The Central Flinders Ranges
There are few regions in Australia which combine ancient landscapes with ancient aboriginal history like the Flinders Ranges, just over 200km inland from Adelaide. If you are looking for the adventure of a lifetime, then look no further than this remote, diverse and breathtaking destination.
There are plenty of sealed roads for the car hire traveller, and there is
Even though this large work was received very well the one thing that held it back from being sold was the cool greens. The scene in the Southern Flinders were at the time very fresh with new growth; it still wasn't what the viewer really wanted. I have now revised this and made the changes to add warmth to the scene. Still a 'green season' but not so many cool colours that it originally had and have to admit that I like the revised version better myself.Well tomorrow is the day my husband and I will be leaving for our holiday, hence no post for awhile on this blog. We are also blessed with continuous rain today and because our family farm is well and truly looking for moisture for the crops, I will not complain about trying to do the final packing when it is so wet underfoot. Also my Arts and Stuff with Susan Borgas website is now up to date. Gosh I hope that all the links are working properly because making a site easy for you to browse does require some extra effort on my part.I
Click and steal a 677kb snapshotYesterdays post was of Richman Creek in the Southern Flinders and todays post is another creek not far from Richman Creek.As far as the creek named "Burn Down Creek" there is evidence that a bush fire had wiped out some of the large gums in the past, and one would presume that how the creek acquired its name.Quick links:Free Subscription to SnapShots by Email Take a look at my Arts & Stuff BlogArts and Stuff with Susan Borgas website technorati tags: snapshots, Burn Down creek, flinders ranges, southern flinders, image, photo, red gum, gum tree, eucalyptus red gum, southern flinders ranges
Steal a 722kb snapshotThis Snapshot of Eucalyptus Red gums was taken late in the day when passing through Richman Creek and is one of numerous creeks between Quorn and Wilmington in the Flinders Ranges.Quick links:Free Subscription to SnapShots by Email technorati tags: Quorn, Wilmington, red gums, tree, eucalyptus red gum, tree, red gum, gum trees
The native red hops in Central Flinders Ranges are always a pleasure to behold for visitors to the area. The soil is so red and with the added blush of these delightful shrubs the mountain sides can look like a mass of hot colour.Quick links:Free Subscription to SnapShots by Email technorati tags: native hops, central flinders ranges, flinders ranges, central flinders
The light isn’t the best today for taking a photo but did want to post today.I feel that this is now finished though as usual the work will sit for some time before framing it just incase I see something that needs altering.A close up shot will give you more idea of the texture in this painting. One thing I did do that may not be altogether noticeable I faded off the contrasting colours on the right side of the mountain so that it heads off into the distance more.Technorati tags: oil, art, artist, landscapeArts & Stuff with Susan Borgas
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Using Art Spectrum Blue Grey I very gently scraped some colour on the porcelain handle and knob of the lid and now “fits” much better with the rest of scene. I just wish it would show up on the image that I am posting but instead you will have to take my word for it.It was suggested to me that I put some shadow on the table cloth on the right hand side to take away the sharp edge. I did this and promptly brushed it off again. It didn’t do anything for me as I felt that I couldn’t justify why that shadow was there plus I personally liked this area as a restful part of the painting. What I ended up doing was blunt the sharp edge off by lightly blending some of the colour from the table into the wall and vice versa. I also added a gentle rise in the fabric as if the cloth had been disturbed and made untidy at some stage.On the left of the table I did add some shadow against the wall plus a few faint light areas on the wall near the table. I also blurred the edge of the table in th
Well I think this pastel painting is nearly finished. There are usually some adjustments to be made and sure this one will be no different as the days pass. Arts & Stuff with Susan Borgas
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