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Florida Cracker Cow Hunters 
This is a painting of Florida Cracker Cow Hunters. It is based on a pencil drawing done by Frederick Remington in 1895. They rode McClellan saddles …

Living Reef 
Just saw the Fishscape painting in this forum, via your newsletter and thought I'd post this one of mine. I was lucky enough to experience a snorkel …

My Fishscape, ( my term) painting of a Parrotfish 
I was playing with plastic wrap applied to damp acrylic and after a while I just "saw" this large fish shape seeming to emerge from the waves. That became …

Wave Crashing 
I have been in awe of artists (like Mark) who can capture the energy of waves frozen on the canvas. I have been inspired by some oil paintings done by …

Keys Time 
I now have an empty nest for the first time in 31 years! My Dad was an artist and my Mom is crafty and creative but I never really explored art myself …

Chichester Ranges 
Chichester Range in Western Australia. Hope I captured some of the dynamic look (?). A3-size acrylic on canvas pad with palette knife and various approaches. …

Elephant Ears (the plant) 
I started painting in 2017 after my father passed away. He was a retired art professor and was, still is, my inspiration.

Caloosahatchee River Ft Myers Florida 
I painted this from a photo I took at Thomas Edison's home in Fort Myers Florida. He chose this area for the fiber he used in making the filament …

Richmond Bridge 
I hope you like this one. I never get tired of the colours. This acrylic (90 x 60 cm) is of the Richmond Bridge on the Coal River, at Richmond, Tasmania. …

Beachscape from Mark waller‘s Tutorial  
I have loved drawing since I was a child, and I used to draw a lot of cartoon characters identically. Then I did a drawing and painting course with acrylic, …

Storm Coming 
I repainted over an old canvas. This painting just painted itself in under an hour. I didn't even have a fixed reference in mind - it just seemed to flow. …

My Personal World of Inner Peace! 
Hi Everyone, Happy 2024 to you all! I am 65 years old and my painting journey has been a long one. My father was an artist and I had learned so much …

My Sanctuary  
I've never been able to draw like my sisters and daughters. My daughters have taken art in school and enjoy painting tremendously. All 3 are amazing, my …

Aravaipa Canyon - Arizona 
I started painting a year ago after retiring. I started drawing as a way to pass time and found I got pretty good at drawing after a few months. I decided …

Need a Title  
Hi! This one was created a little at a time, just adding elements here and there. I don't know what to call it!

A Horse Named Daisey 
I am what I call a "Kindergarten Artist". I have never taken an art class nor studied proper techniques. I started painting in earnest during the pandemic, …

Some Birds and Beaches 
Keeping busy and enjoying my art. Some of it is quite challenging and hopefully I can improve.

My First Attempts at Seascapes 
Always always loved the sea, life long dream was to live by the sea. After retiring at 60 and buying a dream home at Sandgate, Kent, England overlooking …

Foam 
I had the pleasure of attending one of Mark's workshops where we explored waves. At home, I continued to work on the painting, then let it "sit" for …

Peregian Beach Path 
I have painted this scene twice, the second time with two pair of thongs on the path for a special couple. Mark’s tutorials have helped me with pandanus. …

A'tuin Part 1 
I had an idea for a semi funny series while reading Terry Pratchett's discworld series. The world turtle in there got me to researching the actual old …

Apostles at Sunset 
From a wonderful photograph - this is my attempt to capture the sunset in misty conditions on an A4 canvas pad sheet.

Cradle Mountain 
Had a go on a canvas pad sheet in A4 from a photo taken on holiday. I wanted the mountains to stand out though they are in the background. Not sure …

Apostles looking West 
Following on from my view of the sunset view of the Apostles looking to the east, I saved the best photo I had of the view looking to the west. While waiting …

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Apostles looking East 
Following on from my attempt at painting the Bay of Fires, I decided that I wanted to have a go at the Apostles (Great Ocean Road). I had tried twice to …

Bay of Fires 
Inspired by Mark's fantastic tutorials I decided to attempt a holiday picture taken at Binalong Bay in the amazing Bay of Fires,Tassie. I wasn't expecting …

Shades of Byron 
I offered to do a painting as a wedding present and the request was a beach scene. After quietly freaking out (I'd never painted water,sand etc before) …

Tehgan’s “Pip” 
If you look up my old name Rhonda Pock you will see the story of Pip. To this day I keep that painting close. I have begun giving Pip a family and this …

Tamar class lifeboat 
Until recently I have worked mainly with pen and ink - I love the monochrome look and creating shape with dots and marks - but I promised a friend I would …

Pandanus Beach 
Acrylic Seascape 1000cm x 600cm. I painted this from a reference photo I liked from a friends holiday snap. It took me awhile to do, stopping and …

Some Sort of Eagle 
My acrylic story is limited due to moving over to watercolour, so I hope you will excuse the intrusion, but I did want to share one of my favourites. …

Bentley Speed 6 
I love painting cars in acrylics especially classic cars of the 1930's and 40's. This 'Bentley Speed 6' is one of my favourites. The biggest challenge …

Desert Sunset 
I retired about 4 years ago and moved to the sunny southern Arizona Sonoran Desert. I was so astonished at the beauty that I chose to take up painting. …

Seaside Castle 
I've been a longtime follower of this page, but never posted before. I usually work as a digital artist, but it's fun to dip into the real-life paints …

Taming The Sea 
I first started acrylic painting as a small kid. As an adult I went to school to become a sculptor. We were renovating my studio space and as a result …

Cityscape 
I started painting about 4 months ago as a hobby to help with my mental health. Painting has quickly become one of my most favourite ways to pass the …

Working On The Tropical Beach Thing 
I would just like to thank Mark for all his valuable lessons from the parts of water, waves and even color recipes. Thanks Mark even though I'm not …

Collaboration of lessons  
Hi, Just wanted to share my second piece which is much larger and an attempt to put 3 of Mark's lessons together, being how to paint water, sand and …

Steve’s first EVER painting  
Well after stumbling across your youtube channel and watching all your videos I was absolutely amazed at how good your paintings were. I have been …

Flowers in Glass Bowl 
It’s been a few years now since I painted but I was recently inspired by some flowers my eldest son gave his wife. A fair bit of licence and a lot …

Shore break 
If any of y'all knew me, you would not believe I painted this. I picked up a paint brush last year when we were locked down and kinda just kept going …

