I am a local artist working on Cameraygal Land, Sydney
A Warm welcome
Thank you for visiting my website! I am delighted to share my passion for watercolours with you.
Title: Oasis, Medium: Watercolours, Year Painted: 2024, This artwork was selected to be featured and displayed in the Staff Picks section on Bluethumb. 2024
The Colours I work with
I use L'Aquarelle Sennelier watercolours because of the natural elements these paints are made with, their most valuable ingredient is the honey-based "nectar". Making these watercolours a pleasure to paint with, they are rich in colour and very smooth to paint to use. I like to share: My colour palette includes, ultramarine blue, bright red, lemon yellow, chinese orange and payne's grey. In addition, I enjoy using hints of gold, white and silver in some of my paintings. I have a small collection of watercolours but with this range, I can create beautiful greens, purples, and browns.
Travel Journal
I enjoy keeping a travel journal to look back on. Many, of my artworks are from small drawings in my sketchbook. Often, I use my plein air paintings or thumbnail sketches to draw inspiration from. With this, I find value in plein air painting because you get to create something very unexpected. Sometimes, it takes a lot of effort to plan and create paintings. Therefore, by recording my experiences in my travel journal, I am able to focus on observing nature surrounds and to record any vital elements which helps me later on. In turn, I like to use my own reference photographs/sketches.
Landscape Series
My seascape paintings are inspired by the natural world. The central theme of my artworks are to create the illusion of movement in my seascape paintings to show flow and movement on a 2D format. To do this, I paint natural elements within my painting such as rocks, clouds, crashing waves and water ripples. Visually, the type of brushstrokes I like to implement are varied.
Rain Drops, Sennelier Professional Watercolours on Arches 300gsm Pure Cotton
My choice of Painting Surfaces
I like to create my paintings on pure cotton paper. I use Arches watercolour papers for many reasons firstly it is environmentally friendly. The company primarily uses cotton that is sourced from sustainable and eco-friendly practices. It makes it a good choice for me as an artist to minimise environmental impacts. Arches papers are known for its prestige in the art world, excellent texture, maintains strength and durability. This high-quality paper provides the perfect surface for my creations.
Where to PURCHASe My Paintings
Awarded by Bluethumb as a Featured Artist & with a Star in 2024 is a real honour and I am excited to share this on my website. I sell my artworks around Australia and internationally through Bluethumb. It is an online art gallery platform for Australian artists selling original artworks.