Silent Conversation

One of the things I both enjoy about studying art is being pushed in new directions.  It’s sometimes been a struggle for this 'grumpy old man' to take on new things but when they click, (and they usually do eventually) I feel that I am a better artist for it.  One of the things I have begun to explore this year is the idea of depicting conversations without words.  Letting the capture of emotions tell the story instead of words.  

‘Sweet Gazpacho Girl’

Read about the creation of this artwork after the jump ...

Artwork Showcase: "Ask Yourself"

"Ask Yourself" 2013.  Hand-pressed linoblock print on wood.  30 x 60 cm,  Image of print 1 of 3.

Earlier this year I was asked to take part in a pop-up exhibition at The Cupcake Gallery here in Cairns so I re-purposed a linoblock print that I had created at Uni and came up with the above image.  This post describes the process behind the artwork.

Slideshow - Works in Progress

Just for fun, here's a little slideshow of some works in progress.  Images taken in the studio during 2012/13.

Blog Re-purposing

I've had this blog for a while now and originally I had set it up purely to share some existing tutorials and then to write some more.  I didn't get around to writing more tutorials (they take a lot of work!) so instead of leaving this blog to disappear into obscurity, I'll be re-purposing it to include other kinds of posts.  This is handy as I have it embedded in my website and it will be a good thing for me to learn to write about art by writing about mine first.  I'll also work to keep it interesting with WIP posts, artwork flashbacks and even share with you the artists that really inspire me to do better.  I hope you enjoy the posts as they arrive.  Don't forget to subscribe either directly from the blog below or via my Google Plus page or just come back and visit the website.

Using Filtered B&W in Picasa3

Have you ever converted a colour image to B&W and found the results unsatisfactory?  Chances are, you didn’t use a colour filter to choose the best B&W for your image.  This post will show you the quick and easy way to do this with Picasa3.

Applying Textures For Beginners using The Gimp

Sometimes you’ll find your image lacks that je ne sais quoi, that certain something to take it to a new level.  One of the most popular ways to add a photographic or hand-made texture to your image.  Textures can also be handy when you want to change the colour or even to bring together different layers in a photo manipulation.  


This tutorial has been written for beginners who have never used a Texture before and would like to learn what they are and how to use them.