https://art.katehartwig.com.au Sat, 22 Oct 2022 03:36:56 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://art.katehartwig.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/blue-favicon-100x100.png https://art.katehartwig.com.au 32 32 https://art.katehartwig.com.au/product/floral-fantasy/ Wed, 07 Sep 2022 12:06:27 +0000 https://art.katehartwig.com.au/?post_type=product&p=2576 The idea for this work was to take something mundane like a nice, neat bunch of flowers and turn it into something almost entirely different.  Just a concept or impression only slightly related to the original source material.  It’s a fun process with unexpected results!

]]> https://art.katehartwig.com.au/product/the-millpond/ Mon, 06 Jun 2022 03:29:15 +0000 https://art.katehartwig.com.au/?post_type=product&p=1928 A Facebook friend from England wrote a beautiful series of posts during lockdown about his home, the millpond outside his door and the swans that made it their home.  I created this impressionist work from one of his lovely photos.

]]> https://art.katehartwig.com.au/product/malcolm/ Mon, 06 Jun 2022 02:41:25 +0000 https://art.katehartwig.com.au/?post_type=product&p=1908 Why Malcolm?  I have no idea.  The name just came to me when I was painting this fun piece.  It just made me smile and I hope it brings a smile to your face too!

]]> https://art.katehartwig.com.au/product/pots/ Mon, 06 Jun 2022 02:21:41 +0000 https://art.katehartwig.com.au/?post_type=product&p=1900 When I started art classes the first items we ever attempted were pots.  Lots of pots.  To learn learn about shapes, shading, colour, blending and all the foundational skills needed to launch yourself into the world of art. We all got really sick of pots. However, there’s something lovely about them so I’ve re-visited pots for this simple but elegant work.

]]> https://art.katehartwig.com.au/product/hot-puff/ Mon, 06 Jun 2022 02:00:47 +0000 https://art.katehartwig.com.au/?post_type=product&p=1892 The puffin is one of my favourite birds, probably because I grew up with puffin books and always loved that iconic logo!  So this painting is a nod to my love of both reading and nature!

]]> https://art.katehartwig.com.au/product/nyc-at-night/ Mon, 06 Jun 2022 01:51:09 +0000 https://art.katehartwig.com.au/?post_type=product&p=1888 I’ve never been to New York, but I tried to imagine it in this impressionist, pallette knife painting of the city at night complete with neon lights and an iconic yellow cab.  Maybe one day!

]]> https://art.katehartwig.com.au/product/splash/ Fri, 03 Jun 2022 02:02:05 +0000 https://art.katehartwig.com.au/?post_type=product&p=1746 I wanted to capture the joy of summer at the beach, and what better way to show it than with a young child playing in the surf.  This acrylic work aims to express the movement of the water and the exuberance of youth.

]]> https://art.katehartwig.com.au/product/pastoral/ Fri, 03 Jun 2022 01:24:47 +0000 https://art.katehartwig.com.au/?post_type=product&p=1738 I painted this landscape after attending a workshop on colour and how it could be used more creatively in landscapes. I just love how trees in blue, pink and yellow still give the impression of a traditional landscape, with the barbed wire in the foreground a reminder of how fragile our natural world really is.

]]> https://art.katehartwig.com.au/product/big-sky/ Fri, 03 Jun 2022 01:18:02 +0000 https://art.katehartwig.com.au/?post_type=product&p=1736 I wanted to achieve a sense of space and light with this palette knife work. The man-made structures shrink into insignificance against the natural wonder of the earth and sky.

]]> https://art.katehartwig.com.au/product/still-waters/ Fri, 03 Jun 2022 01:14:12 +0000 https://art.katehartwig.com.au/?post_type=product&p=1735 I’ve used both brush and palette knife to to create this impression of a beautiful water lily floating in a still pond. Jewel colours bring the scene to life and take the viewer to a calm and contemplative place.

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