Beach Vibes 
I wanted to express my appreciation. I was burnt out from the digital development world looking for ways to relieve stress at home, painting became one …

Wildflowers - Tickseed and Monkshood 
Show Me Your Mississippi is a website where members share photos of anything living, growing or built in our State. One photographer shares wonderful …

Abandoned Farmhouse 
Abandoned farmhouses fascinate me. They make me wonder what life was like when it was new. Was a family raised in it and where are they now? What was …

End of a Beautiful Day 
I retired 2015 and up to that time I had often said “When I have time, I want to learn to paint”. I enjoyed many paint by numbers as a child. I love …

Angel Mine 
This was part of a 30 day challenge. The idea being, that you have to change your canvas every day for 30 days. It sounds easy but it was a big challenge …

Marina Bay Sands Hotel Singapore  
I live in Singapore for the past 4 years now. When I came here first and the evening came upon, I saw the city illuminate with lights and the reflections …

Remembering Brian 
This is me loose with my Atelier Interactive paints, slow medium, retarder and pallet knife. Doing a little study that Brian Cook was working up to present …

My palette knife seascape  
Having moved to Hawaii, I decided I wanted to paint the ocean in a more abstract style, so I picked up a palette knife and used my fingers for this quick …

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Just for fun 
Hi, I have been painting and drawing literally my whole life. Have done commercial work and freelanced. I particularly enjoy wildlife painting. …

The Lamp Shop 
A friend of mine, who likes my artwork, took a trip to Egypt a couple of years ago. While he was there, he took a picture of a lamp shop and good naturedly!) …

On the Rocks 
I was born in Versailles (France) and studied art in Paris, where I met my Australian husband who was studying architecture. I followed him to Australia …

Sheep in the Fingal Valley Tasmania 
I had dabbled in decorative art but desired to actually paint a rural scene as I am from farming. I travelled to Ethan near Melbourne to Linda Macauley’s …

West Coast of Tasmania 
Hi there! This is a mixed media with an acrylic block in process and finished with oils. The painting represents several locations on the west coast of …

Surprising a Kangaroo Mumma With Her Joey 
I love to take a late afternoon walk in Shepherd’s Bush Reserve which is near my house. One day when I was walking along, the late afternoon sun was …

Bubbles 
This is a performing artist that comes to our local Renaissance Fair every year. I got a couple of good photos of her and did this painting from it. …

Shine 
Super excited today for a few reasons, it was my 'finish off' painting day and this is one of them. Plus I booked a little holiday. It's been a year with …

Morning Stroll 
Hello Wonderful Explore People, I hope you are well and staying safe. This is a recent oil painting as part of my Aussie Coastal Series soon to be released. …

Pip 
This is my favorite painting by a mile! It’s not because I am the greatest artist or for any other action that I took to create it. I am simply head …

Up Close 
Hello Explore Peeps, Hope you are all well. This is my most recent oil painting - one of 6 of my Aussie coastal series. It's a snippet from a location …

North of Paradise 
We are very lucky in WA, being able to move around freely. This week I spent some time, north of Perth, in a beautiful little town called Kalbarri. …

3D Acrylic Cube 
I painted over a used canvas with an acrylic pour, to use as background. Then I added the pattern to give a 3D effect. To make the pattern more interesting …

Movement 
I'm still having a blast with acrylic seascapes. Am very pleased with some new tricks and techniques I discovered while painting this one - Movement. …

Lime in Seltzer Water 
My Difficult and Yet Satisfying Acrylic Painting. I am a self-taught artist. I used to draw when I was a child all the time. It was my go-to when …

Snorkeling trip inspiration 
I joined your Perth workshop a few years ago, Mark, and learnt so much about painting water, both above and below the ocean. After spending a few weeks …

Planet Covid 
My sister wanted me to paint her a galaxy. She loves Star Trek so I painted a galaxy with planet Covid and if you look real closely you can see the Starship …

Serene 
I love disappearing to that zone when painting, A wonderful quiet and serene place. Worlds apart from hustle and bustle, Far removed from reality to …

Bluff Hill Point, West coast of Tasmania, Australia 
The west coast of Tasmania in Australia is a wild place. Often the Roaring Forties bring huge swells crashing against the rugged coastline. You can feel …

My Virus Masks 
Only working part time has left me with every afternoon free to paint, and think and mess about and experiment ... Don't think I can go back full time …

Paint what you love 
I am not sure if I have more time at the moment or just “different” time. During the first week of lockdown I ordered some paints and canvasses...something …

Winter is coming 
Hi everyone. I have been painting for a couple of years now and was first inspired by Mark's beautiful work of Lennox Head. I grew up around the beaches …

Roaming Free 
In these times of Covid and lockdowns the memories of our jungle trips bring a smile to the face. What days those were, when we too roamed free. …

Along the Oregon Coast 
I have been painting since 2000. My mum sat on my shoulder and said, “You really must do monetizing in your retirement,”. So, with help from friends, …

Greymouth 
After I retired from full time work I went on a holiday to New Zealand. One of the places I stayed at was Greymouth on the West coast of the South Island. …

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The Beautiful Mind  
About 3 years ago for Christmas, my husband bought me a standard beginner's easel, because he remembered I used to like draw and paint before I had children. …

'Strength' 
This is my story behind 'Strength'... Proud I was opening my new business - sharing my life, my dreams, my passion, that something special which fills …

Ms. Corona 
I began painting at 50 years old, as a way of dealing with my father's terminal illnes. Painting is my therapy, it brings me so much comfort and joy, …

My most popular abstract 
I had turned 82 in January of 2017. In August, my wife told me that the hospital where she volunteered was offering a new service. That new service was …

Swept Away 
Hello There, this is one of my recent paintings compliments of beautiful Atelier paints and weeks high on emotion. I've completely surprised myself lately …

Winter Wonderland - After the Storm  
My brother recently built a new home at the foot of Whistler Mountain in British Columbia, Canada. As a house warming gift, I painted the attached scene. …

Freedom 
Since we didn't have the chance to go on vacation for quite a while, chained to the daily exhausting routine, I was constantly drawn to images of tropical …

A Walk In The Clouds 
We went to Darjeeling in the month of May. Wrong month. Very rainy and misty. I called the mountains "the misty mountains". The trip to Tiger Hill, …

Barn in the Country 
I used to see lots of barns on our family weekend outings in the countryside of the Midwest U.S. Many of them had ads for “Chew Mail Pouch Tobacco”. That …

