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I’ve been planning this trip for over a month. Had a date/time booked and had to cancel. Last night my second date with Sydney resumed. Incredibly thankful for having the opportunity, to have a great driver, that took me directly to the Opera House!!!!! So so many reasons, too many to list, that I had […]

A short video from a self-portrait sketch I played around with using a #paletteknife. #art #mirjanapsakis #portrait #wateroils

The Art Trail Applications are now open until the end May, details at http://www.shaf.com.au/. For all the wonderful visitors that come down to the Highlands, lock in the dates for early November 2017. More open studio’s and artists to visit this year. I will not be opening my studio this year, however I will be visiting […]

By focusing on using only primary colours (and in this case one extra colour Cadmium Orange) still Life can be captured easily, via the use of a Palette Knife, with the focus on mixing your own various tones. One tip (re-using the palette knife) focus on obtaining fluid motion and keeping the palette on your […]

Known as the fruit of the God’s, persimmons contain a large abundant fiber, antioxidants and protective compounds. They are a serious NUTRITION PUNCH! Beside the fact that I LOVE to PAINT them, I also love love to eat them. PS- just remember to eat them when they are ripe (soft when you squeeze the flesh). […]