Category: Challenges

  • How I fell into the world of beads

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    Liz

    In January 2014 I had a random idea. I had been looking for different ways to use my butterfly paintings and I came up with this: And I love these earrings, they go with a lot of things. I have since created more, but at the time I was distracted with another idea. Which all…

  • About me

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    Liz

    I thought a good place to start would be me. Who is Liz Powley? (Yeah, I know, I need a better photo. It is on the list 😀 ) Liz Powley… Is a visual artist who is exploring all kinds of art, seeking inspiration and finding it in its multitudes. Is a writer of fiction…

  • The A to Z Blogging Challenge

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    Liz

    Yep, another attempt. Done it once, failed it once, can’t hurt to try again can it? Best wishes, Liz

  • Winter returns

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    Liz

    The temperature is forecast to dip below 20C this week, the final sign that summer is truly leaving and the April rains are due. Here comes the cold. I’m not a fan of winter, however for the first time in a long time we will be travelling interstate this year right in the depths of…

  • Random art from the past

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    Liz

    Here is a little scribble from wayback that I played with a little digitally tonight.

  • Something floral

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    Liz

    Tired tonight so all you get is a doodle 😀

  • Friar Mug – Day 1 of Blogtoberfest and 31 Days of Playful Drawing

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    Liz

    Challenge: A favourite mug (or tea cup). (Well, technically speaking this is not a mug, but a jug, and despite the challenge asking for a mug, I thought I should challenge myself more and see if I could do it. It was fun.)

  • Blogtoberfest and a little drawing

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    Liz

    I’m putting my hands up for these two challenges and combining them.

  • Creating a painting – Part 1

    Creating a painting – Part 1

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    Liz

    I’ve just started a new painting. This isn’t anything new for me, I start paintings all the time, but it suddenly occurred to me that it might be interesting to document the process from the beginning.

  • A return to Paint Party Friday

    A return to Paint Party Friday

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    Liz

    Basically yellow, orange, red and purple reside beside each other on the colour wheel in that order and are harmonious. However, if you flip the order of the colours and lay them next to each other we encounter the fact that yellow and purple are direct contrasts and spark off each other.