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Month: October 2015
‘Cafe Flowers’ from Photo to Watercolour Painting
I recently had coffee in a local cafe and loved the little vase of fresh flowers on my table. I photographed the arrangement and then used the subject for a watercolour painting.
Frost Over Barraba Watercolour Workshop with Erik Dekkers
I was lucky to be able to participate in a workshop in June with Erik Dekkers, a gifted teacher and talented artist. Here are some of the paintings I completed during the day.
Collage Watercolour Washes and Japanese Paper
After 10 years selling beautiful Japanese Yuzen Chiyogami paper, I became a watercolour painter. Here are some collage works which combine them.
Watercolour Paintings “Down by the River” by Rosie Kerr Byron Bay
These are my entries for the annual local postcard size art exhibition. They depict what goes on beneath the surface of a river with, weed, slime and bubbles. I love painting with blues, greens and yellows.
Watercolour Washes with Gold Leaf
One of the most enjoyable, relaxing and insprirational activity with watercolour is an experiment with washes. The magic as the colours you have selected take on a life of their own and move and fuse is exciting. The pigment only goes where you direct it with water and angling the paper. If you are stuck for something to paint, this is a great starting point. Gold leaf also adds drama to your work.
Watercolour Painting Lighthouse Byron Bay
An early morning walk to the Byron Bay lighthouse is a great way to start the day. The sunrises are spectacular and you can often see sharks, sea turtles, whales, dolphins and stingrays in the water. Sea eagles and ospreys are just two of the bird species that can be seen on your walk plus if you are very quiet, you will probably see a wallaby or two nibbling grass beside the track.
Here is my watercolour painting of Byron Bay lighthouse – purchased by a honeymooning English couple who were married in a lighthouse and who collect pictures of lighthouses.
Photograph to Watercolour Painting – Sunrise Byron Bay
I often get up early and walk along our closest beach Tallows Beach. Here is a sunrise photo I took one morning and the two paintings I completed using the photo as inspiration.
Watercolour Paintings of Fruit and Vegetables
I love cooking and often as I am preparing a meal or snack for friends and family, I look at the fruit and vegetables I am about to use and decide to paint them instead.
Tweed River from Photo to Watercolour Painting
This is a photo taken from the balcony of the Tweed River Gallery Murwillumbah NSW and my watercolour painting based on this scene.
Country Roads – from Photo to Watercolour ( Watercolor ) Painting
We spend each April camping in rural Victoria. I have used photography to capture the beautiful scenery we pass through on out travels, then use the photos as inspiration for watercolour paintings. I love the contrasts you see in the countryside at different times of year and in different regions.
watercolour painting by Rosie Kerr Northern Rivers NSW Australia 