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 !
My Art Tip of the Week
What is and why would you use Gesso ?
Gesso is an acrylic undercoat / primer and comes in White or Black
Using Gesso – gives a ground to your surface, thus allowing a layer between the paint and substrate surface. ( which means you ultimately use less paint)
- Gesso is Very Opaque so covers up painting errors very well.
-Gesso needs to be used on any Wooden Board before painting and acts as a undercoat which protects the boards surface from any dampness that could be effected from applying straight paint.
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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
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I can’t believe how fast 2011 has gone by, especially down here in Christchurch! I must admit it has been a year I really would not want to repeat in a hurray!!
2012 will be hear before we know it! I am currently busy preparing next years Art Workshop and Classes !
Because of the Earthquakes this year the venue I was hiring has been used by Civil Defence and the Council while their buildings have been repaired.
So it looks like as from March 2012 this venue will be back in action. Yay!! So I am busy working preparing some up coming Art Workshops!
Workshops will be held on Saturdays, there will be a minimum and maximum number of places in these workshops and bookings will be essential.
Just to give you a little heads up on what some of the up coming workshops will be on ….
Exploring Colour and Colour Mixing- Looking at the different pigments Organic vs In-Organic, Metalic and Reflective Pigments, including Interference Colours
Types of Acrylic Paint – Fluid, Air Brush, Heavy Body and Open Acrylic
Mediums - (Gel) Creating Texture using a wide variety of Gel Mediums
Mediums – (Paste) Creating Texture using a wide variety of Pastes
Transfers – We will look at different techniques for transfering images into artworks.
Skins – Explore what acrylic skins are and what you can do with them, including looking at digital transfers onto skins.
Collage- Mixed media collage
Substractive techniques - engraving, Layering, sanding back acrylic surfaces and using different ways to work back into your artworks giving great layering effects.
Pours- Using different Mediums
Acrylic Ancaustic
Drawing, and resists with acrylic
Drawing Surfaces and what to use on your artworks to allow you to draw, Grounds, Additives
Working with Open Acrylics
Learning different Painting Techniques
Preparing your canvas to paint- supports, priming surfaces, and looking at different tools you can work with to create effects.
Acrylic Painting – using mixed media
Abstracts – using mixed media
Landscapes – using mixed media
Planning Artworks and looking at Perspective
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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
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 …
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It is funny how we happily go around our business without even noticing the little things in life! Since the February Earth Quakes, I have been more aware of my surroundings… I have found for me painting some of the iconic buildings has been a really good way for me to start to heal….
Over the last few weeks I have been obsessed with painting iconic Chch buildings and have just started painting Beautiful the Victoria Street Clock Tower…. and over the years I have driven past this clock so many times, but had not really looked at all the detail until now when I have started to paint it!
These are the latest miniatures of the Victoria St Clock Tower, Christchurch
4 Sale
Victoria Street Clock Tower
150mm x 76mm
Acrylic mixed media
SOLD
Can be viewed and purchased from
Cafe’ Mint
Wairakei Road, Burnside Christchurch
"Vic Clock Tower"...
Vic Clock Tower
( Christchurch Victoria Clock Tower)
100mm x 100mm
SOLD
Can be viewed and purchased from
Cafe’ Mint
Wairakei Road, Burnside Christchurch
Once I started to take close notice of all the detail on this magnificent structure I really didn’t realise how really beautiful it really was!
COMMISSIONS ACCEPTED
I just wanted to share some information with you about this beautiful structure.
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Acrylic Mixed Media
Acrylic Skin from an artwork I painted of the Basilica, with textured frame!
175mm x 125mm x 15mm
Not for Sale
Posted in Art for Sale - MINIATURES, Art for Sale- REMEMBERING CHRISTCHURCH
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‘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
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