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Expressions of Hope Judging Results & Critiques

Winner: Artist Category Morning Sunshine by Zhou Tianya Winner: Beginner’s Category The Tattered Flag, A Dream of Time by Naseema Barday Artists Category Honorable Mentions Beginner’s Category Honorable Mentions

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2021 Expressions of Hope Judges

In no particular order: Judge: John Salminen Judge: Soon Y. Warren Judge: Angus McEwan (Scotland) Judge: Amit Kapoor (India) Judge: Aine Divine (Scotland) Judge: Antoine Morgane

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NEW: LOVEBIRD WATERCOLOURS

Written By: Afsana Nundeekasen (lovebirdwatercolours@gmail.com) Owner and Founder of LOVEBIRD WATERCOLOURS http://www.instagram.com/lovebirdwatercolours Lovebird Watercolours was born in 2019 when I joined a local art school and started learning watercolour painting as a means to help de-stress. I still consider myself a beginner watercolourist! Prior to this, I had a dream of making perfume and Lovebird […]

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Rekha Sinath Reviews Lovebird Watercolour

by Rekha Sinath (https://www.facebook.com/artbyrekha.co.za) I learnt about the launch of LoveBird Watercolours from the founder’s Instagram page (www.instagram.com/lovebirdwatercolours).  Afsana and I studied Engineering together approximately 20 years ago; little did I realise our paths would cross again through our passion for creating.  I ordered the Shimmering Gems palette of paints online from a stockist in […]

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Fabriano

WASA showcases Southern African Artists at Fabriano on Monday, 7th June 2021, watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWYljw8eWOw

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Critiques & Comments Rhino in Shade (Watercolor)

Artist: Rynier Keet “The mood of this painting really caught my eye. The cool background and the cast shadows of branches across the rhino create a sense of calm stillness. The close cropping of the composition invite the viewer to examine the expression of the rhino. Once the viewer steps closer, they are rewarded with […]

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Critiques & Comments First Light (Watercolor)

Artist: Coleen Williams “A great painting : blurred background to give more emphasis on the subject, much detailed subject and an excellent light. Great title as well which is well reflected in the painting. It is so well executed that one can sense the love bond between the two subjects. Hats off to the artist.” […]

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Critiques & Comments Dome of the Rock (Watercolor)

Artist: Faizal Dilloo “What a beautiful play of light and shadow.  A nice composition painted in such a way so as to keep the eye of the viewer up on the walls and the roof tops, and the viewer has no pain to go through the whole of the painting. A great sense of depth […]

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Critiques & Comments Honorable Mentions

Artist: Elise Erasmus – Skipper (Watercolor) “I was particularly in awe of this painting , a style which is difficult to master especially for a portrait, working wet into wet, and at the same time preventing the colours from becoming ‘muddy’. This is a good example of where every brush-stroke counts, adding texture and character […]

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‘Out of Africa’ Winners

Winners of the WASA ‘Out of Africa’ Online Exhibition group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/489849392041925): CONGRATULATIONS go to: 1st Place: Rynier Keet (South Africa) – Rhino in Shade 2nd Place: Coleen Williams (South Africa) – First Light 3rd Place: Faizal Dilloo (Mauritius) – Dome of the Rock HONORABLE MENTIONS: to the following artists for their paintings: Elise Erasmus – […]

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‘Out of Africa’ International judge

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‘Out of Africa’ Malawian Judge

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‘Out of Africa’ SA judge

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Possible Painting Stress Solutions?

I can’t speak for others, but as time has progressed with this virulent virus, I’ve found myself opting out of painting with excuses eg: “Im feeling too stressed”, or “I don’t feel like painting right now”. The reasons we give ourselves are limitless. I recently came across some excellent ADVICE on how to REDUCE STRESS […]

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Summer Sizzler!

It’s that time of the year…sweltering heat, stifling humidity and hot hot hot! Your watercolor paint dries faster than you can add water to the promising page, and the need for speed is prevalent. With heat and summer theme, plus the stresses of this crazy corona, I decided on cool ice lollies to calm my […]