Charlie on the Beach 
This old guy was commissioned by a good friend as a gift for her daughter who lives in Australia! We are in Iowa, so it’s exciting me that she is …

The Rise 
This is a recent painting I finished, and at the time working on it I can honestly say was the most enjoyable seascape I've done, until the next lol. …

Dream Home 
This seascape oil painting for me is a special piece. I was experimenting with colours as I frequently do. When doing sunsets I normally stick with pinks …

Home 
This one began as a chill piece from memory of the beautiful Tasmanian wilderness surrounding me. In summer we have many fishing, camping and en plein …

My happy play with colours and wave splash! 
I painted these ones a while ago now - acrylic block in and finishing in oils. Inspired by the beautiful Tassie coast, as many of my pieces are now. …

Bon Voyage 
Exploring new color palettes makes the creative adventure interesting. I was always painting with the same palette and recently started to pull in more …

CreateFloArt 
A year and a half ago If you asked my artistic ability I would have stated I can barely draw a smiley face or doodle letters. I am a lefty and although …

Tropical Breeze 
I am very much a happy painter and love Mark's instruction and of course his work. Using his water methods that I see in this painting every time I happen …

Prayer 
I love to paint with acrylics. I love its simplicity. You just need color, canvas, palette and water. I don't use any retarder for my paintings, because …

Konyak of Nagaland, The Warriors 
Konyak are one of the Naga tribes of Nagaland. One of the North Eastern states of India. They are uniquely distinguishable by their pierced ears, tattoos …

Tropical Retreat 
I’ve been painting for 35 years. I changed my style and to my amazement really enjoy painting more now than ever. I’ve recently found myself with two …

Shadows 
I enjoyed painting this one precisely because I did slap the paint around a bit (polar opposites from my usual tighter style!) The shadows of the trees …

My First Abstract no title 
I have finally found my happy creative place. Painting is truly my passion. I love baking, cooking and floral design also but painting truly speaks …

Getting Back To It... Again! 
Like the title says... getting back to it. Life gets in the way sometimes and it's nice to get the time to paint. Here is a painting of a stretch in …

The Ocean Whispers  
My mother gave me my first easel and set of acrylics 35 years ago. I took two art classes in high school and college. I’ve recently picked up painting …

Rocky Beach 
Have done very few landscape projects but thought I'd give it a try. Worked form a picture in a book. Living in the desert, I don't see too many …

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Alley Way Montreal Quebec Canada  
I was asked by a friend to paint an alley way in his hometown. I searched and found a photo of a winter scene . Coincidently, he recognized it as the alley …

The Mermaid's Table 
My sister has a beach house in Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa (right by the Supertubes, for the surfers). I took a photo of a little arrangement she had …

Yellow Birches 
Trees make me happy. I painted these birches almost a year ago, and a good friend asked if she could have it. Of course, I gave it away, thrilled that …

My shell is my home 
I love ocean and marine life. I wanted to paint a Green turtle as I find them very beautiful and amazing. This is also my first painting of an "endangered …

My Painting of CoCo the Gorilla 
Hello, My name is Debbie. I've been painting since I was very little. Acrylics are my favorite medium, although I go back to others mediums from time to …

Geisha Sugar 
This was the other request form my gal pal. She likes things a little on the edgy side. While still like the Geisha Muerta, this one is a little …

Geisha Muerta 
This was one of two requests from a gal pal. I had never done anything with an Asian theme before. It was actually a lot of fun trying to figure …

Soaring 
I picked up paint and brush after 42 years at my daughter's encouragement. I used to do oils a long time back. I bought a couple of books to understand …

Bit Surprised 
After 38 years of dreaming of being a painter. Drawing and working with graphite, charcoal, hard pastels and oil pastels, mostly beginner or novice quality …

Beyond the Palms 
I wanted to share this painting as its been almost two years in the making!! Yep that's right - 2 years! I could tell you that I've been busy, got …

Quiet Place to Think 
I used to do pottery and ceramics. When decorating the pieces I found myself painting them, not just glazing them. I decided that painting was what I …

Moon Boat 
I am truly a novice, but have been having fun for a couple years with a group of friends who get together about once a week to paint. We paint rocks, …

The Snake Nebula 
It's a short story really, my Husband thought, about 3 years ago, that when I retire boredom would kill me, and he was right. So 3 years ago he asked me …

Underwater Love 
I'm constantly fascinated by marine life and coral reefs. I love snorkelling and find such an array of inspiration from the world that resides under the …

The Big Brown Smear 
It started with a slightly damaged canvas that a friend had given me. My thought was to try something I wouldn't ordinarily try as this would not become …

I Adore Acrylics 
I’ve drawn and painted all my life, I always feel I was given a gift that I’ve had to develop. It’s an obsession, a wonderful thing - a painful experience …

After the Pour 
I watched a few videos on acrylic paint pouring and thought that could make for an interesting background for my latest adventure in experimental painting, …

Iconic Sydney Places 
Sydney's Fisherman's Beach & Longreef Point is a favourite of mine to visit on a bright & sunny day. You can walk up to the top of the point & watch hang …

Glory 
I was asked to do a live painting during a worship time at my church. We have been focusing on the Psalms during this Lenten season, and this particular …

Serenity  
The first time in years I decided to create something, and the first time I decided to go for it and use acrylic paint, and on a large canvas. I have …

Path of Dreams 
I painted this as a gift for my daughter and son-in-law who got engaged here at our favorite beach in Garden City, South Carolina. While no one was …

Nostalgic Zubeen Garg 
My name is Debojyoti Boruah and I am a self-taught artist from Assam, India. This particular painting is of Mr. Zubeen Garg, the most popular Indian singer …

A Perfect Day 
"A Perfect Day" is a painting that I've always wanted to paint. A painting of Currumbin Beach and its Rock which is a special place where I spend a lot …

Sitting in the Morning Sun in Branson Missouri 
Hi everyone, we went to Branson Missouri for Thanksgiving holiday. I took a photo of my wife and daughter sitting on the porch enjoying a sunny morning. …

Loving Landscapes 
I've been painting mainly landscapes with acrylics for 2 years and have thoroughly enjoyed every time I pick up the brush i'm in another zone. I've …

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Favourite Landscapes and Hummingbird 
I retired a little over 3 years ago and I took up art as a hobby. My art has progressed - as I practice I improve. I am painting landscapes, animals …

