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Tag: Art
A New Photography Portfolio
If you are a long-term follower of Fifteen Acres, it’s possible you may be wondering if I have run out of species to photograph and write about. The posts in 2015 have been fewer than in other years. Happily, the answer to that question is “No!” there are heaps of species I am either yet to … Continue reading A New Photography Portfolio
A New Artistic Venture
In recent months I’ve received quite a bit of support for my photographic work, including my recent post about tonal landscapes which was reposted by Ian Lundt on his Australia’s Best Ecology Blogs Facebook page (31 August). After much thought, I’ve decided to set up an online shop on Redbubble to make my photographs available all around the world in … Continue reading A New Artistic Venture
Mind Shifting Moments 2: Art
Photography has always called me, but until we moved here, I really had no time to learn any photographic skills. I would simply take snapshots, usually of family, friends and pets. The first photographs I took on this property were snapshots too. A quick, unthinking capture of a bird or plant for identification. Sometimes I … Continue reading Mind Shifting Moments 2: Art
A Fallen Acacia
In Summer, one of our Acacia trees snapped its trunk about five feet off the ground. The colour of the bark and exposed timber against the dry grasses, and the shape of the branches kept drawing my attention. Today, as I was scrolling through some old photographs, I came across this one. I like this … Continue reading A Fallen Acacia
Tonal Landscapes
If you are an artist, I’d value your opinion on the suitability photos in this post for a tonal landscape painted in oils. I have not painted since I was a teenager and my skills are very limited. A good friend of mine suggested I start by doing tonal landscapes where the focus is on … Continue reading Tonal Landscapes
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