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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, January 2, 2013

Portrait 'Mrs Brennan' - Step by Step Images

This portrait was of my cousin's Nanna, she was giving it to her mother as a Christmas gift.  I always worry with portraits....I'm frightened of getting that 'likeness' of the person, but when I first showed it to my cousin Sarah, she burst into tears, so I knew straight away that I nailed it.  I was very pleased and proud to be able to paint this lovely lady.








'Mrs Brennan'
pastel on paper
Posted by Amanda Russian at 9:38 AM
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1 comment:

  1. Bruce ShermanJanuary 3, 2013 at 11:38 PM

    Hi there Amanda!... Happy New Year!

    It always amazes me when I watch your work in progress... how it appears first... then how gradual your tonal shift develops... until finally the addition of your warms... over top of those cools and dashes of charcoal to create such a beautifully psychological rendering! A wonderful working process to view! Thank you for taking the time to record and share!

    "Simply"... beautiful Amanada!

    My hat is off to "You"!

    Good Painting... and rich blessings in 2013!
    Warmest regards,
    Bruce

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