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Seaview

28/10/202427/10/2024 by communicatingcreatively, posted in Painting

I paint a fair bit from imagination. I also use my own reference photos. Sometimes, I paint from photos I come across on the Internet (and give them credit, of course).

The painting below comes from my imagination, and I called it, “Seaview.’

Materials used:

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

From the moment I starting using this paper, I loved it. I had never used rough textured paper or block paper before.

I purchased the smaller size just to try it out. Am looking to purchase a larger block. This paper is so much fun to use. 🙂

Till next time!

Written & painted by David Johnson

27 October 2024

On a Beach called Earth

12/10/202427/10/2024 by communicatingcreatively, posted in Haiku Poetry

See Anew

24/08/202424/08/2024 by communicatingcreatively, posted in Poetry

Fortress

20/07/202420/07/2024 by communicatingcreatively, posted in Poetry

Spirit Of Freedom

18/04/2024 by communicatingcreatively, posted in Poetry

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.

Till next time!

Written by David Johnson

9 March 2024

Positive Erosion

30/12/2023 by communicatingcreatively, posted in Poetry

At Last!!!

30/08/202329/08/2023 by communicatingcreatively, posted in Painting

Last Sunday, I completed my first A4 Watercolour painting for what seems like an eternity.

My Watercolour Sketch a Day continues to roll on…as of today it is 4 years and 216 days however, getting to do an A4 Watercolour has been a challenge over the last 13 months. With moving house, growing the business, family and personal health challenges and other projects it felt for a while there that it was almost impossible to do one.

I’m happy to say that ‘I have broken through that barrier.’

The first A4 painting I was doing on Sunday was going well…until it wasn’t. It was of receding mountain ranges and, after laying the relevant washes, I wrecked the mountains endeavouring to add detail.

The previous night I didn’t get a good night’s sleep and I was about to just walk away from my Art Room, when I thought, ‘maybe I could something simpler’, and at least I could come away with something. The image below is what I painted.

A much simpler scene to paint and I am pleased with the result given how tired I was. I do think in hindsight that the rocks are not punchy enough so I will work on that next time.

Still, as stated previously, I am pleased with the result and I had fun which is the main thing.

Till next time…happy painting!

Written by David Johnson

30 August 2023

Things That Attract My Eye – Part 6

23/08/2023 by communicatingcreatively, posted in Photography

Welcome to the 6th post of ‘Things That Attract My Eye.

Half of the images were taken near or not far from home and the others on short drives. Once again, they all taken on a phone camera and at all different times of the day. It pays to look up, to down and most importantly you need to be ‘present’…to take in the beauty (either man-made or natural) that is all around us.