LOVE PAINTING  
I've always worked with water based paints - interior decorating - murals and trompe l'oeil - now I'm keen to develop a career as an acrylic artist. …

Working Out Water  
I am a self taught artist and love to learn all things nature. I am absolutely in love with the ocean and love to try to work out the movement and …

Diggers Beach, Coffs Harbour 
Apart from following a few youtube instructionals and a couple of online lessons I am self taught and have been painting for nearly 4 years. I love to …

Beach Babies 
I love to smear some paint on the canvas. I'm self taught and just started a few years ago. I stated with abstracts and then went to cityscapes and then …

Lulu 
I am fairly new to the whole acrylic on canvas process. Lulu is one of my three fur babies. All of them are rescue animals and each one has a very …

Johannes Vermeer's The Milkmaid - my copy 
I am a self taught artist and find that painting with acrylic paint is very addictive. Especially when you started a new piece, you just want to continue …

Still Waters 
This painting will go up for auction to raise money for my local pregnancy center. I started a Facebook group called Created For His Glory, so other artists …

Painter Arise 
I have always focused more on cartoon style art work or sports themes. But I decided to go outside my comfort zone and try something new. Something from …

First Cloud Painting 
I had a friend who loves the pink sands of Harbor Bay Island in the Bahamas. She asked if I would paint a beach with some clouds and proffered a picture. …

A Winter Scene 
Hello everyone, just started painting about 6 months ago. I have always been intrigued by winter scenes (Claude Monet-The Magpie) so I decided to try to …

Tern obsession  
I live on the southern coast of Ireland and spend lots of time walking on the beach. I love painting what I see , my current obsession is painting …

Pines and Palms 
I'm a landscape painter in Florida. This painting was from a recent painting residency in Vero Beach, FL. The focus of my work is on farms and ranches, …

Ibichka 
My late Mum, who has been dead for 20 years, sat on my shoulder and told me to do something! So, I started to paint. Now, I spend my time painting …

Western Australian Queen 
I started painting 6 months ago and am loving it. I am using acrylics - took me a while to work out how to do a wet palette and not have the paint dry …

She Glows!  
A year ago I switched to using only Chroma Interactive Artists Acrylics. I'd been asked to do a painting of one of my dragons. Needless to say I …

Intersection 
This is a recent painting that I did. And I remember very well I had just moved into my new house. After a tiring day, I saw this canvas lying at the …

Lost Angel 
Hmmm.. So I always enjoyed playing with colors.. fell in love with acrylics when I was in college.. but I never took this passion seriously enough to make …

Nebula 
There's a bit of artistic talent that tends to run in my family, but until 2 years ago I'd never really tried my own hand at much in the art world. …

Mountains, Mountains, and Mountains 
I paint my mountains sometimes with a palette knife and a paint brush. I love to paint in bright, outstanding acrylic colours. The first painting …

More Mountain Scenes 
This is a hobby that is so awesome. I do not know where the drive to paint is coming from. When I started painting I have always used the acrylics. …

Mountain landscape paintings 
Part of my landscape painting hobby is painting mountains and water. I have been painting my mountains using a palette knife. As I practice I improve. …

Peggy's Cove Paintings 
My name is Ruth E. Sager and about 3 years ago I started art as a hobby. I have never had a class and I am self taught. I draw and paint. I love …

Macchu Picchu painting 
Hello there I started with painting in december 2014, since then I really love it! Mark was a big inspiration for me and my paintings. I love landscapes, …

Lost Girl 
You can do so much with acrylics and I like to experiment! This painting is an alcohol reduction. If you've never done one, they are fun and messy and …

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When Pigs Fly 
After taking 2 maybe 3 simple painting classes I decided to spread my wings and fly so to speak, well technically I was pushed out of my plane that was …

Crashing 
Crashing - my first attempt with impasto gel and moulding paste I just noticed the face of the wave isn't quite right, but may or may not be too late …

Tia 
I don't get too hung up on the outcome. Half the fun is seeing where the picture leads you. I like the comical side of life. Dia de Los Muertos is …

Attempting "Best Seat in The House"  
Hi Folks, This is my first attempt at Mark's Free painting lesson "Best seat in the House". I made the mistake of using a canvas that's too small …

Expectation 
A friend of mine posted a video clip of the ocean rolling in and out on the beach in Florida, USA. I stopped the video in various places where the …

My First Beach  
Hello Folks ! A lot of mistake in this painting 40x20 cm (largely inspired by you Mark ;-) but it is only my second try, gradation is wrong. Still …

Flowers For Vince 
These paintings were definitely thought out and planned. My family is connected closely to an international children's charity, Humanility.org, founded …

Olivia - Mixed Media on canvas board 
I love painting women, especially their faces. "Olivia" responded to my craving for color and layering. I think layers of colors, pattern and texture …

Enchanted Forest 
This is an experiment with Fluid Acrylics. I enjoyed the depth these paints can produce. I am excited to try more paintings with this medium. This was …

Sister Time At The Rivah 
When my husband and I moved to "The Rivah", my sister came to visit nearly every Friday evening until Sunday morning. Our time spent was shopping, …

Golden Gate Bridge  
Visiting San Francisco with my travel painting set. Inspired by the fog and the magic of the city. I didn't have the proper paint brushes but I did …

Paul at the Beach 
This is a surprise gift for a friend. It's based on one of his photos I stole from the internet. I turned up the saturation, contrast, and cropped it to …

Carefree Caribbean 
This past July my wife and I went to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico in celebration of our 30 year anniversary. Since this was a rare chance for me to attempt …

Owl on Burlap 
I love Acrylics Anonymous and look forward to the news letter each month. I was struck and inspired by Marks comment "Finding magic in the world and regurgitating …

The Fence That Changed The West 
I was attempting a painting that was rather complex (for me anyway) and getting so frustrated that I was ready to throw my paintbrushes in the trash. …

Downtown Amesbury 
Downtown Amesbury was created because I love my hometown and the town buildings have not really changed that much over the past eighty years. I used …

Upcountry Jacarandas 
This is one of my favorite paintings. I painted this early in the morning on November 1st 2009. I woke up with a passion that said YOU NEED TO PACK UP …

Last Summer 
This painting is from a photo that was taken last summer when I was on vacation. Watching it brings back good memories. Thanks for watching!

