Friday, August 5, 2011

Morning Light. Acrylic on canvas. 51cm x 51cm

Morning Light won a highly commended in the W.A.S.A. exhibition. It was painted on stretched canvas and on a dark background. I made the background using Ultramarine blue and Cadmium red. This is a better formula than using black. This method creates vibrant colours. There is a certain magic in looking through trees. The English artist John Hammond demonstrates this perfectly.
My painting "Golden Hills and Blue Gums" just won me the overall art prize with the West Australian Society of Arts. Very pleased indeed as this is the second time I have won this prize.