Studio News - Michelle Walker | Artist | Author | Creativity Coach

0 Items

Home
Podcast – Paintbrush & Ivories
Workshops and Retreats
Paint Your heART
Studio News
About
Contact

Contact
Michelle Walker
Artist | Author | Creativity Coach
michelle@michellewalker.com.au
Phone: +61 407 119 795

Follow me on Instagram

A chance to share something about my art practice.

A chance to share something about my art practice... joining the #augustforartists challenge... here’s 5 facts...

I’m jumping in to #augustforartists challenge! 5

I’m jumping in to #augustforartists challenge! 5 facts to follow!! ☺️😜😚

Who’s going to join me?

Thank you @thatblonde.art and @artdiscountofficial for hosting 🙏🏼💕🔆

Paddock art this morning - a spot of bloodwood fro

Paddock art this morning - a spot of bloodwood frottage!!

Making my own paintbrushes… sticks and grasses a

Making my own paintbrushes… sticks and grasses and flower heads and string!! ☺️🤣🤗

This new passion is about slowing down and deepening into my love of the forest and nature that I love to paint.

I’ve seen artists’ exhibitions where the tools they made are shown alongside their work. That’s always fascinated and delighted me. The care and attention they place on their tools inspiring…

So, for now, I’m wanting to savour the art and the craft of this art-making life... Slow down and notice more of nature and her textures and form…

I’m keen to hear if you’ve made your own brushes in the past, and if so, what were some of your favourite materials? If no, what would make you want to play?

🔆I’ll keep working on these and post some of my *best* finds.🔆

Doodling with acrylic inks before my morning call… colours bring me such joy! 🤩

So, when I’m starting to think about a new body

So, when I’m starting to think about a new body of work I mindmap my ideas / concepts and then I play with colours and find my palette.

That’s what I’m up to at the moment. My palette looks like yellow ochre/ Indian yellow, red earth/ burnt sienna and Payne’s grey with a warm white.

What’s your process for starting a new body of work? Do you come to it with an idea? Or do you have certain processes that help you find your way?

Would love to hear what works for you!!

My two entries to the Art2Life International Jurie

My two entries to the Art2Life International Juried Art Show... I know it’s a bit premature to post and should wait until I hear but loved these setting pics so much (thx @artroomsapp) that I thought ‘what the heck 😜!?!’ I wanted you to see what I’ve been up to!

Finishing up work for #EarthMattersExhibition whic

Finishing up work for #EarthMattersExhibition which is bumping in on 1 August at #blueknobgallery.

14 mini abstract landscapes, one series is about the widespread drought that parts of this country experienced before the devastating fires of 2019/20 and the other is about habitat loss and the impacts on our native wildlife.

I have enjoyed working in these 2 series, though had to do some wrangling with the frames by @jasart_au - gobs of glue visible that were not easily removed without damaging the timber finish. Aggghhh. Had to begin again on more than one painting because I couldn’t exhibit something that didn’t look good. 😟

What happens when you lose ‘the groove' in your

What happens when you lose ‘the groove' in your art-making?

In this episode, @jenniferruthrussell and I discuss the difference we’ve found between short-term stuckness and a longer term drought in our creative practice.

Tips and ideas to reconnect and regain the flow as well as managing expectations about producing are all covered.

https://www.MichelleWalker.com.au/podcast or wherever you get your podcasts!

I’m liking where this is going... and really enj

I’m liking where this is going... and really enjoying painting large. Think 1m x 1m suits me! ☺️😜

What a productive weekend - some of the lovely ena

What a productive weekend - some of the lovely enamel pieces the students produced in our Intro to Enameling workshop...

Hosted at #TheOutpost in Lismore by @kylie_gartside - thank you ☺️

The start of Sunday bathed in this golden light.

The start of Sunday bathed in this golden light.

Love my morning walks!

#naturesbeauty #morningwalks #serenityhills

Watch my art-making videos

Facebook
Instagram
Pinterest

© 2021 Michelle Walker | Artist | Author | Creativity Coach ♥ Websites with a Heart

Pin It on Pinterest