Series in progress: February Canadian Birch 
I love painting!!! I have usually worked in watercolours and sketching but I decided recently to expand my horizons. I started painting with acrylics …

Misty Morning 
I've been painting for a total of about 4 years, spread over a 20 or so year period. Thanks to my husband and a move to North Queensland I have had …

Sunset Marina  
I've been painting for a total of about 4 years, spread over a 20 or so year period. Thanks to my husband and a move to North Queensland I have had …

So Many Challenges to Choose From 
I love working from the human figure. It became my comfort zone years ago when I first got back into drawing. I have two kids and if you’re a parent, you …

Misty Morning 
This painting was assignment, based on interpreting a photo of a lovely misty landscape, which consisted of the sun peeping through the mist, with trees …

Chocolate Lab Memorial Portrait 
I was asked to do a portrait of someone's pet dog who recently passed away. This would be the 3rd dog portrait for me. The reference photo was so good …

Flowering Sun 
I am a self taught artist who loves to make a mess! I work mostly with acrylic paint but like to play around with some watercolor. My work ranges from …

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Shopkeeper 
This is another piece I have painted recently for my upcoming exhibition. Whilst in Udaipur , India , I was walking past a shop, and this gentleman …

Sunset Air 
Just finished this today. Acrylic on stretched canvas, 910 x 460. The thrill of going for a big 'air' whilst the sunset light plays on the face of the …

Chapters of Life 
I started painting on canvas after the age of 50. To start with it was oil, but soon I started with acrylics. I enjoy painting with acrylics. Here is …

In the Green Room 
Acrylic on stretched canvas done over a couple of weeks. 900 x 900. Since finding Mark's YouTube posts I have learned to love the process of painting …

Third time the charm? 
This is my third painting and the first that I dare show anyone. I am having trouble with shadows and dimension but enjoy plugging away.

"Chapati" 
Hi fellow acrylic explorers !! I'm a self taught artist that has tried many mediums over the years but have fallen in love with acrylics....especially …

Born to paint, I'm finally doing it! 
I have been wanting to be an artist/painter since I was a child. (Early in my childhood, I perceived that one day when I was elderly, I could see myself …

Calla Lilies 
Have been painting for a bit over a year, since I retired. Started with watercolors, but enjoy acrylics more. Self-taught, with support from Youtube …

Docked For Dinner 
This is a restaurant in St. Augustine, Florida. It was originally many years ago, a shipping port that later was transformed into a restaurant. The restaurant …

Sunset Breeze 
This is from a photo I took at the beach in Santa Rosa, Florida. I haven't been painting long, less than a year. I got "hooked" after attending a …

Pair Of Beach Chairs 
I am a self-taught painter in the US. I have improved more in the last couple years just from a small handful of teachers on YouTube videos, Mark Waller …

Water Missing (but not for long!) 
I have only been painting for less than a year, and have a tremor which means I have to paint with two hands. I have played with 'deserts' because water …

The Beast Lives 
Another sip and paint lesson - this time by request. This is going to be challenging to both teach and for the class. I will have to simplify the actual …

Always Learning  
I started painting years ago in Sydney, and was introduced to acrylics through the old Folk Art (blech!!). In a former life I worked in superannuation, …

Alfie the Cat 
This is an acrylic on canvas of a friends pet cat Alfie who unfortunately recently left his earthly body. I've painted since i can remember but only …

Messy 
Hi - I am Mrs Jane Rajamalar from South India. From childhood I was so interested in drawing & paintings. My father draws nicely...he taught me some small …

Sunset Scene  
I've been painting since childhood. I'm self taught and I am always looking for good YouTube tutorials. I started watching Mark Waller and was very impressed …

Fearless Frog 
One of the ways I have found to assist in marketing my art and subsidize my income from art is to teach what we call in America "Sip and Paints". This …

Mark's Seascape Tutorial - My Version 
I loved doing this lesson which was a free 25 minute video with my Acrylics Anonymous subscription. Don't think I put the paint on thick enough and …

Underwater Life 
In keeping with my love of diving, snorkeling, and the way water reflects light above and below water line I found this photo reference that summed it …

Misty Morning 
I have been painting for about 5 months with many failures and a few successes. I am right handed and paint most days with my right shoulder partially …

A Day To Remember 
I started painting about 4 months ago to help save my sanity while I await shoulder surgery. I have always been drawn to water and this is my second …

My Adventurous Son 
My son was in Arizona a couple of years ago and sent this photo to me - among other mom's heart-stopping images. Last year he was diagnosed with G.I.S.T.- …

Leaf Frog 
I finally took Mark's advice and grabbed up some Chroma Atelier Interactive paint. I was very pleased with the blending and work-ability of this paint. …

More Majestic Mountains 
My name is Ruth E. Sager and since I retired in 2014 I have been painting landscapes in acrylics. I have this drive to paint mountains and water. …

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More Mountains and Peggy's Cove 
Hi my name is Ruth Sager and I retired in March of 2014. I have taken art up as a hobby. Part of my hobby is painting landscapes. I have this thing …

The Catch 
A friend of mine took his son for one last fishing trip before college and life gets in the way of the father and son time. He caught one of the best …

The Queen Studio 
I am a self-taught artist that dreams in color. I traveled to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico and fell in love with the art forms and even toured a famous …

Whimsical Owls 
I have always loved to "doodle". I have had a couple of art classes in the past, but nothing serious. I love many colors and abstracts. Am learning …

Divi Divi Tree 
This was my first time using Atelier Interactive acrylics. They are amazing. They don't make you pro like Mark, but blending is easy with tricks he's …

Keeping Close 
I have been dabbling for years but never doing much about it, never had the confidence as I always figured that without a “degree in art” I was not …

A Walk At Sunset 
I began painting five months ago at age 60. I had been busy with life, but found I had free time on my hands. I started with painting rocks from the garden …

Teamwork 
I had a book of vinyl coated wallpaper samples and liked the texture in some of them, so I started experimenting. The "brush strokes" in the background …

A Portrait of Zakk 
I rarely paint portraits, but a friend persuaded me to do this one. The subject is a Blues/Rock singer by the name of Zakk Wylde. It was painted …

Calm Lagoon 
Hi, the first time I started to paint was one year ago. I saw an advertisement in our little town that everybody can paint and I went to this lesson. …

Magnolias for May! 
Here's a little painting I did with the Atelier Interactive paints. I was inspired by the beautiful Magnolia trees that are FINALLY blooming here in …

