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Which acrylic varnish is best? Brush-on or Spray?

For many years now, I've been using brush-on varnish. Not because I'd tried a spray varnish before, but because I figured it would get...

Should you use the 1st Person or 3rd Person for your website?

If I'm writing my 'About Us' page on my website, should I use the 1st person (me) or the 3rd person (my name) to talk about my artwork?...

Article in Here & Now Magazine

Words: Geoff Crockett Issue #13 - 2022 One look at artist Julie Lucht de Freibruch's website, www.smartcoconut.com.au and it quickly...

Podcasts: Listen while you work

A cup of tea and some podcasts are essential companions while I’m painting. It’s wonderful to have access to so many interesting and...

New website & logo design for a Clinical Psychologist

I recently designed a logo and a website for a local Clinical Psychologist, Dr Jacob Cooney, on the Sunshine Coast. He specialises in...

Ultralight Nanotech paint might be the future of art

I was reading the New Scientist the other day when I came across this mini paragraph about a new invention for paint. It's made from...

Double-walled bubble wrap? Never heard of it

Bubble wrap. An environmental no-no, but unfortunately essential if you want to post paintings long distances without worrying about...

Can a painting be about anything whatsoever?

Now, I know what you might be thinking: of course! You can (and should) paint whatever you want! That's what creativity is all about,...

Slip slop slap - can clear gesso solve a slipping paintbrush?

I'm testing out some clear gesso midway through a painting to see if it helps with the drag of the paintbrush Recently I've been painting...

Art that cultivates curiosity and wonder // Artist Julie Lucht de Freibruch