Tag Archives: Contemporary Artist

“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

Check out my new Weekly – Art tip of the Week! Tip 1.

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!

Taylors Mistake – Mixed Media 4 Sale

Taylors Mistake - Mixed Media

 Below is some close up photos of the rocks and houses in original artwork above.

close up rocks and houses

close up of houses

1020mm x 510mm

4 Sale

$5500.00

Taylors Mistake is one of my all time favourite places in Canterbury and love the lovely old iconic baches that are nestled into the side of the hill.

This artwork has been created using my own photography for inspiration and likeness, the beautiful Golden Mediums and Paints.  This artwork comes with a Certificate of authenticity with the Artworks number and products used to create it.

For more information please contact Donna at donnasteel1@xtra.co.nz

Finally ! Art Classes for young teens!

I believe that art is a great way for Children  and Young people to express themselves!

I am really pleased to announce some EXCITING NEWS !!

Young Teen Art Classes at Papanui High 6-8pm Thursday nights  2012!! 

Term 1 2012 Papanui High School

Art –The Next Step- Painting and Mixed Media for your Teens

Learning how to create your own works of Art while experimenting and playing with Acrylic Paints and Mediums.

This class will provide an opportunity to discover your own creativity by exploring some exciting and unique forms of acrylic paints and mediums.  You will grow in confidence as you learn product knowledge and different techniques to create your own unique works of art!

This Class would be great for Teens that love art at school, that enjoy art but maybe bored and need some challenges, teens that would like to  expand their knowledge and explore different forms of paints and  mediums.

.1) Learn the differences between acrylic paints and mediums such as Paints, Gels, Pastes, Grounds and Additives

2) -Explore Colour: Modern vs Mineral pigments and experiment with colour mixing.

3) – Look at different forms of textures such as  fibre glass, papers, ribbons, textures, pastes, gels, and additives .

4) – Experiment with different painting techniques such as painting, washes and impasto painting .

5) – Ideas and Composition – Working on how to come up with ideas and then how to translate them into your own  unique works of art.

For more information of starting dates and prices etc… please contact Papanui High Schools, continuing education department!

http://intranet.papanui.school.nz/course/view.php?id=127

A work in progress …. Taylors Mistake Bach’s …

Hi all, I thought I would pop up on my site what I have been working on over the past few weeks …. A Larger Mixed Media Artwork based on some photos I took whilst at Taylors Mistake ….

Still a work in progress … but coming along really well … check it out :)

A work in progress... just starting to add some colour ...

Just starting to add some colour to those hills and trees, bushes  …

‘Birds Eye View” – The Basilica – Christchurch Cathedral

Birds eye vie – Catholic Basilica Christchurch

Acrylic Mixed Media

Acrylic Skin from an artwork I painted of the Basilica, with textured frame!

175mm x 125mm x 15mm

Not for Sale

“Twelve Fourty Five” – Victoria Clock Tower Christchurch

"Twelve Fourty Five" - Christchurch Clock Tower

Twelve Fourty Five” - Victoira Clock Tower Christchurch
Not For Sale

‘From A Far” – Lyttleton Time Ball Station – 4 Sale

From A Far- Lyttleton Time Ball Station

‘From A Far” – Lttleton Time Ball Station

175mm x 125mm x 15mm

For Sale $ 75.00

Can be viewed and purchased from

Cafe’ Mint

Wairakei Road

Christchurch

Christchurch Cathedral – SOLD

Cristchurch Cathedral Fly By II

Acrylic  on Canvas ( ready to hang)

100mm x 100mm

SOLD

This Artwork can be viewed and purchases from

Cafe Mint, Wairakei Road, Burnside, Christchurch

Mandala – Harmony For Sale

Mandala- Harmony

150mm x 150mm

Acrylic Mixed Media on Wood ready to Hang

$75.00

This artwork can be viewed and purchased from

Cafe Mint, Wairakei Road, Burnside Christchurch

 

 

What is a Mandala ? The word “mandala” is from the classical Indian language of Sanskrit. Loosely translated to mean “circle,” a mandala is far more than a simple shape. It represents wholeness, and can be seen as a model for the organizational structure of life itself–a cosmic diagram that reminds us of our relation to the infinite, the world that extends both beyond and within our bodies and minds.

Describing both material and non-material realities, the mandala appears in all aspects of life: the celestial circles we call earth, sun, and moon, as well as conceptual circles of friends, family, and community.