Tag: artist in sydney
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Painting a Stray Cat on a Tokyo Street
I adore playing with colour, especially with watercolour using a wet on wet technique because it’s spreads and blends in beautiful shapes. Today I wanted to create an illuminated Tokyo Street scene featuring a stray cat. This is one of those paintings where I got to play, to push myself out of my comfort zone…
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Painting a Female Superhero and Her Dog
What is good about having a pet? When I saw this prompt I got so excited! It literally could not be a more perfect question to answer. Not only because I paint pets, but because I adore them. This painting is the first from my new collection ‘Resilience’. depicting strength whilst demonstrating love. A love…
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Painting a Dreaming Cat
There is nothing that calms me more than painting. I sat down to paint this cat looking at a dream catcher amidst a really stressful morning. I think it’s the mindful aspect of it, I think of nothing but the colours and the lines that I am creating. This painting ‘Dreaming Cat’ is definitely my…
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Painting a Rainbow Lorikeet Floral
What’s something you believe everyone should know. I believe that all humans are creative, even if they think they aren’t. That everyone has artistic abilities, it’s just about finding your thing. For so many years I thought my art was rubbish, that I’d never be as good as anyone else. So I set myself a…
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Painting Felix the Hong Kong Rescue Dog
What alternative career paths have you considered or are interested in? Painting has long been a hobby of mine. I had no idea it would turn into a career. The first pet painting was for a friends birthday, not long after that I secured my first commission. I set myself a goal to paint every…
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Painting a man and his dog
What have you been working on? I was walking to Shelly Beach in Manly, Australia this week when I spotted a man and his dog just hanging out together on the rocks, looking out at the ocean. That became the inspiration for one of my latest illustration paintings ‘Man and his dog.’ I wanted to…
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Painting a cat
When you think of the word “successful,” who’s the first person that comes to mind and why? My favourite artist, and someone I admire is Quentin Blake. Not only because his illustrations are incredible, but because he isn’t afraid to step outside of the norm and celebrate his own style. I personally take a lot…
Emily-Rose Alcock Art 