Thunder and Humidity
Five paintings by Christine Atkins try to capture the flavour of Queensland.
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Coffee Pots
Artist Christine Atkins has many vividly- coloured coffee pots but tends to choose a quieter one for her still life paintings.
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Photographing paintings 2
The use of a grey card when photographing paintings is of great value, even if you don’t know how to use the information yourself.
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Photographing Paintings
Take several outdoor photographs with a good camera as soon as a painting is finished, always include a grey card.
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First Exhibition
Christine Atkins has held many solo exhibitions since her first one in 1982.
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Shadow Boxing
My still life paintings are set up in various ways, using one of two shadow boxes, one left handed and one right handed. It is then possible to have the still life objects lit from the left or the right. The spotlight is movable and can also be adjusted for height, so I can have…
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Country Kitchen
My sister in law, Judy, has an older-style Queensland house with a country kitchen. Whenever I visit, I sketch, and over the years I’ve painted just about all the house. There are lots of good angles and quiet corners. The house has a warm, friendly feeling. In my paintings from Judy’s house I’ve tried to…
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Fresh Flowers
I paint on weekdays, but Saturday is my gardening day. I have always been a keen gardener and these days I’m often growing things to paint. Brisbane is sub tropical and I can grow plants all year round, though the plants grow slowly in our mild winters. It’s a constant battle with the wildlife: possums,…
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Magic Memories
I have always loved boats. When I was eight years old, I came out from the UK on a big boat, through the Panama canal, calling at Pitcairn Island. It was a magic journey, especially for an eight year old. I still have the much loved sailor doll they gave to all the small girls…
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