Art Expo went by in a whirl of colour… I lost my ‘Peerless Palette’ (click here for awesomeness) in the Great House Move of 2012, so I had to make a new one. I took the opportunity to make a few refinements:
- bigger swatches
- my favourite colour repeated (turquoise).
- smaller swatches for least used colours ( blacks, muddy yellows)
- numbered and named the child swatches, and the mother swatch.
- added the 6 new colours .
- used more robust 640 gsm smooth watercolour paper.
- stuck down with the new Ranger Collage glue stick ( it actually works!).
All of this equalled delightful joy! And I want to go off travelling and sketching immediately…
The only dull moment ( colourwise, not excitement wise) was the huge Eastern Brown snake we saw cruising through the garden just before we left. Yes, I know, they are a beautiful part of nature, live and let live and all that… but I have 2 rather small and utterly beloved doglettes, so … can i just say: eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!
Well, if you want the koalas, you have to put up with the snakes ( now, how aussie is that?!).
Have a snake- free day,
Xoxox Jane
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Snake is actually my totem animal! I love them, and I LOVE the feeling of having them on your shoulders and arms! So cool and slippery and whoa, i don’t know how to describe it. But of course, wild snakes are a different story. Please make sure you keep your windows and doors closed to prevent it from getting into your house!
Oh and Jane, would you take some photos of the snake for me please? I would LOVE to paint it! I actually sold my first snake painting recently, and I’m planning to make a series of snake paintings. I LOVE snakes!
oh, i can’t seem to stop. the moment I typed “submit”, I think of something to add.
I would LOVE to see your snake in life! especially if it is like a kilometre long! LOL!!! OH MY SNAKE!
Haha Lucy! It wasn’t a very exciting looking snake, just… Loooooong…. and totally ignored us, so I am trying to do the same!
Love drinking in your gorgeous work ! Even enjoy your colour charts !
Snakes….. not a big fan !
I also have a small dog .
DONT look at U tube !
lovely to see you having a fun time at the show.
your new palette is inspiring and looks wonderful. perhaps it is time to make mine.
Being Loooooooooog is exciting enough! I’d love to see your snake!
Love all your colorful art works!
Loved seeing you again in Brisbane Jane! The palette looks so pretty and tempting!!
Hi
I purchased the clear pen/brush that you can put water into at the Bris Art Expo and I CANNOT work out how to get the water in!!! HELP!
Hi Becky,
The waterbrush is Unscrews into 2 parts. Unscrew the brush section from the softer plastic handle. If you hold the handle in your left hand, turn the brush section clockwise ( towards you).
Then pour water into the handle, or squeeze the handle, put the hInto a glass of water and let the vacuum suck water into the handle.
Have fun creating lots of beautiful art!
Jane
Oh..what fun! Love your art journal colors and sketches!
Just the most beautiful new “nest”….. Can’t wait to see your new inspirations that come from living in such magnificence!!