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 Bidjara Design
Brisbane, Qld Australia -
Australia
Ceramics-
Other/Misc.
“I was born, raised and live in Rockhampton, QLD and have very strong relationships within the whole of the Cental Queensland region. I am a proud mix of 3 different aboriginal tribes and they are Bidjara (on my Grandfathers side), Garingbal and Gungalu (on my Grandmothers side). My grandfathers’ country extends to the ranges of the Carnarvon Gorge, out past Augathella and my grandmothers’ country is the Carnarvon Gorge region and further. I come from a very artistic and actively involved community minded family and know that my own central core revolves around this. Ethical standards, high morals and thoughts with feelings, are the values that my grandmother and grandfather instilled into me. So when I decided it was time to ask for my artistic name, it was only natural that I sought out my grandfather, Senior Bidjara Elder. After discussions and letting him know what it was I wanted to do, he allowed me to use his clan name Bidjara and his family totem the possum and I could think of...
website:
bidjaradesign.spaces.live.com/
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Artist Blogs
First time using Acrylics
2008-07-05
The very first time I used acrylics I decided to start with the professional artists brand. However when I went to my local art store I found the dilemma to choosing colours overwhelming!! The range, tones and prices made me consider my decision for quite sometime in this shop, to the point where the sales assistant came over 3 times asking if I required any help!!
So I narrowed it down to the 7:
cadmium orange (my personal favourite)
titanium white (a must have)
pthalo turquoise (I liked the colour)
sap green (thinking this was an obvious choice)
carbon black (another obvious choice)
crimson
And of course burnt sienna (another favourite).
So armed with my colours, some new brushes as well, off I went to "play" with my new tools. Outlining my gecko in my visual diary in pencil, I then used the acrylics to give him colour and I noticed that the texture was too thick for what I needed. So I wet the brush heavily with water and just swirled it around the rim of the acrylic tube. This made the paint more workable (not to mention cost saving in the long run so I found out). It took me approx 45min to finish him but I really like the way colours blended together. They really seemed to make him come alive not to mention look impressive! (See below).
From this I got the idea of how I could represent something my grandparents told me for my very first canvas piece. The Gathering. Which I will explain at another time. Remember the cost effective part, well I still am using the original acrylics that were bought, with plenty still in the tubes!! Not bad huh?
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