Author: communicatingcreatively

My main interests are: Sketching; Watercolour; Line & Wash Poetry/Writing; Oil Painting Photography;Judging Photography Public Speaking/Toastmasters Member of Toastmasters International, Gledswood Toastmasters Club - Distinguished Toastmaster Other:Cacti & Succulents, Reading, Walking. Member of: Red Point Artists Association; Cacti & Succulent Society of Australia Macarthur Art Group; Urban Sketchers Sydney Co-owner of Finance4Growth-Mortgage Broker Member of BNI Energy (Business Network International)

Things That Attract My Eye – Part 13

24/03/202424/03/2024 by communicatingcreatively, posted in Photography

Our recent short trip down to Greenwell Point, near Nowra recently offered up a host of different photographic opportunities, as well as sketching and painting ones.

Here are a few more of the photographic ones that I found. 🙂

Crookhaven Heads – The ruined Lighthouse is up the slope to the left.

Point Perpendicular Lighthouse – Jervis Bay

I have more to post from trip. It is/was such a quiet, relaxing trip (we did it outside of school holidays). I would highly recommend it if your are looking (as we were) for a relaxing, short getaway.

Till next time!

Written & Photographed by David Johnson

Shining A Light

18/03/202417/03/2024 by communicatingcreatively, posted in Haiku Poetry

Glistening Water

17/03/2024 by communicatingcreatively, posted in Haiku Poetry

A First For Me at Red Point Artists ‘Art & Craft on the Grass!

10/03/2024 by communicatingcreatively, posted in Painting

I’ve been a member of Red Point Artists for about 3 – 4 years however, it is only this year that I took a leap of faith and set up a table with my Watercolours at the monthly, ‘Art & Craft on the Grass’ event.

The first time I did this was in February this year. Due to inclement weather, we set up inside in the main gallery.

The second time was yesterday. It was a beautiful, sunny day so we were all able to set up outside.

As with the first time, I was just happy do be there, displaying my Art and chatting to and encouraging people to be creative and/or rekindle a lost creative passion.

I also had a sign advertising my ‘Daily Art Practice’ aka my ‘Watercolour Sketch a Day’ which as of yesterday was 5 years, 43 days straight.

My thought was that ‘if I sold anything it would be a bonus.’ As the first hour was drawing to a close, that bonus arrived! I sold the following painting…

This is the first painting I have sold at Red Point Artists, and the fourth sale overall.

I would like to thank Red Point Artists for the opportunity to have a table there, and for the inspiring Artists and Craft-makers that I am surrounded by. Looking forward to the second Saturday of April when we will do it all again.

Till next time!

Written by David Johnson

10 March 2024

Things That Attract My Eye – Part 12

09/03/2024 by communicatingcreatively, posted in Photography

At the end of February/early March, my Wife, Susan and I escaped for 5 nights/6 days down to Greenwell Point which is roughly 2 hours drive away from where live. It is located just past Nowra which approximately, 176 kilometres or 109 miles from Sydney.

It is a beautiful, quiet spot and was even quieter as it wasn’t school holidays.

I’ll be posting more images from our short trip over time however, here is a small selection of abstract images of subjects that ‘attracted my eye’ on this trip.