Green Street Cafe - Dee Grant 1997 Many years ago in the 90's I met at the Green Steet Cafe with 4 artists. We were starting our journey. We had started doing improv painting at alternate live music events. It was such a rush. The world was full of adventure and opportunity. We just needed … Continue reading Hiatus Art – Green Street Cafe
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Hiatus Art – Guitar Dreaming
Another bright one with my signature colours. I was thinking of the guitar as a landscape when I did it. The guitar strings are like water flowing. The red represents the desert. This one is about 5 x bigger than Hot Jam and Electric Blue. It looks even more awesome when you put it through … Continue reading Hiatus Art – Guitar Dreaming
Hiatus Art – Summer Sizzle
I was so nervous changing my primary domain address from artandidioms.com to dezziesplace.com. Today another one of my favourite paintings. I love the hot bright colours of this work. I did it the same year as the eyeball painting I posted previously called Electric Blue. After a lifelong friend admired this in my portfolio I … Continue reading Hiatus Art – Summer Sizzle
#Art – Hibiscus at the Beach Shack
Hibiscus at the Beach Shack art, Dee Grant art
#Poetry – Why artists paint
It's colour, it's form, it's shade and technique. It's the artist personified, original, unique! We're all just creative and passionately draw. We'll draw on your woodwork, your wall or your door. Just give the OK and we'll be there today, drawing pictures and paintings 'til the day gets away. Did you want a commission? We can … Continue reading #Poetry – Why artists paint
#Art: Bright Painting – Create with 4 colors
(with audio) The idea The thumbnail was created in 2001. The painting in 2002. I used acrylic paint to get lovely bold colours. These are the 4 colours; WhiteDaisy YellowRose MadderPhalo Blue For this work it would be Matisse brand cause they have background paint colours I like. Planning Your Canvas I use charcoal to … Continue reading #Art: Bright Painting – Create with 4 colors
#Art – Guitar as muse
If you've been following my posts you will see that art is my thing. I didn't get dad's excellence in music. That's OK. It took a couple of years though to come to that conclusion. I was given my first guitar by a flatmate of mine years ago. I felt like 'the cats pyjamas'. The thing was … Continue reading #Art – Guitar as muse