The Beauty of Flight 
This piece was a gift to a mentor of mine whom has taught me that we all go through turbulent times to arrive in time to our destinations. He and I …

Peggy's Cove 
I have always done crafting. I took a tole painting course about 10 years ago and really enjoyed it, but was always afraid to actually paint. My …

Whispers of the Ocean  
Well this wave is my first almost realistic looking wave. This is my 4th attempt at waves. I just love, love waves and the colours that come through …

Towards Point Cartwright 
I started painting 13 months ago. I wanted a picture for my lounge room and couldn't find what I wanted so decided to do my own. My favourite things …

Majestic Mountains and Beautiful Rivers 
Hi my name is Ruth Sager. I started my hobby of artwork about a year now since I retired. I love drawing and sketching and painting landscapes, …

Wind in my Sails  
I have been trying to do a different range of paintings. This is a sea/ship one I did recently (March 2015). I am so excited to see everyone's …

Mountain Glow  
I have always loved drawing and painting but just recently really gotten into it. I started last November 2014, watching YouTube videos to learn how …

Snow Drops 
I recently came across your website and learned about the Atelier Interactive paints. I thought I'd give them a go, and I LOVE them! Now I have the …

A Painting A Month 
I haven't picked up a brush since 1977. When I went to college I decided to study graphic design so I became an art director and abandoned painting …

A New Day 
This painting was done for the 24th Mental Illness Fellowship of Queensland's Art Expo which will be held in May. The theme is "Hope in the Present" and …

Seascape 
Hi, just thought I'd share with you my first acrylic painting inspired by a friend's bathroom collage and the "Painting Tropical Water" tutorial. I …

Home Above the Clouds 
I started painting in October, when I wanted to fill a space on a wall and found I really enjoyed it, so this is painting number 10 I think. This is …

Self Portrait 
I had a great deal of fun painting this acrylic self portrait. It was painted from a photo of me that was taken just before an accident that left me …

Scenic Paintings 
I have been painting a lot of mountain scenes and a lot of scenes with water. I am for some reason drawn to doing mountains and water, but I now have switched …

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Australian Sunset No. 1 
Well this is my first finished acrylic painting ,it's a bit of a rip off from Mark's Youtube video tutorial on sunsets, changing from one colour to another …

Birds of paradise 
This is painted using acrylics. I had a hard time deciding on what to use as a background, and in the end decided on a seascape. Bird Of Paradise, …

A Right Cow! 
I have been painting, using acrylics on canvas, since 2008. I use both an airbrush and traditional brushes to render the artwork. Fortunately, I have …

Control the Storm 
What I love most about this is how the sky feels so real; as though it could be tranquil were it not for the rolling storm.

The Alchemy Of Tears 
I enjoyed painting The Alchemy of Tears. The warm sky at daybreak sheds light on an ocean of tears, turning sadness into something hopeful and beautiful. …

Time to Play 
This is my version of Mark's acrylic painting free lesson "Best Seat In The House", I have changed it a little to make it my own. It looks better in …

Moonlight Proposal 
This was done on 11x15 canson paper using acrylics. I just wanted to add something to the beach when I decided to include this couple. Challenge …

Sand Crabing Time 
I love to go fishing and watching the joy in the faces when people catch fish. But, of course you have to have the right bait. This is a man that was starting …

Mountain View 
My name is Ruth Sager, and I retired in March last year. I have been painting landscapes in acrylics. I am also drawing. I never liked doing art …

Pt Cartwright 
This painting is of Pt Cartwright on the Sunshine Coast. I am currently painting one a day almost religiously, after losing my wife this has kept my …

Untitled Pieces 
I only started painting about 3 months ago only because I needed to fill a space on my wall. I found some pictures on the internet (abstract ones) …

Abalone Shell 
This painting is not realistic when it comes to colour, but the shapes and lines are. Some lines are almost like layers in rocks or the inside of gemstones. …

Colorful Siamese 
This painting was submitted for a contest. It was first time I had ever tried painting a cat. It was fun to do and I especially love the vibrant …

Carl Sagan Meets Jackson Pollock 
Carl Sagan was the first person to make TV programs on the subject of the UNIVERSE. I watched in awe and was fascinated by the shapes and colours. …

Seagrapes abstract 
New to Florida plants and enjoying the range of choices. I used Canson paper 11x15, and this was done in a watercolor style with acrylics so I used …

Stain Glass Landscape 
This was supposed to be layers of mountains in fog, but my creative mind decided to jazz it up. This was the result. It's acrylic on 11x15 paper.

Dreamflight 
I started painting when I was very young and my grade school teacher noticed a talent which she urged my parents (then under the same roof) to nurture. …

Listen To Ocean 
I started to paint about 4 years ago. Before that I never had much experience with fine art, but ever since I started I'm soaked in it and can't stop. …

Late Afternoon Ride 
I've just started out painting again after along break & loving it . I love using acrylic paints - they're so easy! This painting is my latest …

Looking Up 
I decided to do a painting of a nutmeg. I wanted the nutmeg to be the focus of attention so I did not make the background to busy but used colours …

In The Sculpture Garden Canberra 
This was drawn and painted from a number of photos taken at my favourite viewing spot at Australian National Gallery. The path starts near a Rodin, …

Incoming Tide II 
I have been a pastel artist for 20 years, having already tried watercolour. About 15 years ago my brother who is also an artist, convinced me to try …

Aloha Wave 
I've been obsessed with surfing, forever, from boogie boards at Grand Beach to dreams of one day seeing surfing competitions on the infamous north shore …

The Shell Line, Shingle Street 
This is something of an experiment for me! The painting started out with watercolour washes which were then overpainted with acrylic and touches of pure …

Dusk Fog 
With this painting I had some trouble with the railway lines using a vanishing point. I realised both tracks would never meet so I changed the angles …

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4pm Light 
This painting is based on a picture from Jervis Bay on the NSW south coast. The picture had alot of foreground trees, but I left them out because …

Malibu-Thanks to James 
It had been a long time since I had picked up a brush, and a friend of mine had taken a picture that I couldn't get out of my mind. For days I thought …

Corbiere Lighthouse 
Corbiere Lighthouse, Jersey, Channel Islands. An interesting place in that the Islands are granite and have many jagged outlying rocks, combined with …

Tawny Frogmouths 
Some mischievous looking Tawny Frogmouths with Mum and Dad thinking "will they ever go to sleep?".

