Exhibition – Leo Plaw and Kuba Ambrose, 22 January, 2015, Wine House, Vienna
Author: Leo
Australia in Austria Exhibition
Posted in: Artist, Austria, Events, Exhibition, Vienna
Böcklin’s Island Series
It is true that I am fascinated by Arnold Böcklin’s “Isle of the Dead”. My intent is to create a series of the painting in varying forms and colours.
Acrylics Paints Faster?
Every couple of years I give acrylic paints another go. After all, mastering anything comes down to practice. A number of my artist friends rave about acrylics and how fast they dry and allow you to keep working without having to wait.
Vincent Van Gogh a Turbulent Genius
I have long admired Vincent Van Gogh’s “Starry Night”. Well it seems mathematicians have now come to a greater appreciation of his artwork also.
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Gerlinde Zickler Studio Visit
Yesterday I visited the studio of Gerlinde Zickler (Rosenmaedchen Seelenclown) to start a collaborative painting for her exhibition next year
Studio Tip – Keeping Brushes Clean With Oil
How do you keep your brushes clean when working oil paints? Cooking oil! Make no sense? Well read on.
Posted in: Studio
James Gleeson Artworks Exhibited
Artworks from one of my favourite artists, James Gleeson are on display at Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne, Australia. Gleeson was an early inspiration for me. His works were huge and created such atmosphere. I used to visit Watters Gallery just…
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Art and Social Media
I recently came across Richard Thomas Scott on Facebook, thanks to Gromyko Semper. Richard has written a post on LinkedIn about Art and Social Media.
Posted in: Art Business, Artist
Painting Materials
Work is still progressing with my painting, “The Muse“. Sometimes you have to mess things up to make progress. I wasn’t happy with the folds in the cloth, so I have taken to it with some bold strokes. Sometimes it…
Posted in: Artwork, Painting, Work in Progress
More Paint on the Horizon
Here is my latest work on leaf metal, “On the Horion”, 30 x 25 cm. With this work I am exploring what I can achieve with the oil glazes on leaf metal.
Strange and Rare Colours
“The Colorful Stories of 5 Obsolete Art Pigments” provides some curious short stories about some rare or no longer available oil colours that were once all the rage in their own time.
Posted in: Painting
Painting – The Art of Patience
On my recently created artworks in progress page, I made a comment about having more than one artwork in progress, and knowing when to leave one alone and move on to the next.
The Real Gold – Work in Progress
I have recently been experimenting with painting on leaf metal. I don’t mean the sort of flat application of gold leaf as Gustav Klimt did. Rather, the application of translucent glazes over the leaf metal, which brings about an altogether other effect, one that can be quite striking.
Painting Party
Often painting is a very solitary past time or career. So when there is an opportunity paint with other artists, it is something special.
Hanuman Painting Quote
I need a little bit of help from you all. I am starting a project where I add a quotation to some of my artworks. I am searching for one to go with “Hanuman”. Your help could earn you a…
Art Gives Meaning
The role of the creative, whether, artist, performer, or musician, is to give form to what is unseen, not perceived by the wider public.
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Painting Collaboration with Kevin Campeau
Recently I started a collaborative painting project with Kevin Campeau. In this video we briefly discuss how we worked together and what we did with the canvas.
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