There is something about abstract painting that is calling to me at the moment. I can feel the excitement building as I look at paintings online and begin collecting ideas and little hints from artists on Instagram. I cannot wait to get started, even though I am also discovering that abstract painting is far harder than it looks. One of the questions I keep returning to is this: what are you actually painting when you paint abstractly? Where do you begin if you are not painti

When I teach about mark making I tell my students that they can make a mark with anything and we all know of some crazy mark making using natural things, kitchen utensils, credit cards, water pressure hoses to name a few. However I was thinking about what I teach about the use of brushes. Over time we get to know our favourite tools. I love to paint with sticks and use pallet knives but much of my work is still brushed on. There are several sorts of brushes and some reall

I don't know why it is called a camp because we don't sleep over but a day long art class seems to be called an art camp! Donna Drouin...

I have always wanted to do a mural in my home. After being inspired by some online teaching that asked, what I really wanted to do that...

It seems a bit vain to quote myself instead of a famous artist on my home page but I am very excited about coming up with the idea. Every...

It is often suggested that artists use a limited palette (just a few colours) to create harmony in a work of art. I discovered the need...

Many artist use recycle materials to create artworks. Glenda paints in oil paint on canvas. To reduced the environmental impact Glenda...

Glenda is trying to discover her individual style. She is noticing that she has very distinctive writing and mark making.Image 1...

Glenda Gibson, besides being an artist painting colour landscapes in oils, she is the curator of Kooroon Gallery. www.kooroon.com Kooroon...