JBeaty Art

A watercolour painting of an empty car park down at the beach, with a dark ocean in the background. Empty because of the large storm approaching

A very suspenseful plein air session as the storm rolled in

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Oh thank you so much! I am feeling very validated ☺️

My watercolours seascape painting hanging in the gallery with an exciting little red sticker next to it 😄

Someone bought it!!! I'm thrilled

I used just two colours to paint this Australian Magpie - orange (quin sienna) and blue (French ultramarine). I snapped a photo of this little lady just before she snatched one of my fries off my plate

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Just a normal photo of me with the painting I entered into a local art exhibition

Just dropped this bad boy off at an exhibition! I asked my partner to take a photo and this was honestly the best one he got

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Anderson Inlet, where the Tarwin River meets the Bass Strait. The protection of the bay creates a mirror that confuses my eyes

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I love painting this island. It's a refuge for a recovering population of little penguins, watched over by Maremma guardian dogs to keep the foxes away!

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A watercolour painting of 'middle island' in Warrnambool, Australia. The sky is bright with some fluffy white clouds and the sun is illuminating the apricot coloured sandstone cliffs of the island. The river water is a greenish colour and there is an abrupt edge where it meets the clear blue sea water. Difficult to capture without making mud!

I tried something and it didn't work the first time, so I'll just try again! But here is the first attempt at capturing the moment when the muddy river water flows into the sea with the ebbing tide

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Ah yes I know what you mean! You have my permission to whip out your yarn instead 😆

A gouache sketch of the sandstone cliffs of Middle Island. I was drawn to the delicious pastel colours of the rocks against the bright blue sea

I focused on just enjoying the experience of painting this and it improved my mood soooooo much! If you need a pick-me-up, whip your sketchbook out ✨

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Rainy windy days mean car painting

What happens when you allow yourself to draw mindlessly?

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The inside pages of my little thumbnail study book. They look so cute together!

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A tiny book of little gouache studies

Front cover: A study of cliffs and trees from a local national park

Back cover: A study of a tree in my back yard

I made a cute little book thing for my friend (thank you Sketches n Scrubs for the idea!). It's a fun way to do thumbnail studies ✨

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Amazing! You've given my creative energy the extra spark it needed to paint today ✨

The shadow inside the barrel of the wave 👌🏼👌🏼

Oh I love this idea! Thanks for the inspiration ✨

A gouache sketch in my plein air sketchbook. I painted a view from the sand dunes of distant land and the Port Fairy lighthouse

My painting set up, huddled in the dunes to escape the wind!

Sand. So much sand in my paint

A windy, sandy, fly-y plein air session at the beach today

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My little plein air gouache set up and a small study of a cliff face

Close up of the cliff study. The rocks had amazing purples and oranges

My sketchbook after my first day in the bush with thumbnail studies to help get my head in the game

Being in the wilderness with my paints is absolutely my most favourite thing

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A small gouache painting of bright sunlight and deep shadows on a mountain range

Plein air in the mountains ✨ the paint kept drying sooooo fast

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Oh my goodness I LOVE this! The moody atmosphere is perfection

A gouache painting of sandstone rocks and reefs that have been shaped by the wild ocean

My little painting spot on the top of the breakwater wall

A close up of some brush work on the waves

A close up of dry brush texture to capture the water running off the reef

Took a break from squidding to capture the energy of the ocean 🌊 And yes I will be having calamari tonight

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The finished gouache painting from my video - sea cliffs at the beach

I made another video! Check it out if you're interested in painting with gouache ☺️
youtu.be/HrnkMffrEAc?...

A gouache painting of the Canal Rocks in Western Australia. The water between the rocks is all rough and churned up, creating many shades of blue and turquoise.

A zoomed out version to give a sense of the size.

I finished a commission! Yes it's for my friend, but it still counts right?

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A small gouache study of a bright sunny day at the beach. The top sketch was to figure out the composition, the colours on the right were little swatches to test the colour harmony.

I really enjoy the process of figuring out the composition and colours. Then I run out of steam once it gets to the actual final painting bit...

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A watercolour painting of crashing waves at the beach with my little palette clipped to my sketchbook

A loose watercolour sketch of rocks and water

Sunny day fishing and painting!

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A loose watercolour sketch of sea cliffs on a wild spring day, with my messy palette

The view from my car. The rain got so heavy that I was just painting from my imagination

Plein air from the car is sometimes the only option. I kept waiting for the rain to stop but it just got more intense - out of spite I imagine

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Absolutely! The thinky thinky part of my brain takes over from the playful part

A gouache thumbnail study of a sunny day on the western Australian coast, with rough seas churning around rugged rocks.

Working out a composition for a commission and trying not to overthink it and psych myself out🙃

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A tiny gouache painting of white sandstone cliffs at the beach, with scraggly green shrubs clinging to the cliff tops

Four gouache thumbnail studies showing different views of the same scene

Adding more thumbnail studies to my beach page 🌊

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