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Louise Corke

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25.01.2022 On Monday the 23d of Feb I have a 4 hour seminar in my studio on Dream Big- how to paint to your optimal potential and survival techniques for artists. There are still a few spots available should you be interested. No materilas required just a pen and pad.

24.01.2022 The trip to Carnarvon was amazing. It si hard to believe that it was some months back. The incredibly peaceful atmosphere made painting just so easy and natural. If you ever have the opportunity to visit this part of Queensland - you will not be disappointed. I have uploaded here a recent painting that I did of the Station area where all the walks through the gorge begin. I do hope that it will provide you with some insight into this wonderful pristine environment.

24.01.2022 The finished demonstation from last Saturday at Broadbeach

23.01.2022 This man lives on Norfolk Island.He presents as a gentle soul and I have enjoyed capturing this attribute. This is pastel on Art Spectrum Colour Fix white paper.

22.01.2022 We looked at gesture drawings in class on Thursday. This was the demo piece. I have added some colour and highlights. It is executed in charcoal and pastel on Canson Mi Teintes paper

21.01.2022 Coming soon - just a few days away - I am delighted to announce that I have created some Portraits sets of carefully selected colours from the Unison range - and will have these available for sale from my studio. Watch this space to find out more about 5 exciting options including a special set of hair colours... Pre-orders will be taken very soon.

21.01.2022 This weekend this painting - a mixed media creation is on display at the Artist Tree on Tamborine 97 main Western Road - formerly know as the Art Gallery. Opening hours are now 10 am until 5pm everyday EXCEPT Tuesday The white Lily grew in our fish pond and hosted the tiny wee frog that sat perched upon it. You will find a few more of my work also on display.The landscape is a memory of the cherry blossom season in New York. The beautiful colours cheer my heart and make me feel good to be alive.

21.01.2022 Check out Unison Pastels web site. Look for the Tips and Techniques page and there at the top you will find an interview with Louise Corke - This was a Skype interview done just a few weeks back so is current in content. Check out all their resources and enjoy cruising through their web site. The bird image below is not my own - so please dont be confused - it is an image from their site that they have uploaded

20.01.2022 The painting Demonstration on Mount Tamborine for 11:30 tomorrow is cancelled due to the weather conditions. It will be re scheduled to a later date. Sorry for the inconvenience.

19.01.2022 Last night on our Pastel Society of Australia Inc Zoom meeting I talked a little about how to make edges interesting. This is the next stage of this study so you can view how the edges have been treated - remembering edges do not simply apply to outlines. Look for tone shifts, textural effects and shape changes where adjacent areas connect. Colour is a great tool to use as well - but this cannot apply in this black to white study. Use tools like these to create interesting edges rather than the default tool of always smudging the edge.

19.01.2022 News: I will now be featured on Colour in your life on TV in California! How exciting! October 2016 broadcast schedule for the Colour In Your Life series on MCAET. Episode 29: Louise Corke - Louise Corke is a Master Pastelist and one of the disciplines greatest teachers in Australia. She has won numerous a...wards over the years and her work is collected on a world wide basis. Louise considers painting a dance that is pure gestural expression, and while she dances alone, she also dances so that others can enjoy the emotions of the visual music. Thursday, October 20th at 2:30 PM & 8:30 PM Friday, October 21st at 2:30 AM & 8:30 AM Saturday, October 22nd at 1:00 PM & 7:00 PM Sunday, October 23rd at 1:00 AM & 7:00 AM

16.01.2022 Today I have painted imagined colours for my landscape - the warmth of the colours cheer my heart. The scene is in a vineyard in Tuscany.

16.01.2022 November 1 - 15, 2016, I am excited to be going to Tasmania for a painting trip. I would welcome your company. I will be travelling from Launceston on to Cradle Mountain, the Bay of Fires, Swansea, St Helens, Port Arthur and more. I will be visiting private properties where the painting views are spectacular and laced with home made cooking treats. Just 15 days to absorb, reflect, sketch and paint. Fully tutored or paint along as you deem appropriate for you. Chat with me to learn more or to book your place in this special tour. Non painters are most welcome and will be provided for while the artists paint!

