Just finished this Acrylic on Paper …. I am so loving painting fun portraits so have combined my new-found love of portraits and my old love of Butterflies …
Butterflies from Top to Bottom are as follows… Small Thyridia, Blue Admiral, Monarch, Blue Pansy, Eurasian Comma and the last one a Brown-Veined White butterfly 
“Masked”
My Art Tip of the Week – Meths
What can you use to get rid of those troublesome bubbles that can appear in your Gel Mediums ?
When applying gel mediums for example Self leveling gel and sometimes you get little air bubbles all through the gel… just give them a quick spray of Meths…. and wolaaa the bubbles will disappear !
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Donna’s Art Tip of the Week – Titanium Vs Zinc White ?
My Art Tip of the Week - Sunday 8th January 2012
Tip 1. Titanium Vs Zinc White ?
Make sure when mixing White to a colour you use the right one for what you are wanting!
Titanium White is more opaque and when added to a colour changes that colour giving it more of a Pastel Tone.
Zinc White is more Translucent and when added to a colour just slightly tones down that original colour rather than changing the overall tone of it.
See Below
Titanium Vs Zinc White!
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After being introduced to this theory of how the condition of Water changes its form when it is exposed to various types of environments, moods and emotions music and energy… check out some of the amazing photos taken … http://www.our-drinking-water.com/water-crystals-hiroshima.html
So I thought I would create this artwork as a present for a good friend of mine who is an energy healer !
I thought that I would see what would happen if I put on some lovely peaceful Meditation music added some mediums and colour to a canvas and let it flow!
This is what I got ….
Flow - An artwork created and shaped by music
Flow could also go this way....
Sorry this Artwork is Not For Sale
If you would like your own Artwork created to music, a wide choice of colours.
Please note that these artworks are totally spontanious, original, unique and cannot be duplicated!
Contact Donna for more details donnasteel1@xtra.co.nz
Bridge Over Troubled Waters- Christchurch Band Rotunda
Bridge Over Troubled Waters- Christchurch Band Rotunda
175mm x 125mm x 15mm
4 Sale
$75.00
Artwork can be viewed and purchased at
Cafe’ Mint
Wairakei Road
Christchurch
I have found that painting my favourite Christchurch Buildings, and places has been very healing process for me. These little artworks have the same detail as my larger works! just on a smaller scale!
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LAST TOUCH STONE FOR QUAKE FUND!
LAST TOUCH STONE 4 QUAKE FUND!
SOLD
Acrylic on Box Canvas
100mm x 100mm
All Profits going to Christchurch Earthquake Fund!!
SOLD
"A Little Time with Nature" this xmas
and I look forward to seeing you all next year!! xx 
