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Things That Attract My Eye – Part 20

Featured by communicatingcreatively, posted in Photography

This article’s images come from a number of different outings:

Local walks
A trip into the City to see Penn & Teller at the Sydney Opera House
Our garden

Hope you enjoy them. Some are natural, a few are man-made. Beauty is all around us. If only we would take some time to practice awareness. This exercise can bring a bit of peace to your day. 🙂

Till next time!

Written & Photographed by

David Johnson

28 January 2025

Watercolour Sketch a Day – 6 Years Straight!

Featured by communicatingcreatively, posted in Painting

Yesterday, I achieved another milestone with my daily art practice a, ‘Watercolour Sketch a Day.

As of yesterday, I have completed a Watercolour sketch daily for the past 6 years.

“Direction” – 6 Years of a Watercolour Sketch a Day!

It’s a journey I started to:

Obtain consistent practice
Learn new skills – sketching, drawing, painting
Create an escape of sorts from the day

I have thoroughly enjoyed the journey and have already completed the ‘6 years Day 1 of a Watercolour Sketch a Day’, today, so the journey will continue.

“Iceberg” – 6 Years, 1 Day of a Watercolour Sketch a Day!

This ‘year’ I intend to attempt some different subjects over time and aim to include people in some of the images.

I am looking forward to where this journey takes me next!

Written, Sketched and Painted by

David Johnson

27 January 2025

“Serpent By The Sea”

03/01/202501/01/2025 by communicatingcreatively, posted in Painting

Below is my latest effort using the Gansai Tambi Japanese Watercolours that I was blessed to receive at Christmas. I am really enjoying using them.

For this painting though, I have also used Sumikondo Japanese Watercolours, and Daniel Smith paints. The latter on a minor scale.

Other materials used were:

Baohong The Master’s Choice 300gsm 100% Cotton Rough texture Block paper.
Neef brushes
Aquawash brushes

The ‘Serpent’ was painted with the Sumikondo watercolours. The sand, ocean, and most of the island in the distance were painted with the Gansai Tambi watercolours. Daniel Smith paints were used a little for shadows, mainly under the rock.

The idea for the painting came from one of my Watercolour Sketch a Day sketches. This week’s painting was quite a different image in terms of colour and texture than the sketch I did below. Different paint and paper were used for this one.

Till next time!

Written & Painted by David Johnson

3 January 2025

A Delightful Christmas Present!

29/12/202429/12/2024 by communicatingcreatively, posted in Painting

As always, I am very grateful to receive gifts at any time, including Christmas, as we all should be.

This Christmas, I received a 36-set of Gansai Tambi Japanese Watercolours. I saw a fellow Macarthur Art Group member with these some months ago. Then, I did a bit of research on them.

I was asked a month before Christmas for some Christmas present hints. This set was one of four suggestions I gave out so the element of surprise was still there.

Here is my first attempt using them.

I love the colours’ richness. The paint’s texture is also impressive. According to the instructions, it can be used as a Gouache or as Watercolour.

I am looking forward to experimenting with these paints and getting to know them. Lots of fun on the horizon to be sure.

Till next time!

Written & sketched/painted by David Johnson

29 December 2024

A Great Combination!

10/11/202410/11/2024 by communicatingcreatively, posted in Painting

Recently, I posted a Watercolour I painted using Baohong – The Master’s Choice Rough, Block Watercolour Paper. This time however, I decided to paint with Daniel Smith and Sumikondo Japanese Watercolour paint.

The materials used are as follows:

Baohong The Master’s Choice Artist Rough texture, Block Watercolour Paper
Daniel Smith, and Sumikondo Japanese Watercolour paint
Neef brushes
Size: 15 x 23cm (5.9 x 9 inches)

In the above image, the colours used were:

Sky: Daniel Smith: Cerulean Blue
Ocean: Daniel Smith: Cerulean Blue, Burnt Sienna
Boulders/rocks: Sumikondo Blue-Black
Sand: Daniel Smith: Yellow Ochre, Titanium White

In the above image, the colours used were:

Sky: Daniel Smith: Cerulean Blue and Ultramarine Blue
Ocean: Daniel Smith: Cerulean Blue, Burnt Sienna
Boulders/rocks: Sumikondo Blue-Black, Purple-Black
Sand: Daniel Smith: Yellow Ochre, Titanium White

The paints are such a great combination. Using them on the Baohong – The Master’s Choice Rough Block Watercolour paper is a real treat!

Till next time!

Written and painted by David Johnson

10 November 2024

Calming The Mind

31/08/202431/08/2024 by communicatingcreatively, posted in Poetry

Looking For A Sign

04/07/202404/07/2024 by communicatingcreatively, posted in Haiku Poetry

Water Soluble Graphite

16/06/202416/06/2024 by communicatingcreatively, posted in Painting

Recently, as I was recovering from Covid (for the first time), I flicked on YouTube and came across a video on Faber Castell Water Soluble Graphite Pencils. I had heard of Watercolour and Inktense pencils before (and have some of each), but had never heard of the former.

I watched the video, then some other videos on the subject and became quite interested in them so I jumped onto Amazon and saw that a Faber Castell set of 5 pencils, HB, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B and a Brush in a lockable tin was 32.00 AUD. Without the tin it cost $15.43 AUD. Once bought, I knew they would probably never go back in the tin so I purchased the set without it.

Below are my first two attempts with them.

I’m happy with the first two attempts though obviously have plenty to learn in terms of e.g., what are suitable subjects for these medium; how should I best use the pencils, and increasing my skill level. Looking forward to practicing with them to see what I can come up with. 🙂

Till next time!

Written by David Johnson

16 June 2024

Car Wash Photography

29/04/202428/04/2024 by communicatingcreatively, posted in Photography

If you have never taken any images from inside your car when your car is going through a n automated car wash, then I highly recommend it when you next take your car for a wash.

Below are are series of images I have taken in car washes over time. I find it fascinating and enjoy seeing what kinds of images I can come out with each time.