree's Creative Nature 