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"Blue" Exhibition - Last Days

13/11/2017

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"Blue"  -  the soaring optimism of the endless blue skies, the calm expansive freedom of the ocean, the inky deep beauty of indigo, the purity of blue and white pottery and the harmonious tones of precious stones....

The "Blue" art exhibition runs for another couples of weeks, finishing on Sunday 26th November.  It is a collaborative exhibition with 4 local artists, Jo Headon, Sue Fuller, Vicki Dickson TDC and myself (Madeleine Elkin), with each their own distinct style and interpretation of "blue".  Showcased at the Red Poles Art Gallery & Cafe Restaurant, McMurtrie Road, McLaren Vale - a beautiful spot in the heart of the Fleurieu wine country to enjoy some glorious food and wine and take in the stunning art on display.



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reflections:

24/9/2015

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Well another term has passed by in no time at all.  One of the projects we worked on was reflections in the rain.  I managed to complete 2 pieces and the 3rd piece was a little extra I did at home of a local hot spot.  The little car piece was my first branching out into oils which was very exciting (and I must admit I am liking the feel of oils very much I think I've found myself a new favourite medium).  Hope you enjoy, all pieces are available for sale so please visit my website for prices and more information.
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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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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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latest commissioned caricature

5/6/2014

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My latest commissioned caricature done for a repeat client.  This one is her nieces new horse and goes with the previous piece of her niece and old horse.  I hope she enjoys it as much as the first one and I wish her a happy belated birthday

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orange crackle

12/5/2014

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"orange crackle" is the name of my recent abstract piece.  it never ceases to amaze me how something so simple can be so challenging.  believe it or not, i spent many hours just looking at this piece as i was building each layer, trying to decide what would work and what wouldn't, was it finished, or did i need to add something else?  it can really do your head in sometimes. (i wish i had taken some progress shots!) i eventually reached a finishing point and it now hangs on another wall in our lounge.  (For Sale:  $150 Acrylic on Canvas 100cm x 75cm)
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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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