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

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    What is an isolation coat?
    Jules
    • Jun 3
    • 1 min

    What is an isolation coat?

    Whenever it's time for me to varnish my acrylic paintings, I get a lot of questions from people about what an isolation coat is. In...
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    Golden Fiber Paste as an alternative to watercolour paper
    Jules
    • Nov 2, 2021
    • 4 min

    Golden Fiber Paste as an alternative to watercolour paper

    In an effort to try and make my larger paintings as texturally interesting as my smaller paper works, I looked at Golden's Fiber Paste to...
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    The Creative Process Strikes Again
    Jules
    • Oct 12, 2021
    • 1 min

    The Creative Process Strikes Again

    This list of the obligatory steps in the Creative Process has been doing the rounds on the internet for quite some time now, and every...
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    Does size really matter?
    Jules
    • Jul 16, 2021
    • 4 min

    Does size really matter?

    The perils of scaling up Translating a small study up to a larger painting has always been a huge challenge for me. There are several...
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    Book Review: Art & Fear
    Jules
    • May 29, 2021
    • 1 min

    Book Review: Art & Fear

    I’ve listened to this book twice now, and simply want to tattoo its entirety onto my soul for future reference. I never knew how much...
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    Planning the next idea
    Jules
    • May 29, 2021
    • 2 min

    Planning the next idea

    I know it’s fashionable (and enviable) these days to just pour yourself onto a canvas without any planning and see where it goes, but...
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    The Fine Line Between Earth and Sky /// Artist's thoughts
    Jules
    • May 13, 2021
    • 1 min

    The Fine Line Between Earth and Sky /// Artist's thoughts

    When I was younger, I used to lie down in fields during summer time (this is England, where you can lie on grass without getting mauled...
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    Jules
    • Apr 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    If you lose motivation, it might be time to push on

    The series secret A secret that experienced artists often tell you, is to work on more than one painting at a time, that way when you get...
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    Jules
    • Mar 25, 2021
    • 2 min

    Where do you flow to, my lovely?

    Finding flow Often associated with sports stars, dancers, musicians, drivers... flow is the state you’re in when you lose sense of time...
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    Is Your Inner Critic The Dominant Voice In Your Head?
    Jules
    • Mar 3, 2021
    • 2 min

    Is Your Inner Critic The Dominant Voice In Your Head?

    Popped up to Montville this morning to deliver the 5 canvases I've been working on over the past few weeks to the gallery. It's always an...
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    “Come For Tea At The House With The Pandanus Tree” /// artist’s thoughts
    Jules
    • Feb 24, 2021
    • 1 min

    “Come For Tea At The House With The Pandanus Tree” /// artist’s thoughts

    Have you ever wondered who lives in a house like this? (As Lloyd Grossman used to ask). I often do, and I am fascinated with trying to...
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    Blurring the lines
    Jules
    • Feb 7, 2021
    • 1 min

    Blurring the lines

    I noticed yesterday while painting, that it was possible to get furry line edges on my brush stroke marks by wetting the canvas and then...
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    Noosa's Magic // artist's thoughts
    Jules
    • Dec 19, 2020
    • 2 min

    Noosa's Magic // artist's thoughts

    // Noosa Magic // acrylic on canvas // 36x36" // 2020 // gallery-quality stretcher bars // fine quality Wright & Co polycotton canvas...
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    Jungalow Escape // artist's thoughts
    Jules
    • Dec 19, 2020
    • 2 min

    Jungalow Escape // artist's thoughts

    // Jungalow Escape // acrylic on canvas // 40x40" // 2020 // gallery-quality stretcher bars // fine quality Wright & Co polycotton canvas...
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    Castaways Beach, QLD 4567, Australia 
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