Amanda Russian

'WATER NYMPH' OIL ON STRETCHED CANVAS 41 X 30CM

http://amandarussianart.blogspot.com/2013/08/water-nymph-figurative-oil-painting.html

This fishing trawler doesn't exist anymore, she now sits at the bottom of the ocean somewhere. This painting was for my 'cousin-in-law'. The boat belonged to his uncle who passed away a little w...

http://amandarussianart.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-ronda-lene-oil-painting.html

 'DIVIDED' OIL ON '2' CANVASES BOTH 45 X 60CM

http://amandarussianart.blogspot.com/2013/04/divided-nude-finished.html

http://amandarussianart.blogspot.com/2013/04/divided-nude-work-in-progress.html

 .....another update....it's looking good

http://amandarussianart.blogspot.com/2013/03/divided-nude-work-in-progress_26.html

It's time for a change....thought I'd leave the 'figurative landscapes' for a while, & try a few nudes. They are painted in oils on 2 stretch canvases size 45 x 60cm.    ...

http://amandarussianart.blogspot.com/2013/03/divided-nude-work-in-progress.html

'SUNSET BEACH WALK' OIL ON STRETCHED CANVAS 30 X 30CM  .....CLOSE UP OF FIGURE  .....UNDER-PAINTING

http://amandarussianart.blogspot.com/2013/03/sunset-beach-walk-figurative-oil.html

'LET'S GET SOME BAIT' OIL ON STRETCHED CANVAS 30 X 30CM  ....CLOSE UP

http://amandarussianart.blogspot.com/2013/03/lets-get-some-bait-figurative-oil.html

'NOW SON, LET'S CATCH A BIG ONE' OIL ON STRETCHED CANVAS 30 X 30CM  CLOSE UP OF DETAIL  ....UNDER-PAINTING

http://amandarussianart.blogspot.com/2013/02/now-son-lets-catch-big-one-figurative.html

....UNDER-PAINTING  CLOSE UP OF FIGURE AND DETAIL  ....COMPLETED PAINTING   'THE ORANGE SHOVEL' OIL ON STRETCHED CANVAS 30 X 30CM

http://amandarussianart.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-orange-shovel-figurative-oil.html

'COFFEE AT THE SQUARE' (KING GEORGE SQUARE, BRISBANE, QLD) OIL ON STRETCHED CANVAS 30 X 30CM

http://amandarussianart.blogspot.com/2013/02/coffee-at-square-figurative-oil-painting.html

'SANDCASTLES WITH DAD' OIL ON CANVAS 30 X 30CM

http://amandarussianart.blogspot.com/2013/02/sandcastles-with-dad-figurative-oil.html

Life Drawing recommenced for '2013' .....it was great to back with the Samford Art Group....   I HAD ALOT OF FUN WITH COLOUR TODAY!    .....WARMING UP  ....LOVIN' THE...

http://amandarussianart.blogspot.com/2013/02/life-drawing-february.html

This portrait was of my cousin's Nanna, she was giving it to her mother as a Christmas gift.  I always worry with portraits....I'm frightened of getting that 'likeness' of the person, but when I...

http://amandarussianart.blogspot.com/2013/01/portrait-mrs-brennan-step-by-step-images.html

.....Under-painting  ....a bit more detail on the figures and the background  ...completed painting   'THE WATERHOLE' CARISBROOKE STATION, WINTON QLD 30 X 30CM

http://amandarussianart.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-waterhole-figurative-oil-painting.html

'Fishing Buddies' oil on stretched canvas 30 x 30cm

http://amandarussianart.blogspot.com/2012/10/fishing-buddies-figurative-oil-painting.html

'FATHER DAUGHTER TIME' OIL ON STRETCHED CANVAS 30 X 30CM

http://amandarussianart.blogspot.com/2012/10/father-daughter-time-figurative-oil.html

'NO BITES....TIME FOR A YARN' OIL ON STRETCHED CANVAS 30 X 30 CM

http://amandarussianart.blogspot.com/2012/10/no-bitestime-for-yarn-figurative-oil.html

  Well, what does everyone think?....this one is a bit different to my usual nudes and life drawings.   Today I attended a Life Drawing workshop - 'Where it all begins!'  The work...

http://amandarussianart.blogspot.com/2012/09/where-it-all-begins-life-drawing.html

Well she's finished....well I think she is.  There's a few things that bother me....I'm happy with the figure, it's just the background that didn't work out how I wanted.  I guess 'artists' ar...

http://amandarussianart.blogspot.com/2012/08/unititled-nude-finished.html

Another update.....I'm happy how the figure has progressed, now I just have to figure out what to do with the background to finish off.

http://amandarussianart.blogspot.com/2012/08/untitled-nude-work-in-progress_30.html

I'm having a bit of a play with this one....trying hard to be 'different'  The canvas is 75 x 120cm and I'm working in oils.  ....competed under-painting  ....a bit more...

http://amandarussianart.blogspot.com/2012/08/untitled-nude-work-in-progress.html

'HANGING LOOSE' OIL ON STRETCHED CANVAS 40 X 40CM

http://amandarussianart.blogspot.com/2012/08/hanging-loose-finished.html

.....under-painting  I'm not sure of the title of this one....it was just the first thing that I thought of. 'HANGING LOOSE' OIL ON STRETCHED CANVAS 40 X 40CM

http://amandarussianart.blogspot.com/2012/08/hanging-loose-work-in-progress.html

'DAY AT THE BEACH' OIL ON STRETCHED CANVAS 40 X 40CM

http://amandarussianart.blogspot.com/2012/08/day-at-beach-finished.html