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“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!

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  …

‘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

Bridge Over Troubled Waters – Christchurch Band Rotunda 4 Sale

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!

Remembering Christchurch – SOLD

Christchurch Arts Centre II

“Christchurch Arts Centre”

Canvas Block

100mm x 100mm

SOLD

Check out my new Series Inspired by all those beautiful Iconic Doors!

A work in progress …

I have just started this artwork, and thought I would share some work in progress shots with you :)

Keep in mind I have only just started this artwork and it is far from finished!!

Underpainting  nearly finished …

Keep checking back to see the progress of this artwork !

cheers Donna :)

Very early stage in this artwork... have been busy underpainting .it !..

 

House of Hedone Gallery – “Journey’s”Exhibition…

 

have a Selection of Art for sale in House of Hedone Galleries Underground Art Exhibition “Journey’s”

House of Hedone Gallery - Journey's Exhibition

Opening Night – Invite - http://www.houseofhedone.co.nz/

Tuesday 8th Feb  5.30pm – 8pm

UNDERGROUND ART EXHIBITION

HOUSE OF HEDONE GALLERY

(commissions welcome)

Little minis..TOP TO BOTTOM – Checkered Swallowtail Butterfly, Brown-veined White Butterfly and Blue Pansy Butterfly, each mini canvas is only 5cm x 5cm x 1cm,   

 

3 super mini - Gold-drop Helicopsis Butterfly, Monarch and queen Alexandra's Birdwing Butterfly, each mini canvas is 5cm x 5cm x 1cm, and sold separately

Super mini Triptych - landscape - This is one complete artwork and each canvas is 7cm x 5cm x 1cm.All Magnet Art, are 10cm x 10cm x0.3cm, and have magnets attached, these are real we cuties and can be used as Art around your house also :) Magnet Art - Cracked (monarch)

Magnet Art - Beached

Magnet Art - Harakakeke

Magnet Art - By the Light of the Moon

Magnet Art - Fire and Ice ( Monarch)

Magnet Art - Abstract, Heart Flow

Magnet Art- Abstract, Heart Flow

Magnet Art - Abstract - Heart Flow

Pathways - acrylic mixed media, Mixed Media on Board ready to Hang, 150mm x 180mm

KOWHAI CHARMS - TUI, Acrylic on Boxed Canvas ready to hang, 200mm x200mm

Fall, Acrylic on Canvas, comes with it's own Miniature Easel to display it on, very cute! 130mm x 180mm

"LIFE & SOUL" (words Life & Soul is written in Japanese) Acrylic, on Boxed Canvas x 2 each canvas is 150mm x 150mm x 20mm

Whispers, Acrylic Mixed Media, Lots of Texture, inspired by the Dandylions floating around this time of year! 100mm x 400mm on Board and ready to hang! The colours are amazing in this artwork, they appear to change colour as the light moves!

                         My Eternal Rose, Acrylic Mixed Media, 100mm x 305mm
There are also a lovely selection of  Monarch Touch Stones and Monarch Touch Shells For Sale at the gallery also!

Exploring Golden – Workshop photos!

 Saturday we had fun experimenting with lots of paints and mediums at my “Exploring Golden Workshop” and heaps of fun was had by all. 
Check out some of the photos I took… 
 
We will be continuing on exploring Golden throughout the next few weeks at in my New Art classes Starting Saturday 20th November through to 18th December… 
For more information you can contact me here
or
 Mobile :  027 50 70 426 Ph: 03 3599125
 
Exploring Golden – Workshop 6th November 2010
 

DS Design …

I have been working on a series of artworks just to be produced into greeting cards and other merchandise … still very much in the early stages… but these cards will be produced under my DS Design name.  For about 2 years now I have been using part of this logo as my signature on the back of artworks so have decided to slightly expand the logo into this …