Finally ..... 'the Lure'

-some details-

Usually I start a painting with a 'story' in my head, while I work the story evolves and I tend to get excited and dream away with the story that the painting tells me while I am working on it. Sometimes however -like with this painting- the story takes turns and starts to reveal things I do not want to hear or see and this time it got the better of me and I got a bit scared and had to leave it alone for a while, even considering of abandoning it all together. But once the meaning of it all started to make sense and I could live with what it said, I decided to finish it and I am glad I did. The left side of the painting is traditional and in traditional fresco style, the right side of the panel is a liquid and thin with layers of inks and paints, the centre is of course an image everybody knows

- inspired by Michelangelo of course -

  allthough a little adjusted to this particular tale where this then is not a creation of the man, but the lure to the deep by the mermaid

The panel seems to be a little challenging to photograph, as if it wants to say 'you got to see me and touch me to understand me fully'

because I always try to make my paintings tactile, I love to stroke them and feel them and understand them, and now I do this one too which has made me happy in the end. {what the painting has started to mean to me is rather personal, maybe you read the same or similar things from it, I don't want to start telling you all it told me and thus destroying a completely different story it might have for you, all I hope is that you will enjoy it}

- taken at night while still on my easel -

- taken at daylight -

  *) oh and this is part of the Fresco class I have available as on-line workshop here

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The Secret Life of a Funky Bird

This is the latest spread in my Coptic Journal. A fresco style page on the right (that proud little Peacock Chicky) and the other side and the little insert booklet is matched in colours and paints. I wrote a bunch of inspirational quotes and did a funny little bird collage/painting in the centre insert. Just wanted to show that even with the traditional fresco style you can do some unconventional colours and designs, and hey, I just had a lot of FUN ! and that is what it is all about right ? PLAY pLaY Play ;)

Koru

I made a journal page in Fresco Technique with the Koru, the eternal spiral shape from the Māori traditions (the symbol of new life, growth, strength and peace) wanna learn how to make pages like this too ? Join us here *

Medusa

Medusa
the latest Fresco style on canvas painting

She is this week's project in the Fresco Workshop. 
I still have an idea in my head for a possible last layer.....
will show if I decide to add that of course
If you like to learn how to make works like this, join the class here !

Delphica - The Oracle of Delphi

A canvas painting I did in fresco style

In the Fresco Workshop (now open and running) I explain more about this technique. If you like her, she is up for adoption here, if you like to learn how to make works like this, join the class here !

The Oracle of Delphi

Delphica - The Delphic Sybil

Mixed Media on Canvas

14x14 inch
40x40cm

January 2012

available here

SAVE ! - Last day

I know some of you have been thinking about it and maybe putting it on the backburner....but....this last day of January, I thought to just send out this little reminder. If you sign up for the Fresco workshop before February starts, you will SAVE 10 buckaroos, yay ! Just use the button down here and join the Fresco freedom with me !

Speed Sketching and a Dear Deer

I made a couple of quick sketch videos  - if you like to see how I make faces
:) - :o - ;)

and I have been busy of course with my Fresco Workshop lessons. Here's a little dear deer in fresco style. You can learn how to make this deer in the workshop. Remember the special offer workshop fee is available until 31st January still.

Fresco Workshop is LIVE !

YAY !!!! After a bit of a rough day with struggles with the uploads due to problems with access to my channels, I managed to open the workshop ! As they say here it was "Hard Yakka" which means hard (and tough) work hehe ! But that's all done now, onto the fun bit....

So to my new students : Soooooo glad you joined and rush over to the site and check out the first videos and come PLAY !!!

To the ones that have not decided yet ..... come on ..... take on a new challenge, this is FUN FUN FUN !

Still plenty of time to sign up, the classroom will be open until 1st August, but the reduced workshop cost only until 31 January :)

Flying Fish Fresco - fly with me

Here's a little preview of the kind of things you could learn to make in my new workshop. They are approx 6.5 x 6.5 inch woodpanels with Fresco technique paintings. I'll show you exactly how to achieve this look. There will be videos and written instructions, supply information and PLAY PLAY PLAY ! I thought I'd show you, classroom opens on Monday 16 January, if you want to sign up click here: 

only US 55 if you sign up before 31 January ! 

After that this will be US 65 - classroom open until 1st August 2012

~♥~ Fresco Workshop ~♥~

Fresco Techniques and Faux Fresco tricks

I am soooooo excited to present the new on-line workshop I conjured up! This is LOADS of fun (for the touchy-feely kind...this is a very tactile experience) and with wonderful and amazing end-results ! Check it out, come join me if you can ;) 

Fresco Techniques and Faux Fresco tricks

On line Workshop OUTLINE

WEEK ONE 

Introduction

Supply information

Surface preparation

Sketching exercise Project 1

Choosing design and style  

WEEK TWO

Transferring onto surface and painting exercises

Play and get to know the feel of the techniques 

 Finishing touches

WEEK THREE

Surface preparation

Choosing and sketching design Project 2

WEEK FOUR

Painting  Project 2

Experimental techniques and tricks

WEEK FIVE

Finalising Project 2

WEEK SIX

Second plaster technique 

Surface preparation Project 3

WEEK SEVEN

        Design choice and transfer of the sketch

Painting styles and integration - Project 3

WEEK EIGHT

Finalising Project 3