On Paper, Canvas, and iPad
*Above, I firstly used yellow and dark grey non-watersoluble Neocolour 1, crayons on A4 paper. Then added watercolours and pencil …. A swish of lines is how I generally begin most of my art works. I love the element of surprise from a speedy jump into to a drawing or painting - where the destination... Continue Reading →
*Gouache and pencil. Years go I did a bit of portraiture from sittings or photos. But these days I prefer to paint and draw faces to mainly create a mood, a feeling - not necessarily a likeness to anyone in particular. Aside from: still life, landscapes, flowers, some animals, birds… faces - usually female, continue... Continue Reading →
There’s so much about bookbinding I find fascinating: the various stitching methods, the tools….making covers… Given time I hope to delve into it more. For now I’ve chosen to use relatively simple and quick bookbinding techniques for my sketchbooks - namely: “Perfect” binding, “Saddle stitch”, and more recently “Accordion” styles. In the above picture, the... Continue Reading →
*Gouache and watercolour on a tiny canvas: approx. 10.2 cm x 15.2cm (4” x 6”). To protect the painting I rubbed on some Dorlands Wax. It applies without smudging the paint, and gives a pleasant, low sheen finish. Watercolour, pencil, inkpen…have for many years been my mainstay. Delightful to use, and so handy for quick... Continue Reading →
This artwork above is in a mix of media - 5” x 7”. I began it using ink-pen and water-soluble graphite, in one of the sketchbooks I make myself. I took a snap of the sketches. Then with my fingertip I used art media in Procreate to remove the middle seam of the page, and... Continue Reading →
Drawn with a dark sepia inkpen, and then added watercolour washes. Mostly my art is inspired by scenes from home - my favourite place to be. I’m not often directly looking at the subject matter. However: bowls, teapots, fruit, a vase of flowers, pot-plants, the garden, gumtrees, paddocks, bushland, birds…are daily in view - providing... Continue Reading →
This is painted with a mix of media. I began with a 9B Lyra water-soluble graphite stick on a 8” x 10” canvas board; and finished with layers of gouache, watercolour, Inktense ink washes, and acrylic matte and gloss medium. I wasn’t sure where I was going with this - there’s photos of the beginnings below. Though... Continue Reading →
*I began this with inkpen, on A5 Cotton paper, then added watercolour and gouache. These are a few more works from recent months. I often draw faces, usually women, and have done so since childhood. Occasionally I’ve drawn portraits for people, but these days I prefer to mostly draw faces from memory (not of anyone... Continue Reading →
Janette Leeds Art 
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