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New Scratchboard Project:
Bright eyes - Grumpy. 
Grumpy is a constant subject of mine - watching her grow into this amazing little creature is a wonderful experience; and what a great subject - I always sketch her from life onto the Scratchboard - it makes it more "nature', not perfect, but an artwork. Her expressions change all of the time, so it is essential to grab one that catches her mood.
Will complete this week. |
IMPORTANT NOTICE:Scratchboard classes are to recommence in
September 2021 - if lockdowns are under control, so keep a lookout on this site as well as www.scratchboardworkshopclasses.com.au Jan Lowe's Scratchboard & Watercolour - "an Artists Journey" Exhibition
due to the continuing Covid-19 crises and possibility of future lockdowns, this event will now be held on 16th March -5th April 2022, at the Victorian Artists Society's stunning Cato Gallery, in the Art Centre of Melbourne! |
Amongst these pages are images of my artworks. Although many are of animals, I do enjoy other subjects and also experimenting with landscapes and waterscapes on scratchboard (Whiskey Cove) and Claybord, Lesotho Mountains of Northern South, Early Morning Paddle: Claybord presents many challenges - especially using the traditional black scratchboard it presents a lot of scratching, the claybord is much quicker (very different to Yupo), either way, so much fun, although it can be very slow and more demanding than drawing animals with a blade.
The background painting is of Ventnor Beach - looking towards Hastings - the unique clouds came for a few days during the fires in Victoria in early 2020. They were magical to see, but the dust and particles were quite unpleasant for animals and humans.
Need some inspiration! Visit Andrew Tischler's website (www.Andrewtischler.com) - I met this young man some years ago when he was still living in outer Melbourne, firstly at a demonstration - he is something else, his style is so wonderful, he is at ease with his painting and just watching him and his unique technique (like the old masters), is so enlightening and refreshing - no gimmicks just mastery of his brush and knowledge of colours.