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
Category: Miscellaneous Art
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
Nyree's Creative Nature 