Hi there! I'm Kevin and I'm pleased to share a selection of my work with you. I love to capture the sense of power and majesty of the landscape around me. What better place to draw inspiration from than in British Columbia, Canada, and especially on its Sunshine Coast. Be sure to check out my videos and the recent work as presented at the Sunshine Coast Art Crawl this year.
You can also find me on Instagram (Madpark Wells) and Facebook so feel free to connect and follow me there. I'd love to read your comments, so please let me know what you think via the contact link
You can also find me on Instagram (Madpark Wells) and Facebook so feel free to connect and follow me there. I'd love to read your comments, so please let me know what you think via the contact link
Adding Texture to your Acrylic Painting: A New Course in April 2024
Acrylic paints are very versatile and give you, the artist, opportunity to create art pieces in different styles. Typically, acrylic paintings do not show the type of brush work that is characteristic of oil paintings. The plastic nature of the binding in acrylic paint tends to 'relax' as the paint dries and this results in a flatter texture. Oil paints tend to have more pigment than acrylic paints and this can also give the finished piece a more vibrant look.
We can, however, give our acrylic work a nudge in this direction by adding a heavy medium, as well as being more aware of colour theory when mixing paints. This intent of this course is to learn how to use and apply a heavier medium in order to paint with texture in a looser style.
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Acrylic paints are very versatile and give you, the artist, opportunity to create art pieces in different styles. Typically, acrylic paintings do not show the type of brush work that is characteristic of oil paintings. The plastic nature of the binding in acrylic paint tends to 'relax' as the paint dries and this results in a flatter texture. Oil paints tend to have more pigment than acrylic paints and this can also give the finished piece a more vibrant look.
We can, however, give our acrylic work a nudge in this direction by adding a heavy medium, as well as being more aware of colour theory when mixing paints. This intent of this course is to learn how to use and apply a heavier medium in order to paint with texture in a looser style.
Click here for more details
Painting Beachscapes in Acrylic: The picture shows a few of the students from my previous painting course held at the Sarah Wray Hall in Garden Bay, BC. Click on the image to see more...
Video tutorials are available here:
Art Crawl 2023 was another successful event! A big thanks to all those who purchased artwork over the weekend. We had over 300 visitors through and I had a great time talking to them and sharing some thoughts on my work. All the compliments were greatly appreciated.
Select ArtCrawl2023 to see a selection of the paintings that were shown...
Langdale Reflections. Acrylic on Canvas. 16" x 20". Idlily Waiting at the ferry terminal makes for a good time to look for inspiration!
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Pender Harbour Sunset
Acrylic on Canvas, 40" x 16"
Ocean at Daniel Point. Acrylic on Canvas. 22" x 28"
I've been experimenting with some more abstract pieces lately, as you can see from the video link above. These are all 11" x 14" and are acrylic on canvas. They utilize a heavy medium to give the work texture. I hope you enjoy them!
A demonstration of Underpainting: Click on the above image to see the video!
Some Plein Air sketches from around the coast
Lily Lake in Winter. Pen and Ink on paper. 10" x 10"
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