Nice Things.

 Mt. Beauty '4 ways to Draw' Workshop

I had a delightful weekend up in Victoria's High Country with the Mt. Beauty Art Group running an intensive workshop covering four different mediums and ways to draw. The ladies spoiled me rotten with good food, lots of laughs and attentive drawing. The weather was pretty good, a touch windy, but it's a lovely green spring time up there.

View behind the workshop building overlooking 'The Pondage'

#1: Drawing water and waves in graphite with blending techniques, demo.

#2: Victorian Building or Architectural drawing in ink pens, demo.

#3: Pets/Animals in Pastel Pencil on sanded paper, demo.

#4: Limited hue drawing, 4 colors plus graphite, demo.

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Secret Santa!

I don't know who it was, but somebody left a lovely gift at the VAS office for me yesterday. This beautiful 'Birds of Merri Creek' calendar is put together by the Friends of Merri Creek group and features stunning photography by the local photographer, Adi Tudor. The gift was presented in a very pretty tote bag made by 'Joanne, The Bag Lady'.

Both items are greatly appreciated and Thank You Secret Santa!

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A bargain...

I also snuck into the Watercolor Society meeting last night where the fabulous Herman Pekel was giving a talk and demonstration. I couldn't stay to hear Herman, but I did score this fabulous bargain - a set of Chinese Calligraphy brushes for only $5! It looks like some wolf/weasel hair, goat or sheep, and maybe a pony hair... hard to tell exactly and but cannot wait to try them out.

Fantastic new Chinese brushes!

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Last, but certainly not least...

Don't forget that the Still Life Prize at Tacit opens tomorrow! Maybe I'll see you there...

Linden Postcard Show!

I'm part of the Linden Postcard Show 2021-22! Join me for the virtual opening on Friday 3 December 2021 to celebrate over 1,000 mini masterpieces in the Linden Postcard Show. Linden will go live on YouTube and Facebook from 6PM to announce this year's prize winners and launch online art sales. 

Booking here

Exhibition continues until Sunday 27 February 2022

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January Workshop

Pet Portraits Workshop

Drawing with Pastel Pencil
12 & 13 January, 2022
10:00am - 3.30 pm
Victorian Artist Society

Pastel pencils are a wonderful medium to use as a drawing tool; they seem familiar to us the moment we pick them up and start to draw. Slightly softer than a traditional ‘hard’ pastel stick, but harder than a ‘soft’ pastel, the pastel is encased in a wood pencil making it easy to handle and use. Because the pastel is in a pencil format they can be sharpened like an ordinary pencil, and you have greater control for fine detail work. If you are like me and suffer from asthma or find the dusty mess of soft pastels annoying, you will love the clean feel of these pencils. As you are not directly handling the pigments you stay much cleaner the dust factor is greatly reduced. Traditionally used for adding detail to a soft pastel work, pastel pencils achieve stunning results when used on their own. They are an easy and flexible way to draw and a joy to use.

Have you a beloved pet or a favorite animal that you would just love to draw? Here is your opportunity to create a touching memory of your cherished animal friend in pastel pencil. Over the two days we will focus on technique and composition of an animal portrait in this medium. Emphasis will be on the study of eyes, noses and features including drawing fur or feathers, culminating in a completed A3 work suitable for framing to keep or gift.

Open to all levels. Detailed demonstrations of techniques with one-on-one tuition.

Book through VAS HERE

Exhibitions are on again!

After so many months of isolation Lock Down, suddenly the exhibition Road Show is starting again! Please come visit any or all of these shows to see some of my works on display. Mark them in your diary and enjoy a summer of great art.

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Mavis Little Artist of the Year 2021

Exhibition dates: 12 - 29 November 2021
Opening Night: 16 November 2021 at 7pm

Victorian Artist Society: Frater, Hammond and McCubbin Galleries.

This impressive exhibition features artworks by select Victorian Artist Society artists, who have been invited to participate after receiving the highest number of votes from their peers. This is a prestigious and much sought after award and I am  honored to be included in this year's finalists.

Information: VAS

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 Biblio Art Prize 2021-22

Exhibition dates: 11 December 2021 to late February 2022
Blarney Books and Art, 37 James Street, Port Fairy Victoria 3284

Artists are invited to submit works, in any medium that respond to the book they have been allocated by Blarney Books and Art. Books this year have been pre-selected from Australian novels which have been published since March 2020.

This will be my fourth showing as a finalist at the Biblio Art Prize and the book I have illustrated for this year is 'Friends and Dark Shapes' by Kavita Bedford.

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 Linden Postcard Show 2021-22
31st edition

Exhibition dates: 4 December 2021 to 27 February 2022

With over 1,000 mini masterpieces to see, every work measuring exactly 8 x 10" this  exhibition includes work by artists at all stages of their career from across Australia. It is an exhibition that is a must for your Summer calendar.
Information: HERE

'Rathopter' by Linda Weil

Openings and Closings...

 The 2021 Maritime Art Prize closes this Sunday, November 14. The People's Choice award will be given on Monday evening, so voting will still be open until that morning of the presentation.

Have you had a chance to view the exhibition and vote yet? The exhibition is virtual only this year and can be viewed HERE. Please have a look - it is a great show. And don't forget to vote for your favorite work by emailing via the gallery website: VOTE 

And don't forget they have a great RAFFLE running as well with some very seaworthy prizes!

'Voyage of the Maelstrom'; Highly Commended, Maritime 2021 by Linda Weil

'Moby'; Finalist, Maritime 2021 by Linda Weil

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And Opening Night this coming Tuesday, 16 November at 7pm is the Mavis Little Artist of the Year 2021 in the VAS Frater, Hammond and McCubbin Galleries. (12-29 Nov).

This impressive exhibition features artworks by select Victorian Artist Society artists, who have been invited to participate after receiving the highest number of votes from their peers. This is a prestigious and much sought after award and I am really honored to be included in this year's finalists.

Thank you to all my supporters/peers who voted for me during the year and I hope you are able to come view the show between 12 - 29 November, 2021. Maybe I will see you on Opening Night!

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'Springtime'; One of the three exhibits by Linda Weil showing at the VAS AOTY

Artist of the week: Richard Saunders

 I am looking forward to catching up with you all next week in class, at last. Those of you who I am in contact with will have received your class list - if you have not done so please use the contact button on the right and let me know and I will forward it to you.

Our theme is felines; cats of any sort, large or small, domestic or wild! And to get you in the mood, check out these cat works, a rather special concept by the UK Surrealist artist Ricard Saunders. GW put me on to his work and his topiary cats are really rather fun. Have a look at the website to see some very large green cats and watch Richard talk about his Topiary Cat concept: HERE My favorite is the cat lying on the beach. 

You can also see the official slideshow HERE

And while you are enjoying Richard's Topiary Cat, don't neglect to visit his website HERE and view some of his stunning surrealist works.

Thanks GW for introducing us all to this artist.