Category: Art

1. Art binds

   Posted on 9:47am Sunday 8th Dec 2024

   Beginning your self discovery

   How does art bring people together?

   Art binds

   Culture generates social capital and strengthening a community character

   Physically at galleries, museums, performance spaces and culturally through its capacity to tell a community's shared story, to inspire reflection and form connectuons that transcend differences

   https://knightfoundation.org 

   I think this is one to cherish I had this saved highlighted for some while now as it's what I would like to see in the future of kazsart I hope to be a big part of this some day not just in hope or thoughts but in the being of this in times to come  

   I do strike for this to get bigger and greater one day 

2. 3 Ways to Watercolour (Not)

   Posted on 2:46pm Saturday 18th Jun 2016

   Getting back into the swing of painting has not been as easy as I hoped

   

   No !

   not quite like riding a bike that you never forget, like I had though just a bit wobbly

   No I had completely forgotten

   Everything, even little basics, practices, tips

   Let me tell you how not to paint in watercolours.

    

   I first started with making this quick sketch of a ladybird on a flower and started painting it

   in watercolours my first painting in ages 

   I still can't believe its been over 20 years since I last got really creative

    

   So I got all my things ready, and started painted this yukkie green that I had mixed up for my grass background colour 

   

   letting it dry a while I had a quick go with some red for my base coat of the ladybird

   and then started on my blue sky colour which I realised I hadn't made enough of (ninny)

   but decided I would just cut it down to size later.

    

    

   Then mixed my yellow paint ready for the flower

   again waiting for it to dry slightly each time, it takes a long time waiting for paint to dry

   I completely forgotten about that with watercolour paint was so thin

   I didn't like the pencil marks showing through 

   Forgotten how you either should paint freehand not quite that ready lol

   or use very light pencil or draw in watercolour pencils (note to self - remember that for next time)

   

   painting on the yellow it appeared even worst with such a light yellow

   my pencil drawing showed up too much for my liking

    

   I didn't get far just blending the yellow paint in, my paper started coming away

   It was quite funny

   I started on the stalk with a darker green and looked around to see where I could use this green

   for shading but my yellow was even getting worst by then coming off in tiny wet clumps

   the paper was definitely the wrong paper

   and was spreading into my green even with drying it first.

   So I gave up on this painting!

    

   Learning is part of the fun, don't you think? learning from our mistakes

   where you go wrong you just learn a little bit more about yourself

   whether you've patient, a perfectionist or just expressing yourself

   I did notice I would have liked more blending I don't like the line between the grass and the sky

   it needed to blend in together more.  Doesn't look natural

   I may have another go at this project at a later date I do like this picture

   and watercolours are not the right medium for layering which I wanted for this painting

   Watercolours are best for blending light and dark and sticking to one colour which I had forgotten

    

   Tell me in the comments what project you're working on at this moment or in the future

   I would love you to share any tips you feel are needed to improve our journey into creativity or tips we can learn from 

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3. Getting back to drawing

   Posted on 11:12am Monday 6th Jun 2016

   

   My first drawing

   After over 20 years without drawing

   life just got in the way

   and took over with a life of arty farty, and who do they think they are, wanting a different lifestyle

   something else has kept coming back in my thoughts for years 

   but I have a deep-seated "not good enough" vibe

   and along with can't stand my photo being taken I don't really like putting my art or myself out in public 

   I've watched from the sidelines for many years

   I know I have a bit of talent in drawing

   a bit ok and I am good enough

   I have a big creativity gene in my DNA and its been dying to be let loose for years

   I often watch my granddaughter just enjoy life, its fun, its exciting, 

   and she just gets up and does it again 

   loving life 

   that's what I want!

   And think you do too!

   so just start with anything you want

   whatever your're passionate about

   that's been hiding in you and dying to get out

   "Let it Go!" 

   and enjoy 

   celebrate being you!