15.01.2022 Please make every effort to attend the Master Pastellist Exhibition at Redcliffe. The work is stunning and very uplifting. The Master Pastellists are demonstrating EVERY DAY of the exhibition so pop along for a wonderful experience. The Redcliffe Art Society invites you to an upcoming exhibition Master Pastellists of Australia to be held at the RAS Gallery in the refurbished Old Redcliffe Fire Station, 395 Oxley Avenue, Redcliffe. The exhibition commences on Wednesday 30 ...September and continues through to Sunday 25 October 2015. Opening Hours: Wed, Thurs, Fri 10am - 4pm, Sat 10 - 2pm, Sun 10 - 1pm The image below is the piece I did for my Colour in Your Life TV Show - it is on display at the Master Pastellist Exhibition. I have 2 other large works also on display. I will be demonstrating on Friday Oct 16th. It would be wonderful to see you there!

14.01.2022 I may have been compromised on Facebook. If you receive a friend request from me and we are already friends please ignore as this will be the cloner trying to establish a connection with you. My apologies. I have no idea how this happens.

12.01.2022 Such delicate petals and cheerful colour. Painted on Canson Mi Teintes - the smooth side.

09.01.2022 I am thrilled beyond words to be the recipient of the Pastellist of the Year Award at the Pastel Society of Australia Inc last evening. I also gained 1st Prize... in the Portraiture Section and a Highly Commended in the Still Life Section. This is a great Honour. I receive it with a humble heart knowing that any talent I have is a generous gift from God. Many have contributed to my success over many years and this success belongs also to them. Thank you. The two winning paintings are below. A BIG CONGRATULATIONS to all the other winners ...Michael Freeman, Lyn Mellady, Geoff May, Tricia Taylor, Joanne Cotton, Jane Wray, Julie Freeman, Nicola Reif, Helen Miles, Tricia Reust, Lynette Orsolski, Mabs Vandenberg, Dee Roy, Amanda Pemberton, Hideko Pentony. Forgive me if I have omitted someone. Also a BIG thankyou to our sponsors and to the PSA Inc committee members who have worked so hard on this project. Last but not least Thankyou to our President Karol Oakley for being a visionary leader.

09.01.2022 Be a part of HISTORY! The Master Pastellists of the Pastel Society of Australia are having an exhibition.... The Redcliffe Art Society invites you to an upcoming exhibition Master Pastellists of Australia to be held at the RAS Gallery in the refurbished Old Redcliffe Fire Station, 395 Oxley Avenue, Redcliffe. ... The exhibition commences on Wednesday 30 September and continues through to Sunday 25 October 2015. The official opening will be held in the Gallery on Sunday 4 October at 1.30pm. This is not only an exhibition but an historical first not to be missed! I am excited to be part of this exhibition and do hope that many of you will be able to attend the opening on Sunday Oct 4th at 1:30

08.01.2022 A lovely time was spent in the studio today discussing How to "Become your Dream". We tackled our hijackers and are equipped to take on the world! A big thank you to the participants who made the day a great one.

08.01.2022 The pastel sets are ready for you! 120 half sticks, 72 full sticks, 63 half sticks - all portrait colours. Then a 36 full stick and a 30 half stick set each of hair colours. Contact me for more details. I am so excited about these collections of colour.

08.01.2022 I feel the need to let you know of a planned plein air weekend away in the Fassifern Valley. November 27, 28 and 29 - just a few weeks away. Staying on a local farm property we shall venture out to paint the beautiful Moogerah Dam and surrounds. Consider joining us for a peaceful getaway before the Christmas rush. Work in any medium. All meals, transport, tutoring and accommodation included.

08.01.2022 I am currently placing an order to Unison in the UK for additional sets of my own portrait and hair colour pastel sets. If you would like to order any of the sets please contact me asap so I can add your order onto the list. With 5 sets to choose from - you should just find one that meets your needs - Portrait Sets: 120 1/2 stick, 72 full stick or 63 1/2 stick... Hair Sets: 36 full sticks or 30 1/2 sticks. Prices range from $110 up to $450 per set Unison hails as a market leader in quality and intensity of pigment. Although they have been chosen specifically for portraiture, you will find that the sets can be easily used for landscapes and floral work. New colours have been added as some of the original colours have now been discontinued. Contact me should you require more details. Thanks and have a wonderful day.

07.01.2022 If you just click UNISONCOLOUR.COM link underneath the bird image it should take you straight to the interview page.

