Cosmic Tree Mandala

Oil Painting 36x36" I often use Mandala's to tap into my intuition. In Hinduism and Buddhism - mandalas represent the universe.

Wrapped Under the Lunar Moon

Oil Painting 30x60" Inspired by an image of a couple sitting under a majestic fig tree at the Sydney Botanical Gardens. To me the painting depicts a strong, stable and everlasting love. One where the love will be eternal, as captured by the cosmic universe as the backdrop.

Celestial Peacock

Acrylic 36x48" Created intuitively in acrylic, the "Celestial Peacock" illuminates the Cosmic Garden like a lantern.

"Growth"

Acrylic 30x48" Created intuitively in acrylic. Seeds have been planted, and there is a continual "Growth" and life in the garden.

"Peacock Dream"

Acrylic 30x30" Created intuitively in acrylic. I am always captivated by a peacocks beauty and the way they walk - seems so noble. It's no wonder that they have become a symbol for beauty and nobility as one of their characteristics.

Magnolia Open

Oil 14x14" Magnolia's are a strikingly beautiful flower. In my "Cosmic Garden", they light up a path like lanterns.

"Sea Pansy"

Created Intuitively in acrylic 16 x16" The "Sea Pansy" is part of the sea flower range, that illuminate the deep depths of the sea.

Paintings sold during the exhibit

I have been very fortunate, to sell almost half of my paintings during the exhibit. Most of the remaining paintings were sold during the year.

Flyer for the exhibit

Twinkling H20

By Lumin Arte http://www.dreamingcolor.com/twinkling-h2os/ . They come in little pans, all dry and are activated with water. Technique applied is very much the same as a watercolour application.

Pear Study

Dion, provided clear drawing and painting instructions for pear study using gesso paper. In my pear study I decided to also incorporate inks - another water based medium. Inks and Twinkling H2O's work really well together.

Mandala Exercise

There are so many available colours that it is a good idea to have a colour study or chart on hand. Sometimes it's handy to note the colours you use with the project/ exercise .

"an apple a day" - the fruit exercise

Twinkling H20's are so vibrant, that you can use them for illustration or almost photo realistic paintings.

Butterfly sketches

Dion demonstrated many drawing exercises, the one I was particularly drawn to was how to draw butterflies. Using Stillman & Birn (Dion's preferred choice of paper) Sample Papers - I practiced some of the butterfly drawings.

Daisy Exercise

Painting a Daisy, using watercolour technique - the Twinklings H20's just give the painting that added drama and intensity with a shimmery finish.

First Layer - Cover the canvas!

The first layer was really to just have fun and to cover the entire canvas with reds and yellows. You can spray water, splatter paint and start connecting with your intuition by painting blind folded. Try painting with your hands and fingers. Just get the canvas covered.

2nd layer - Creating Marks

The second layer is all about experimenting and playing with the materials you have. Basically making marks on your canvas. Marks can be made with your fingers, stencils, back of old pencils, toys, toothbrush anything you would like to use.

3rd layer - More Marks

I was just having soo much fun experimenting with mark making, and spraying with water that I kept going.

4th layer - Adding Blacks and White

I don't usually use, blacks or whites, so I found this layer to be really challenging. I somehow couldn't resist using teal (blue), to counter balance the blacks.

5th layer - Using the full colour pallet

I loved using the full colour pallet! I continued making random marks, splattering and spraying water -making loads of drip marks this was just way too fun. However...once this layer was over, we had to commit to certain area's of the painting, and to start seeing images from the painting..hmmm.. I was stuck on this layer for almost 3 weeks! (yikes!) I could not see any images from my painting. So, to get myself unstuck, I loaded up on imagery - I bought books of birds, plants and did loads of sketching and meditation to try and reconnect to my intuition .

6th layer, adding symbols and a "Ahaaa" moment.

I started to add symbols, circles and dots - then, all of a sudden I had an "AHa" moment. A break through!! I saw a birds tail! Yay! Then I saw two birds emerging from my painting. I was very excited!

Final layer and completed painting

Once I saw the two birds, the scene was set, it was just a matter of filling in the details, the waterfall, trees and fruit. Voila! a completed intuitive painting: "Birds in Paradise".

Eden Gardens

Garden Centre, North Ryde

Eden Garden Gallery

Eden Gardens Poster

Eden Garden Gallery - inside

Eden Garden Gallery - Display

Eden Garden Gallery -Entrance

Eden Garden -Exhibition Launch

Demo painting session

Demonstration painting using Acrylic paints

Paintings sold

Sea Bloom - Eden Garden Demo

Demo painting, a give away for one of my readers.