Tag: oil

  • Breaking the surface

    Portrait of Gold Medal Paralympian Timonthy Hodge OAM I first met Tim Hodge OAM, at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre which is the same pool he competed in, at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.  He had earlier won two gold medals and a silver medal in the Paris 2024 Paralympics. I was immediately impressed with how authentically…

  • En Plein Air Essentials

    Painting with Oils Workshop 2025 with Artist Sylvie Carter Location : Montville, Hinterland Sunshine Coast Date: Thursday 25 and Friday 26 September 2025 Time: 9.00am – 4.00pm Immerse yourself in the stunning landscapes of the Sunshine Coast as you master the art of plein air painting! This inspiring oil painting workshop takes you to breathtaking…

  • New Portraits Underway

    Preliminary sketch of one of my current portrait subjects. It is amazing though how much thinking goes into a portrait, for example I started planning for one of my portrait projects early in 2021 and only last week, after the Zoom shoot and about four days of sketching and going through hundreds of images and…

  • Chan

    In his portrait, I endeavoured to capture his look of sheer concentration and determination and then skillfully, using quick bold strokes how he allows the watercolour to do its thing.

  • Introducing fine artist Nicolas Szuhodovszky

    Swedish born artist Nicolas Szuhodovszky talks about his studio and oil paintings

  • Transforming the Ordinary into the Extraordinary with Watercolour

    Andy Evansen, the internationally recognised master watercolour artist and teacher based in Minnesota, USA talks about his studio and paintings