Wendy Galloway Art

Abstract and semi-abstract mixed media paintings inspired by the Australian landscape and the creative process.

Tag: work in progress

  • Losing the Plot

    Losing the Plot

    Being too set on how you want your painting to be can stymie creativity and change your mood from inspired to in trouble.

  • Purpose, Practice and Play

    Purpose, Practice and Play

    Purpose, practice and play? Making art for exhibitions, practicing what you’re learning and playing, because you can, it’s fun and it’s often fruitful!

  • Start Strong and Follow Your Intuition

    Start Strong and Follow Your Intuition

    Enthusiasm is usually pretty high when beginning new work.  That was the case with this painting.  Let’s see what happened along the way and what seems to have eventuated.

  • Bringing Things Back Into Line

    Bringing Things Back Into Line

    With all the talk of going with the flow in other blog issues it seems peculiar to write about bringing things into line! There are, however, times when you know where a painting needs to go and things just have to be done.

  • On My Marks Series

    On My Marks Series

    Now I look closer, I can see a sneaky “s” hiding in there.  It’s basically a curvy design with a hint of diagonals.

  • Going Feral

    Going Feral

    I think perhaps serendipity plays more of a part in my art life than I imagined. Winning awards is a great motiviational boost and “ah ha” art moments are even more valuable!

  • Plenty to do!

    Plenty to do!

    I’m all set up in my new studio and there’s been a burst of play activity on the new painting wall! Add several other activities to that and I’ve been kept pleasantly busy.

  • A Devil in the Detail

    A Devil in the Detail

    My big question now is, do I persevere with this one, try to find some crops I could use or start again?