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Managing Your Artist Facebook Page
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Colour Mixing Chart
Every artist knows that buying hundreds or even thousands of tubes to get every color needed for an artwork is not realistic, even though a paint selection of thousands would nice 😉 So the alternate option is to create colors from mixing two colours you...
Artist Guide to Achieving a ‘Looser’ Painting Style
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] I often hear painters say they wish they could have a 'looser' painting style - not be so constrained in their style. But, the big questions is, how can you achieve this elusive 'loose' style? Firstly, let's try and...
Fifty Shades of Colour Art Exhibition
Sara Paxton's latest art exhibition is called Fifty Shades of Colour and will be held at Mingara Gallery on Phillip Island! See below for a sneak peak at the oil paintings that will be included in the art exhibition. Wooded Field - 92x92cm Valley of Trees - 120x90cm...
Questions About Framing Artwork
Need help framing artwork? Do you have a special painting you would like frame, or are you just putting the finishing touch on one of your own masterpieces! If yes, then here are a few tips on how to get it right. The Frame: Choose a frame that will suit the...
How To Make Oil Paints Dry Faster
Waiting for oil paint to dry can be one of the pain points of painting. Waiting for the bottom layer to dry to then apply the next, or waiting for larger slash thicker sections to dry so you can transport or finish a painting can be frustrating. There are also...
Eagles Nest Gallery Oil Painting Art Exhibition
2015 will be off to a fantastic start with a new exhibition at Eagles Nest Gallery down on the Great Ocean Road towards Lorne. The exhibition will be featuring my latest oil paintings ranging from landscapes to still life and some which are even a little abstract. The...
10 Good Reasons to Paint in Oils
I have used oil paints on canvas for many years and it's by far my favourite medium to work with. Before you make the assumption that I am being bias. I have have been an artist for longer than I can remember, using many different mediums and I have always come back...
Exhibition At Seaview Gallery Queenscliff
I have a long standing and very special relationship with Seaview Gallery. When I was first starting out as professional artist selling my work, they were the gallery who exhibited my first pieces, gave me my first exhibition and have stocked my work ever since. To an...
