Enjoy!

I really love creating portraits in this way its a really fun way of working.

The day is organised by the wonderful team at the Footprint Group and there are a few ways to be involved, you can:

• Make a donation or prepay for roses via the Pink Rose Day Website
• Purchase products in support of the day also via their website.
• Attend the launch of Pink Rose Day at the Gosford Waterfront from 7am to 9am. It’s free to attend, you’ll be able to donate, buy Pink Rose Day products, grab a coffee, meet Josh Rose from the Central Coast Mariners enter some raffles and join in the fun at this family friendly before school time

and a few other ways take a look at their website.

How I am involved

This is the second year round I have been involved, seeing as i had a painting of a pink rose I offered it up as a donation for a raffle when I heard about this event last year, which I am doing again this year. This year, I have a different pink rose as the donation artwork.  However,  if you love the other one,  I do also have that available for purchase as a print with a donation also going back to pink rose day if you would like it for a gift or to view everyday in your home.

Nb. Print is 27X27cms and frame is not included. Treated with UV protected spray and printed with specialty inks.

This year, I have also been asked to judge the school artwork competition, in which i will be chose a winner from a collection of artworks from local schools of their pink rose.

I am really looking forward to a great day tomorrow, please come along and help the Central Coast Kids in need charity,  they Provide assistance with accommodation expenses to Central Coast families of children with cancer or other prolonged illnesses while in Sydney or Newcastle hospitals.

Portrait Commission – Coloured Pencils on Drafting Film

Here is my latest portrait commission, coloured pencils on drafting film

I am having a pre-Christmas sale in the lead up to the “silly season” so hopefully you can get some of your presents out the way and avoid the Christmas rush.

All you have to do is purchase your print here and you will receive it in the mail in about 5-7 working days.
If it’s for a gift all you can chose either to give it in a frame or as is (supplied in a wrapped in a clear envelope sleeve) and let your loved one chose their own frame to match their decor.

Christmas Special Price is: 2 prints for $20- plus postage ($7).
Valid only until Friday 2nd November.

The hardest bit is decided which two you would like. * All Pinkrose prints will include a donation to PinkRose Day

Pink Flower Code: AP_020_001	Pink Petal Code: AP_020_002	White Rose Code: AP_020_003	Luscious Pear Code: AP_030_001	Kookaburra Code: AP_050_001
Horse Eye Code: AP_050_002	Swirl Pot Code: AP_060_001	Lonely Pear Code: AP_060_002	Pink Rose Code: AP_020_004 (Includes donation to Pink Rose day – note this will need a square frame)	Yellow Tree Girl Code: AP_072_002

Please paste the “code” for the artworks in the text box so I know which ones you would like.
For different sizes or other options please contact me art@belindalindalindhardt.com.au

Details:

All of the prints are printed on archival paper with special Epson inks (which means they won’t deteriorate or face over time like the cheaper posters will). I also spray them with a special UV protective spray to help them stay crisp and vibrant. I will also supply a letter of authenticity with your print so you have all the details about the original artwork and instructions for storing it correctly.

Size of print is printed to: 8 X 10″ (20X 25cms) which will fit either a 11X14″ frame with a 8X10″ matt (white section of card that often comes with the frame) OR you can just post it into a 8X10″ frame with no edges – Most frames come in this size, if you would like it in another size please specify at time of purchase.

For those of you who have been waiting finally I have received my latest shipment of Zest-it   (it was delivered to a different address – long story) Anyhow, its now available in my shop.

If you are local to me (central coast, NSW) and would like to pickup to save shipping, please email me with your order and I will hold some off for you otherwise your welcome to purchase via my shop if your in facebook you can buy directly from me “Store” tab within facebook.

Zest-it Sponge – $6- plus shipping – Buy here

Zest-it 250ml – $14- plus shipping – Buy here

Zest-it 125ml – $11- plus shipping - Buy here

Any questions please just send them through!

Today the Mostly Pencil Exhibition will be opening at AGRA – Camberwell, Melbourne -  featuring artworks by some fabulous Australian Coloured Pencil Artists – Jane Dingwall, Yelena Kolotusha, Neloo Kreltszheim, Janet Matthews & Geoff Sargeant.

If you are in the Melbourne area please make sure you get along to see the exhibition its rare that we have such a fabulous group of coloured pencil artists getting together here in Australia I will be attending the opening, I am so excited to see the works.

The CCGS Art show, is always a fabulous collection of artworks one of the biggest that gets put together here on the coast and really is worth a visit, it really brings together alot of central coast artists as well as some that come from Sydney and Newcastle. I will be exhibiting 5 artworks in the show this year some of them my colouredpencil artworks and some others are paintings.

Tomorrow night is opening night, tickets are available at the door there is food and entertainment, prizes looking forward to a great night.

Can you believe we are almost half way through the term?

If you would like your child to join in for a fun filled afternoon of art and drawing you can sign up for the remainder of the term for a special starters price of $70- if your child starts this week (21st&22nd August) and they will get to create these beautiful bouquets. Cost includes art materials and plate of fruit.

This week we will also be continuing on with object drawing and drawing what you see, with drawing various objects introducing some light and shadows.

3.30 -5pm  Tuesdays & Wednesdays  – Peninsula Community Center – Woy Woy.

To enrol please contact Belinda on email or ph. 0410 683 323.

So far we have covered using different strokes and lines, we have looked at applying those various strokes in our artworks. We have applied various art techniques using pencil, pen, coloured pencils, water soluble wax crayons, crayons, oil pastels, watercolours to create different effects and getting them to look at what strokes they are using in their art to make it look more realistic or interesting.

We have learnt to draw cows and the kids have actioned their cow into dancing cows, flying colours, cows on surfboards and then we have put their cows on various backgrounds and used colour. In this one the kids learnt about the size of their cow and relating that to the paper they have in front of them, thinking about and planning what they want to draw before they start.

We also experimented with pointillism where students created a picture entirely out of dots, no lines allowed (apart from the outline) and we also practiced some transferring techniques getting a drawing onto paper and we used butterflys to practice symmetry getting the same pattern on both wings of the butterfly.

So far the feedback is that the kids really lovely it, which is so fantastic to hear.

This week

we will be covering : Drawing what you see, (not what you think you see).  Students will have exercises to teach them to really “look” at what they are drawing and not what their brain is telling them to draw, a very important artistic skill!!! They have been asked to bring in a favourite toy to draw and “see” their object in a new light

So much fun!