by Evelyn Antonysen | Nov 16, 2016 | All Blogs, art, painting, Tasmanian artists, Tasmanian landscape, watercolour
My Friday afternoon art class currently has primarily people who have worked in various Science fields. I too was a maths/Science teacher, so often our conversation turns to discussions related to Science and of course, art. One of the ladies, Caroline Smith, wrote...
by Evelyn Antonysen | Oct 29, 2016 | All Blogs, art, miniature art, painting, Silk painting, Tasmanian artists, Tasmanian landscape, watercolour
Tasmania is an island. The first white settlers came by sea so a porthole format for presenting artworks seems to me to be connected with our history. I have chosen that shape for my latest creation, collaborating with an expert wood craftsman, Bruce Hays. I wanted...
by Evelyn Antonysen | Oct 12, 2016 | All Blogs, All things Coastal, art, painting, seascapes, TARKINE, Tasmanian artists, watercolour
I have been looking over artworks I have done in the post year and selecting 12 (plus one for the cover) for a 2017 calendar with the theme Tasmania from my Brush. I wanted variety within the cohesion of Tasmania, generally with locations identifiable to some degree....
by Evelyn Antonysen | Oct 1, 2016 | acrylic on canvas, All Blogs, art, Art Classes, demonstrations, painting, Tasmanian artists, Tasmanian landscape
This is “my Tasmania”, just over one hour drive from home. Painted with a palette knife, using acrylics. A palette knife is great for the clean edges I want on parts of the building (old boat shed). I don’t mix the colours on the palette often,...
by Evelyn Antonysen | Sep 30, 2016 | All Blogs, autumn, Exhibition, painting, seascapes, TARKINE, Tasmanian artists, Tasmanian landscape, watercolour
I have been taking my art to theTasmanian Craft Fair at Deloraine in Tasmania for more than 10 years. Although I sort of know what to do, I always find that towards the end I am coming up with heaps of ideas but not enough time to act on them. Not as many watercolours...
by Evelyn Antonysen | Sep 21, 2016 | acrylic on canvas, All Blogs, art, encaustic, Exhibition, painting, TARKINE, Tasmanian artists, watercolour
SOLD “1945” Encaustic incorporating photos (photo transfer) dad took in Hiroshima immediately after the dropping of the bomb in 1945. Also incorporated is a photo transfer of a copy of the peace treaty he was given as a witness to its signing. I do not...
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