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Burpengary, Queensland, Australia
For as long as I can remember, I have always loved art... I often get asked 'what inspires me?' When I was growing up...we made our own fun. We didn't go on expensive holidays or theme parks, our holidays were spent camping or we would rent an old 'beach' house and play on the muddy tidal flats, pumping yabbies for fishing. As a family we would go for Sunday drives....we might go for a bush walk, search under logs for 'critters', picnic in the middle of 'no where', or go for a cool swim in a rock pool in the mountains. When I first started painting, I mainly painted the beautiful places that my husband and I tavelled to on our many camping journerys. Now that I have my 2 beautiful girls...I am sharing the beauty of the outdoors with them, and they now feature quite often in my artwork. I have been told by many people, that my artwork brings back childhood memories for them, and I hope that my artwork reminds you of a special memory too.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Still Life Workshop

I recently joined the Samford Art Group for a Still Life workshop with Louise Thomas as the tutor.  Louise has just had a successfull exhibition at Graydon Gallery. 

oil on canvas board - 45 x 45cm

Still Life is something I really don't paint too often, so it was very enjoyable....a really fun morning.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

'Life Drawing' - October

  
.....a few sketches from October's 'Life Drawing'.





Friday, October 1, 2010

'Dayboro Day Colours' - Figurative Oil Painting by Amanda Russian

Finally!....I've finished this one!  There was so much happening in this painting...it just seemed to take forever...but I'm pretty pleased how it has turned out...just 'loving' all the colours.
This artwork will be going to Redcliffe City Art Gallery for their '15 Artists' Exhibition to be held from 20th October until 12th November.
'Dayboro Day Colours'
oil on stretched canvas
80 x 54cm
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