Lucy 
Part of a series I called "Bling"...Love sparkles!

Dance Studio 
This is a painting of my grand daughter showing her skills. I presented it to her on her 18th birthday in August. This was painted with acrylics …

San Simeon As I See It... 
I used to live at the beach and I loved watching the waves, and listening to all types of water (on cassettes and now internet) and painting water...ocean, …

After the Storm 
I've always been fascinated by the ocean. This is my latest attempt to capture the sea. It didn't start out as a stormy sea picture.... but ended …

Painting my reflection on a starless night 
I live upstairs where the heat rises in my house ...to extremely HOT. I wanted to paint, but turning on the lights seemed to make the room 10 degrees …

The Color of Freedom 
It's a very long story. I am graphic designer. I had an accident and I had to quit work. I started to paint for healing!! I didn't make it but I love …

Scenes From My Balcony 
At 77 I'm throwin' a lot of paint around....please let me know what you think. Thanks, Harry Potter (potterh729@live.com)

Comes The Sun 
My second attempt at painting in 23 years, acrylic on birch. This is much smaller than Slow Train Coming - it was from a photo. Seems after 23 …

What is and what should never be 
This is another acrylic finger painting from 1989 when I was experimenting with using my fingers to paint with and mixing the paint directly on the canvas …

Mind In Rare Form 
This was a painting style I was using at the time (1989). Instead of using a brush or a knife I was using my fingers only - taking the paint from the …

Slow Train Coming 
My best half has asked me over the years to paint something for her. I finally gave in and painted "Slow Train Coming" for her birthday. It is the …

Fantasy Sunrise 
with Fantasy Sunrise, I find that sunrise over the sea, (which I can see from my house) is always part of my dream idyll. Or sunset. Or anything where …

Fantasy Sunrise 
I started painting with acrylics only one year or so ago. I love the intensity of acrylic colours and the fact they don't take forever to dry!

Tranquility  
I have decided to enter again into my local shire Art Gallery yearly ACAA Art Awards in August. I am painting a white rose but I can't decide what is …

North Tura Beach 
I had never painted a seascape work before, but I was so taken with this photograph I had snapped with the beautiful sapphire and turquoise ocean while …

"Moonlight Magnificence" 
36x48 inch acrylic on canvas. A bit out of the box; but I wanted to try some fun new things. Composition a bit lacking....But fun fantasy

Surf Riders - My Best So Far! 
This painting is my best so far. It's of my granddaughter Teagan's two horses. I have only been painting a year and wish I had started years ago.

Breaking Through 
Did you ever run through a sprinkler on a hot summer night as a kid ? Did you do it for fun or to cool off in the heat ?????? I sure did, no air conditioning …

Lava Surfing 
Over the last winter, the worst one in 125 years I might add, I’d been reading about different painting styles and approaches, one was color blocking. …

Two Pools 
Here is a work in progress I'm painting on the wall of my shop. It measures 10 feet tall and 8 feet wide on drywall. Although I am using acrylics; …

Holiday! 
Well I was so inspired by Mark's SUPER AMAZING TONGUE HANGING OUT PAINTINGS :) I wanted to paint one too. This is painted with acrylics (mostly) and …

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My first Beach Scene Ever!  
I spent years in illness on every level. I tried painting with acrylics years ago, but felt very sick around it physically so it did not go far. …

Tawny Frogmouth 
This is a painting done from a photo at my brother's house in Sydney. Here, a group of tawny frogmouths have for years been resting on and off in a …

Three Sails 
Here is one of my attempts at impressionism. It's not meant to be realistic and it certainly isn't. I'm pleased with the colour and light. Perhaps …

Mountain Snow - Tasmania 
Snow is a bit dfficult to paint as it seems shadows in snow have a blue or grey colour. Perhaps it is related to whether the sky is blue or grey? …

Path in the Fog 
I'm studying impressionism, Monet to be specific. I'm even asking the Universe to let me tap into his energy. Been only painting for 4+ months and …

Juicy Left 
I've never ridden a wave this big; but I've sure imagined it! This is done in acrylic on canvas, with hand made cedar framing. Still struggling …

Sunlight on Geranium Leaves 
I have been trying to teach myself to paint since Jan 2013. No previous experience at all. I find light interesting and an elusive thing to catch. …

Coconut Cove 
This painting is acrylic on canvas and was inspired by my trip to Polynesia. I can only dream of riding these kind of waves, but isn't that always …

Older and Wiser 
Here's one more submission to demonstrate a fresh water interest from living in the Pacific Northwest of America. This one is called “Older and Wiser” …

Invitation 
This one is called “Invitation”, and it is done in acrylic on canvas board. Again; the water is not really “WET” looking. The thing I like about acrylics …

Spider Islands - British Columbia Coastline 
Excellent area for prawning. My son sent me a picture with the notation "here's a challenge for you"!

Paradise Cove 
I've been painting with oil and acrylics for 40 years. My first interest was surf art. I grew up in Southern California and was emersed in to the surf …

Creek in the Bush 
I went out the other day to do some plein air painting at the little creek not far from me. It was a lovely day, and I had a lot of fun painting this. …

My Grand-Daughter's Graduation 
I just completed this portrait of my eldest grand-daughter. She will be graduating this coming June. Done in acrylic on watercolor paper.

Cafe at Namu 
This is a painting of the cafe at Namu. It is a ghost town along the British Colombian coast, where I fish.

'I Remember When' 
There is no real story to this painting. I've been reading up on Monet's style and decided to just let the control go, and try easy. Here's what …

Freedom 
I love the beach, especially when I can get the grandchildren to go too. This is a painting of my youngest granddaughter Ashlynne. She is a free spirit …

ISO... (in search of) 
Years ago I used to draw with a girlfriend of mine. For days on end. At each day's end we'd go bike riding in the forested hills of New England with …

Valentine Creek 
Yes, I know it is close to Valentine's Day, but really that is the name of this creek! This is a painting of the scene if you looked out my childhood …

Wet & Wild III 
I have been a pastel artist for the past 20 years and thought I would give acrylics another go. I tried them before and found they dried too fast and …

Waterlily Leaves in Dappled Light 
I started this painting in 2011. Went on holiday, took many photos of this subject. I decided to paint this scene as I was fascinated with the …

Granny's Copper Ashtray 
When doing a study of composition in painting class, I took these objects along, including my granny's copper ashtray in the shape of a hat. I was …

Through The Forest 
This is the third in a series of paintings from the Pearson Falls area. I loved looking through the trees to discover the little cabin tucked inconspicuously …

Little Turtle in the Big Sea 
I did this painting watching Mark's underwater technique video "Coral Reef - Underneath". Felt it needed a sea creature as a focal point.

