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Variety is Good

16/6/2015

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This term at Splashout we've been given a bit of free reign in our projects with some loose guidelines as to subject matter and choices of entry point.  I actually find this quite challenging as I end up with so many different ideas of what I want to do and how I want to do it I end up getting bamboozled by it all. But this in itself is a great learning curve.   Anyway, out of 4 pieces which we are suppose to get finished (with a possible 5th), I've managed to complete 3 so far.  My 1st one (theme "Industrial") and my 3rd piece finished today (theme "reflections") I'm happy with.  My 2nd piece (theme "figurative") was a disaster - just didn't feel the love when that one was finished, so I've now painted over it.  (You win some, you destroy some haha).  And tomorrow I hope to start on my 4th piece (theme "coastal).  Variety is good - unless you try different genres you just don't know what you may or may not like.  I've really enjoyed doing both the industrial and reflections ones - maybe it has something to do with buildings!  So here is my latest "River Torrens at Night"  $350 (76x76cm)

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never too old to learn something new...

3/2/2015

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Yesterday was the start of 1st term back at Splashout Studios and what a great session we had.  Concentrating on honing our drawing skills.  The first 2 images are loosening up exercises, with the final image obviously being the finished draft (for some future masterpiece haha).  This is what I love about Splashout Studios - you learn stuff.  What a great start to the year - I can't wait to see what else they have in store for us this term.
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alla prima

17/12/2014

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the end of another term has come and oh so quickly, but always good to have a break.  one of the things we did this term was to look at different brushes and how those brushes can be used in different ways to achieve the desired effect (many times i just wanted to change my brush for my good old faithful, however, i have now added quite a few more brushes to my preferred pack).  to do this, we practised alla prima which means we had to complete the work in one session, and below are the four small pieces (20x20cm approx) which i managed to do (with a bit of cheating sometimes of having to take it home to finish haha).  
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    Hi, I'm Madeleine Elkin, a home based arts and crafts hobbiest, who's starting to spread her wings into the art world.  Hope you enjoy being kept up to date with the trials and tribulations I encounter along the way, together with news on up coming events.

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