by Sara | Mar 8, 2014 | Articles, For Artists, Fun stuff, News, Painting, Technique, Videos
I recently discovered a fantastic little device that allows me to catch some pretty good painting time-lapse footage. The device is called Brinno TLC200 and it records in HD and can last many hours on some AAA batteries, which is fantastic for capturing an entire...
by Sara | Feb 14, 2014 | Articles, Exhibition, For Artists, Galleries, News, Painting
I was honoured to be selected and asked to participate in a charitable art exhibition for an organisation called Very Special Kids (VSK). Formed in 1985, it is an organisation which provides support and counselling to families caring for a child diagnosed with a...
by Sara | Dec 26, 2013 | Articles, Exhibition, Fun stuff, News, Painting, Products
2013 has been a huge year of growth for Sara Paxton Artworks, and we are hitting the ground running as we see in the New Year with our first online Pop Up art exhibition. The idea came up whilst enjoying a coffee in a Melbourne cafe on a sunny Saturday afternoon...
by Sara | Nov 8, 2013 | Articles, Exhibition, For Artists, Fun stuff, News, Painting
Painting and music are two different art forms yet are easily paired together. Painting without music is like painting in darkness. Every sound is a movement in the painting, and every tone is a new stroke. The two go hand in hand and inspire colours, techniques and...
by Sara | Nov 2, 2013 | Articles, For Artists, News, Painting, Prints, Products, Technique
Creating giclee prints from artwork and photographs has become a common way for artists to reproduce their loved works. The advance of giclee reproduction and the subsequent advances in printing technology, especially in the last ten years. Allows artists everywhere...
by Sara | Oct 20, 2013 | For Artists, Fun stuff, News
Recently, I found myself in a Q&A with ‘Artin’ Geelong’. It was actually quite an eye opening experience as it was one of the first times I had been interviewed in a question and answer context. The range of questions were fantastic and they...
by Sara | Oct 2, 2013 | Articles, For Artists, News, Painting, Technique
Painting en plein air simply means painting out “in open air”. When the weather permits many artists like to grab their painting supplies and head into the great outdoors. It’s not a new practice. Plein air painting became fashionable in the latter part of the 1800’s...
by Sara | Sep 6, 2013 | Exhibition, For Artists, Fun stuff, Galleries, News, Painting
I am very happy to finally announce the starting date to my Melbourne Oil Painting Exhibition on the 11th of September. I have been preparing for this exhibition for close to six months now and it is fantastic to finally see it all happening. If you are singed up to...
by Sara | Aug 28, 2013 | Articles, For Artists, Fun stuff, News, Technique
Stephen Wiltshire is a phenomenon. What makes Stephen Wiltshire marvellous is his art. What makes Stephen Wiltshire even more extraordinary is that his methodology is unparalleled in the world of art and artistry. While most of us have difficulty remembering where we...
by Sara | Aug 7, 2013 | Articles, For Artists, Fun stuff, News, Painting, Products, Technique
If you happen to be an artist or even the slightest bit interested in painting or art, you have stumbled upon the right article! Below are 8 must read art books that you can’t afford to ignore. These books range from incredible people, doing incredible things,...