Pearson Falls 
Well, I got brave enough to try painting Pearson Falls, the actual falls. Critiques welcomed. I loved the falls. The sounds, smells and atmosphere. …

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A Different Type of Parrot 
I was recently inspired by a young Australian artist by the name of Daniel Hend, who has done a series of paintings of the human form with landscapes inside. …

Below Pearson Falls, NC 
My husband and I went up to NC to the area near Ashville. It was just after all the leaves finished changing colors. So sad we missed it, but it was …

Walter The Wonder Dog 
This is Walter, my son's family dog. Much loved by us all. I'm pretty happy with the painting which I did as a surprise Christmas present for the …

Paradise Blooming 
I love the Bird of Paradise. I have been wanting to paint them for quite a while. I finally got down to it when I came down with the flu :( Feeling …

Another Seashore Attempt! 
I'm still trying to capture the lovely clear inshore water that Mark creates so easily. I painted the beach and originally I put wading birds along …

Tranquility  
This painting is a birthday gift for my daughter. Her birthday falls on the 17th of December. She was born in Bermuda 37 years ago. We lived there …

Sunset In Costa Rico 
This acrylic painting is a Christmas gift for my daughter and son-in-law. They love Costa Rico. This painting was done using one of their photos as …

Beach Memories 
I love going to the beach with my grandchildren. This was the first time I tried to capture those memories with acrylic paint. The children were searching …

Lonely Chimp 
Several months ago I went to bush gardens with my daughter. This painting is from one of the pictures I took. I don't know if it is my projection …

Harvest - advice needed please! 
Well the seasons are not too fantastic in Florida but we sure have pumpkin patches! The first time I arrived in Florida we decided to go pick our own pumpkins …

Painting Advice Needed Please! 
This is a view that I have just painted of the bridge in my village. I've sketched the scene a few times but the painting was actually done from a photo …

Resting  
This is a painting that was inspired by a visit to Valentine creek in Maryland. I was taking photos of the area for some ideas and came upon a boat ramp …

Our Rosellas 
When some of our palms were getting too big, I took to them with a chainsaw and left the stumps about 180cm high. They quickly rotted on the inside and …

Believe 
I started this project in high spirit. I met with my client and had a good understanding of what she passionate about. Purple. She said that it is relaxing …

Vampire 
This is one of my paintings done in oil. I like goth and horror, So I thought I could do something that keeps me motivated and try to do my own style. …

Painting More Waves at Bulli Beach 
I like watching the waves and this is part of a series of beaches in the Illawarra, painted for an exhibition that is happening on the 9th and 10th November …

Summer 
I painted this last summer in Adelaide when it was stinking hot and it felt like the sky was melting. I haven't framed it, but a friend wanted to buy …

Fragrant Frangipani 
Latest painting based on a photo in a Malaysian newspaper which caught the eye of my wife. The original was flooded with orchids (too hard) so I thought …

Painting Boats & Water - Southwold 
I love boats and feel that I can paint them quite well but in this picture you will see that I've struggled with the water. The rivers of East Coast …

Moonlight 
This one started life as a practice during one of Mark's workshops. When I got it home I hid it for awhile and then decided to try to improve it. …

My first flower painting..... 
I am relatively new to painting.....I like to take pictures and paint from that, using the pictures as my inspiration and making changes where I see fit. …

Long Walk Down - Acrylic on Canvas 
After attending Mark's workshop I hesitated doing anything ocean (and I already had two more ocean ones on the go!) Finally I decided to do a baby …

Ionian Sea - Second Painting 
I decided to have another go at painting the Ionian Sea and this time tried to capture the beautiful clarity of the water. The Mediterranean sea has …

Take Me To The River 
I started painting in February this year after an accident left me mobility challenged. This is the first painting I have ever completed. This painting …

Under Water Painting 
After doing one workshop with Mark and watching his dvds, I wanted to do a underwater painting without his help. This only took me about 45mins trying …

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Under the Sea  
Under the Sea is painted with acrylics on 18" x 24" gallery canvas. It is painted using Mark's style and based on his downloadable tutorial "Coral Reef …

Birds of a Feather 
I'm a bit of a bird watcher (or twitcher as we call them here in the UK) and after seeing a beautiful photo of a swan preening I decided to have a go at …

Artistic License? 
I was asked by a friend to paint a view of his marsh. He had just moved into his million dollar home and wanted the painting to be 4' x 5' (no pressure …

Boats at Dedham 
Dedham Vale is famous for being "Constable Country" - the home area of 18th Century English Romantic painter John Constable. Dedham village also houses …

Luffing at Norfolk Point 
I did this painting from a photo I took of a training Sabot crew at Norfolk Point at Manly on gorgeous Moreton Bay - I loved watching the wind spilling …

Leftover Paint Background - Finished 
Finally got this painting to where I reckon it's finished. I added more detail to the hibiscus and the rest of the branch - but then thought that the …

A Very Strange-Looking Parrot Painting 
Okay, so I have done the three lessons of painting birds and I think I can get a photo and do it all on my pat malone.... So which bird to paint next... …

Painted Pink Parrots 
I was looking for some lessons on how to paint birds. So I purchased an e-pack instruction kit from Donna Gilbertson (064 - Parrot Collection 3 in one …

The Emu At Sunset At The Billabong 
I am the crazy bird lady (well one of them, there are a lot of us)! Parrots are my passion and with every painting I do you will find one of those "m" …

Inspired by the Ionian Sea 
After a lovely summer holiday sailing on the Ionian Sea in Greece I was inspired to try painting a boat scene using some of Mark's painting water techniques. …

Leftover Paint Background 
When I have finished painting for the day, I scrape up unused paint and put it in a jar with a little bit of water. Some times it turns out to be mud, …

Beautiful Beaches of the Illawarra  
I used to just paint in oils and still do - but than I got Mark's dvd which helped a lot in what I didn't know. A few acrylic artist friends give me tips …

Hurry Up Summer! 
Feeling very cold lately and looking for the warmth and possibility of spring/summer to convey in paint of course! It took a bit of fiddling and experimenting. …