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Friday, October 25, 2019
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Circular Quay from The Harbour Bridge, Sydney
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| Circular Quay from The Harbour Bridge, Sydney Watercolour, pen and goauche on watercolour paper 8.5 x 5.5 inches (21.6 x 14cm) This painting will be available from my next newsletter, click here to subscribe. |
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| The Sea Princess had just come under the Harbour Bridge and is leaving towards the Pacific, where the Radiance of the Seas awaits her. |
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| The Sydney Opera House watches over the traffic entering Circular Quay. |
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Congwong Beach, near La Perouse in Sydney
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| Congwong Beach, Sydney Watercolour and gouache on watercolour paper 40 x 15 cm
Painted this one a few weeks ago before the weeks of rain set in. Another new discovery in Sydney. Been to La Perouse many times but never noticed this beautiful sheltered beach before, which is located south of Sydney on the northern entrance to Botany Bay.
My weekly sketching trips are revealing so many new places that I have never been to before in Sydney. I have become a tourist in my own town.
I also find that having sketched a place, the image cements itself in ones head. Sketching is much better at engraining a view in ones head than taking photos. |
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Central Australia - East MacDonnell Ranges
Just back from a trip to the Red Centre of Australia. The first week was spent with a group of painters, photographers, etc. about 80kms east of Alice Springs around Ross River. We stayed in cabins in sub zero nights. It was the first time that I have experienced frozen pipes since I was a boy in Scotland.
We had our meals from a mobile camp kitchen around a very welcome campfire, with a trip by 4WD bus to a different area each day. It was a great experience being in the midst of the the unique palette of the outback.
We had our meals from a mobile camp kitchen around a very welcome campfire, with a trip by 4WD bus to a different area each day. It was a great experience being in the midst of the the unique palette of the outback.
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The Road to Ross River, East MacDonnell Ranges,
Acrylic and Watercolour
16 x 6 inches (40 x 15 cms) on 300gsm watercolour paper
Acrylic & watercolour paint were more convenient to use on this trip, & the paintings were painted plein air (on site).
One of the highlights was the brightness & density of the stars, particularly the Southern Cross and the Milky Way. Everyone tells you how amazing the skies are at night in the outback, but you can't appreciate the extent until you see it. Whilst the Southern Cross is visible in Sydney, the milky way can't be seen by eye.
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Friday, February 18, 2011
Release of prints from my paintings
I have just released four prints based on my paintings
- Into the Light , Sydney Harbour
- Twelve Apostles, Great Ocean Road, Australia
- L'escargot on Rue Montorgueil, Paris, France
- Rue Saint Dominique, Paris, France
Click on the image below to see the prints
Monday, May 17, 2010
Cockatoo Island from Elkington Park Balmain, Sydney
Watercolour, Pen & Pencil on Watercolour Paper
8.5 x 6 inches (21 x 15 cm)
One of the wonderful things about plein aire painting (painting on location) is the discovery of so many great places in Sydney that I have never been to before.
Elkington Park is one of those places & located right next to the Dawn Fraser Baths. It is only a few kilometres from the heart of Sydney & provides a continious view of water traffic moving out of and into Sydney Harbour. That is Cockatoo Island at the top of the painting.
It is meditation to sit with the feel of the sun & only the sound of the birds and the sea, and peacefully focus on drawing what is before me.
This painting is for sale for Aust $100 within Australia or Aust $110 for overseas delivery (approx.US$98) click here to contact me
Elkington Park is one of those places & located right next to the Dawn Fraser Baths. It is only a few kilometres from the heart of Sydney & provides a continious view of water traffic moving out of and into Sydney Harbour. That is Cockatoo Island at the top of the painting.
It is meditation to sit with the feel of the sun & only the sound of the birds and the sea, and peacefully focus on drawing what is before me.
This painting is for sale for Aust $100 within Australia or Aust $110 for overseas delivery (approx.US$98) click here to contact me
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Sydney Harbour Bridge from Observatory Hill
Sydney Harbour Bridge from Observatory Hill
Sydney Harbour BridgeWatercolour, ink and pencil on paper
8 x 6 inches (210 x 148mm)
After leaving the Nicholas Harding exhibition see previous post, I stopped to sketch the harbour bridge from Observatory Hill. I have drawn the harbour a few times from here and there is usually beautiful light in the late afternoon. However this is the first time that I have included the harbour bridge. I like the view from here with just a hint of the streets in the Rocks area below it
This painting is for sale for Aust $95 within Australia or Aust $105 for overseas delivery (approx.US$95) click here to contact me or buy via the Paypal button below.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Into the Light, Cremorne Point, Sydney Harbour
10 x 8 inches Oil on Canvas 
I enjoy the sparkle of light when it ripples across the harbour as we look past Cremorne Point to the Sydney Opera House.
At Cremorne Point there is a very pleasant walk with spectacular views around the harbour foreshore to Cremorne Point, and then continue onto Mosman Bay. More information on the walk at this link
This painting is now sold.
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