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Elena Valerie's Blog: Live Wedding Art, Pet Portraits,
Florals & Painting Classes
Welcome to my blog! As an Australian artist, I'm thrilled to share the stories behind my work: from the treasured pet portraits and their unique lives to the magic of live wedding painting as celebrations unfold. You'll also find insights into how my art classes and masterclasses are progressing, alongside new painting techniques and the journey of my latest commissions.
How to Use Glazing and Scumbling in a Floral Oil Painting
Discover how Old Masters created luminous fabrics using glazing and scumbling techniques. In this hands-on class exercise on Canson paper, we explored how layered pigments—especially reds and golds—can bring depth, richness, and texture to your painting. A great exercise to revisit again and again as part of your studio practice.
Elena Valerie
6 hours ago10 min read
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Glazing in Oil Painting: A Simple Ribbon Exercise for Rich, Luminous Colour
Discover how Old Masters created luminous fabrics using glazing and scumbling techniques. In this hands-on class exercise on Canson paper, we explored how layered pigments—especially reds and golds—can bring depth, richness, and texture to your painting. A great exercise to revisit again and again as part of your studio practice.
Elena Valerie
2 days ago3 min read
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Want to Master Colour Mixing? Start with a Colour Chart
Discover the most effective way to master colour mixing through our one-day Colour Chart Workshop. Learn how to unlock the full potential of your oil paints, build your own personalised palette, and create a book of charts you’ll use for years to come.
Elena Valerie
Apr 164 min read
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Mastering the Art of Mixing Greens
Struggling with greens? Learn how to mix natural, harmonious greens with our easy colour ladder exercise in this masterclass!
Elena Valerie
Apr 93 min read
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Master Your Palette in One Day: Join Our Colour Chart Workshop
Discover the power of colour mixing with our new Colour Charts Workshop! In this hands-on session, participants explored the unique characte
Elena Valerie
Mar 284 min read
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2024 Art Class Recap: A Year of Creativity and Community
Join us as we recap an inspiring year of art classes on the Gold Coast! From mastering the Zorn palette and creating stunning florals to lau
Elena Valerie
Dec 28, 20243 min read
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"Bold Brushwork": Mastering Thick Oil Paint Techniques One day Art Workshop on the Gold Coast in January, 2025
one-day oil painting workshop, “Bold Brushwork,” where you’ll master thick paint techniques and fearless brushstrokes.
Elena Valerie
Dec 17, 20242 min read
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Colour Mixing Workshop on the Gold Coast in January, 2024 - Unlock Your Creative Palette
Dive into a spectrum of creativity! Join our Color Mixing in Oil Masterclass on Jan 9-10, 2024, Gold Coast. Unleash your inner artist.
Elena Valerie
Dec 20, 20232 min read
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LEARN THE SECRETS TO PAINTING FLOWERS FROM LIFE in this 2-Day Masterclass on the Gold Coast
Unlock the secrets to painting lifelike flowers in this 2-day masterclass with Elena Valerie on the Gold Coast.
Elena Valerie
Apr 1, 20231 min read
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ANIMAL PAINTING MASTERCLASS - A Journey Through the Art of Portraiture
Animal portrait masterclass on the Gold Coast. A Hare portrait in oil.
Elena Valerie
Feb 3, 20232 min read
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