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My quirky Mona Lisa …

I have had heaps of fun playing around with different quirky portraits so check out my latest …. My quirky Mona Lisa…

My quirky Mona Lisa ...

Portraits – Oil Sticks

I have been playing around with blending Oil Sticks and Oil Pastels trying to use as many colours as I can to create some Portraits…

Meet ” Naranja”

Naranja - Oil Sticks

“Transform “Playing around with transfering My Painting and Photography images to create…..

Transform - By Donna Steel

Playing around some of my Artwork Images and my own photography came up with this Image – Transform

cheers Donna

“Twelve Fourty Five” – Victoria Clock Tower Christchurch

"Twelve Fourty Five" - Christchurch Clock Tower

Twelve Fourty Five” - Victoira Clock Tower Christchurch
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Whats Happening …

Hi everyone, thanks for popping by … sorry I havent updated my site for  a while as I am currently on holiday in Ireland ! …

I am lucky enough to go back to where my Mum and Dad come from, with my Mum and Dad and Sister… leaving my hubby and kids at home….

I have taken hundreds and hundreds of photographs of London, Paris and now the beautiful Southern Ireland…  heading up the west coast of Ireland to the north….

Can’t wait to start painting … places from my travels…

Thanks again for stopping by, keep checking up on what I am up to

cheers Donna :)

Here’s a wee sneak peak into a work in progress :)

Still a work in progress.. but here is where I am up to so far :)

Hi all I thought you may be interested in seeing my latest artwork … still a work in progress… based on the lovely Christchurch Art Centre Archways :)

 

 

Autumn Kaleidoscope 4 Sale

“Autumn Kaleidoscope”

Latest  Abstract on Board

4 Sale

Autumn Light – Hagley Park …

This is very different for me…. thought I would have a play around with just a few colours…. and see what I could come up with… based on a photograph I took on Tuesday at Hagley Park…

I used Golden Heavy Body Paints on Water Colour Paper !

Autumn Light at Hagley Park

Monday Art Classes Available, Book Now!

I am starting Monday Art Classes from 10am to 1pm!

As the venue I normally teach from is still not available to use at this stage due to the Feb Earthquake,  I will be teaching from home, so these classes will be capped at maximum of 4 students at a time :)

Bookings essesential ! Please phone me on Ph: 03 3599125 or Cell 027 50 70 426 or feel free to email me on donnasteel1@xtra.co.nz

Check out these collages  I have created with a small selection of Artwork created by some of my students :)

 

See a small selection of artworks created by my students playing with Golden....

 

 

Golden – Fiber Paste Skin/ Handmade Paper…

What is Fiber Paste -
I like to think of this as a Wonderful Product almost like  “Paper Pulp in a Jar”!
Fiber Paste has a thick and somewhat sticky feel in the wet state but has a  flexible surface with the look of rough handmade paper when dry and is ideal as a ground or a texture.
Create paper-like surfaces on either canvas or board.  When dry, the off-white colour is very absorbent, making it ideal for use with acrylic washes.  As a texture, the paste can be skimmed with a wet pallet knife for a smooth surface, or applied unevenly for peaks and valleys.  for a collage element or alternate effect, consider using Fiber Paste with stencils to create shaped paper-like surfaces.
Fiber Paste can also be used as a Acrylic Skin as seen in photo below!

What is Golden Fiber Paste?

Spread Fiber Paste over a plastic bag in shape of a circle.

Close up of Fiber Paste Circle (wet)

2. Allow Fiber Past to Dry completely

Once Fiber Paste Skin is Dry ... just peel it off the plastic bag!

Look how thin the Fiber Paste Skin is !!

3. Now you have a Fiber Paste Skin !!
What now?
4. Add a little Colour to the Skin!!

Fiber Paste Skin!

Different things to do with Fiber Paste ...