06.01.2022 This is an image from my abstracted reality workshop that I taught on the Sunshine Coast this month. Looking at the world in a different way!

06.01.2022 This portrait was started in Adelaide at the SA Pastel Society. I finished it recently as the initial shapes were not accurate enough for my liking. I have work...ed on a custom collage ground, created from various papers I enjoyed texturizing in my studio. The broken surface coming through between pastel strokes is there to symbolize the brokenness that age affords to each one of us as we mature. I dont want the piece to be highly polished. I am aiming for a fresh statement, that possesses some movement and a note of discovery left with which the viewer may engage. A goal always exists when I create. I think I will spend my lifetime trying to attain these goals! The striving is paramount to advancing forward in my art. Falling short is part of that process and it is what drives me further and onwards. I love the challenge. See more

05.01.2022 The Colours of Carnarvon Gorge Art Tour is nearly here! This is a wonderful National Park right on our doorstep. If you would like to come along - I would love to have you. I will be there as a coach for your plein air painting experience. Painting is not compulsory - so just come along as a tourist or photographer and enjoy the company of others who appreciate the great outdoors. May 27 - June 2nd. We shall be staying at Wilderness Lodge - all meals catered for us - so that we can really get the most out of every waking moment.

05.01.2022 In "The Art Gallery" on Tamborine Mountain we have a wonderful show case of spring time images on display. Please make sure you drop in especially if you are planning on coming to the Spring time on the mountain festival this weekend. On Friday the 25th we will be open from 10am when Penelope Gilbert Ng will be doing a complementary painting demonstration. This will continue from the morning until early afternoon. We would love you to come. Coffee and sweet treats are available for your convenience. Address: 95 - 97 Main western Road Tamborine North (right next to the cemetery before the hang gliders jump point) We are open Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am - 4pm. My painting below is mixed media and is currently on display.

05.01.2022 This coming Friday - 16th Oct from 10 am until 4pm I will be demonstrating at the Master Pastellist Exhibition in Redcliffe. Love to see you there. Old Redcliffe Fire Station, 395 Oxley Avenue, Redcliffe.

03.01.2022 Looking for something cheery (Cherry!) for your kitchen? Pop into The Old Fire Station Gallery at Redcliffe between 10am and 3pm Wed to Sun to find your cherry delight. #Cherry #artlovers #artcollector ... #artgallery #artofinstagram now See more

03.01.2022 This is my latest piece "Olive beginnings" looking across to the rising sun in Tuscany. The olive trees have slowly emerged from the darkness. From a tour I did many years ago now. I have used white wallis paper

03.01.2022 Sunday this weekend I will be at "The Art Gallery" on Tamborine doing roster. Pop in if you are in the area -open 10 - 4pm. 95-97 Main Westen Road - next to the cemetry. I hope to have the easel doing a workout between visitors.

03.01.2022 I just wrote a whole post that disappeared on me! So at the risk of repeating myself - sorry - here goes. In 2013 I was fortunate enough to be featured on Colour In Your Life TV Show. This opened up a floodgate of interest in my paintings and teaching programs. My You Tube clip continues to be a strong marketing tool for my art career. I would encourage any of you budding artists out there to consider being featured on the show.. Just contact Graeme on the web site; Colour in Your Life. You will not regret it. I would love for you to be blessed.

02.01.2022 How pink is pink? If pink is one of your favourite colours you may just enjoy this exhibition currently on at the Old Fire Station Gallery Redcliffe. I will be at the gallery in person this Wednesday the 28th October from 10 am until 12 noon. Do pop in for a chat so I can share with you some pink delights

01.01.2022 This was my first demonstration portrait at the Master Pastellist Exhibition this last Friday. I road tested my new 120 set of portrait colours. Magnificent to work with and a reasonable result in a short amount of time. The young girl was a dancer at the Greek Festival on the Gold Coast a few years back. Such a delightful face.

01.01.2022 WORKSHOP JULY 28TH 2018 The response has been great regarding our "Symphony in H2O" exhibition. On Saturday July 28th I am teaching a workshop on the "Rush of ...water" at the gallery. Workshop room Old Fire Station Gallery 395 Oxley Drive. If you would like to attend and discover some methods for portraying rushing water using soft pastels there are still a few positions available. Reference photo supplied. Contact Redcliffe Art Society on 07 32 84 08 52 to enquire.