SOEWN EARTH

The Earth Reliant Artist



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Saturday, July 21, 2012

In The Studio

Thought some of you might be interested in what I have been up to lately
These were done last weekend
They are cradled pine boards which Dan made for me
I have applied a premix plaster
which is totally natural
and then added milk paints
this week I added wax, oil stick,
 home made oil paint (indigo, lac, cochineal)
and pigment

before


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only an after!!
but if you look at the top picture
you can see it on the upper right
such fun I had
x te

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Catching Up

Student samples (Melb)

I have been home for a little over a week now
so thought it was time I got around to
telling

student samples (Melb)

I taught workshops in both Melbourne for
and In Kingston south of Hobart in Tasmania

student samples (Melb)

I believe my students enjoyed themselves
They certainly were heard to comment
that they had never made so many samples

student samples (Melb)

student samples (Tassie)

everybody enjoyed playing with the
Xanthorrhoea resin which I take (unmixed)
to all my workshops
It gives such great colour 

Student samples (Tassie)

1 student who loved it
but thought she would be
unable to obtain it for herslf
wondered whether shellac and
puffball ink might be
an adequate
substitute

Student samples (Tassie)

So we tried adding sumi e ink to the
xanthorrhoea resin
as an experiment
we got some fabulous results


Seafood Bisque

And then not long after returning home
I had a significant birthday
one with a zero on the end

Tasting Plate

and a 5 at the front
Yes 50

Bubbles

So I was taken out to lunch
at Pepper & Salt Restaurant
located at Matilda's Winery
in Denmark

By this lovely man.
Thanks Dan
x te

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Running with It

It is a wonderful thing to see what students do with what you have taught after a workshop is over.
So lucky that Rita Summers has been so prolific in sharing.





WOW

There will be another blogpost up soon.
Really there will.
x te