"Whale" painting progress

Continuing on the "whale" painting

New paintings on the way

First layer of paint for the "whale" painting.
"Flying fish" on the way on a 8" x 8" wood panel.

Summer

Last night I finished to embroider a "tiny bird" watercolour and started a new one for the future re-opening of my Etsy shop. Today I worked on the sketch of a whale for a larger painting 24" x 24" on wood panel. Really excited about it.That's all I am doing for the next three weeks: painting smile emoticon smile emoticon

Fiber sculptures

Friday was the last day for my July art camp. I had a wonderful time with my talented students. Amazing work they created! They built the body, covered it with raffia , embroidered le museau (snout) with a needle and embroidery floss and they added colourful wool from my never ending wool stash smile emoticon
Fibre sculptures inspired by Central Desert Tjanpi weavers. Woven sculpture and baskets by Tjanpi Desert Weavers are made from desert grass (tjanpi), wool, raffia and found objects.

More info at: http://www.tjanpi.com.au/about-us//

Art camp ""Discovering aboriginal art", day 2 and 3

Art camp "Discovering aboriginal art", day 2 and 3
Projects inspired by Haida button blanket from Canada North west coast.
Age 7-14
Students were working like busy little bees

Art camp "Discovering aboriginal art", day 1 and 2

Project inspired by Australia Western Desert art movement of “dot painting”
Age 7-14

Art camp ""Discovering aboriginal art", day 1

Art camp ""Discovering aboriginal art", day 1
What a lovely group of students!
Age 7 to 14

Backgrounds

Spent most of my day drawing in the studio and preparing backgrounds for new artwork. Colours inspired by magazine clippings

Fini!

Progress in the painting

Hand stitching started today

Artwork in progress

The watercolour part of the artwork is almost done. Next, adding the mixed-media elements
Details below

Beginning of a new painting

On my desk this afternoon. The drawing is finalized, starting painting :)