Contact - Tania Smith - Fine Art

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Sharing my journey with art

Trying new things… I might have been a bit hasty

Trying new things…
I might have been a bit hasty in wiping this one off 🤔
I didn’t like it when I did it, but looking back at the photo it wasn’t that bad.
Oh well - it’s only paint!!

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#artforfun
#wipart

Yay 😃 Very happy to have my piece Southern Edg

Yay 😃
Very happy to have my piece Southern Edge selected as a finalist in this year’s Melville Art Awards.
Congratulations to all the other finalists and I look forward to seeing you at the new venue 🥂

#melvilleartawards2021
#melvilleartawards
#creativemelville

Just for fun 😊 I painted this one to try out so

Just for fun 😊
I painted this one to try out some gold leaf techniques. The thing is, I like it just as it is 🤷‍♀️
I guess I’ll try out some varnishes instead…

#paintingforfun
#tryingnewthings
#artistsoninstagram
#perthartist

It’s like watching grass grow… I find it very

It’s like watching grass grow…
I find it very satisfying 😊

#fromuglytopretty
#buildingupthelayers
#creating
#painting

This one’s not quite finished, but I’ve got so

This one’s not quite finished, but I’ve got so many ideas buzzing around in my head I need to move on. So after travelling around in a box under the table it’s now into the postal tube to make room for something new! But which one to start next?...

#wipartwork
#travellingartist
#australianart
#australianlandscapepainting
#artistsofinstagram

Oh-0h I think I’m starting to like wash day 🙊

Oh-0h I think I’m starting to like wash day 🙊
Had time to put the finishing touches on this one today. Now it’s back in it’s carry case to dry and travel.
Now let’s see if my footy team can bring home a win to round off the day 🤞

#washday
#sunsets
#travellingartist
#paintingaustralia
#australianlandscapepainting
#australianart
#oilpainting
#outdoorstudio
#loveaustralia
#artistoninstagram

🥵Way too hot to finish this one 🔥 #pleinair

🥵Way too hot to finish this one 🔥

#pleinairpainting
#oilpainting
#paintingaustralia
#kimberleyaustralia
#boabs
#artistoninstagram
#artistslife🎨

This is not how it looked in the brochure 😱 - t

This is not how it looked in the brochure 😱 - this was our welcome to Fraser Island.
So an afternoon spent in the car watching Netflix!
The good news is I can confirm the swags are waterproof 😁
And this could turn out to be awesome reference material for a painting 😉
They can’t all be sunny days...

#fraserisland
#stormydays
#beautifulqueensland
#travelaustralia
#chasingthesun
#paintinginspiration
#travellingartist
#artistsoninstagram

Getting some great reference material at Menindee

Getting some great reference material at Menindee Lakes 😁
And the best part is we’re camped right next to it - and it’s free camping!!

#paintinginspiration
#lovesunsets
#exploringaustralia
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What else would I do on a cloudy day? Paint a clou

What else would I do on a cloudy day? Paint a cloudy painting of course 🎨
I love the beginning of a new painting, it’s full of possibilities. Put some paint on - lights and darks - nothing is wrong at this stage and there’s plenty of time to tweak things.
What do you you do on cloudy days?

#lovepainting
#landscapepainting
#outdoorstudio
#travellingartist
#artistsofinstagram
#wipart
#cloudyday☁️

Got this one done just before the rain came 👍 I

Got this one done just before the rain came 👍
I’d actually packed everything up and gone back to camp then realised I hadn’t taken a pic...
So slightly staged - you can tell by the nice clean palette 😉

#DarlingRiver
#pleinairpainting
#pleinairaustralia
#travellingartist
#paintingaustralia
#artistsoninstagram
#australianlandscapepainting

This one got the better of me 😤 Plein air paint

This one got the better of me 😤
Plein air painting really is challenging!
First the shade moved and I was getting sunburnt so I moved a few feet forward into the shade which completely changed the perspective. Then the flies came!
...and perhaps my mojo just wasn’t with me 😐 Grumpily I wiped off the painting to use the board another day. They don’t all work...

#pleinairpainting
#humbled
#alwayslearningalwaysgrowing
#artistslife
#paintingaustralia
#landscapepainting
#australianlandscapepainting

All dressed up - Roadside Rest Stop It makes such

All dressed up - Roadside Rest Stop
It makes such a difference seeing them in a frame 😊
Now to wrap it and pack it away while we continue our travels.

#travellingartist
#australianart
#australianlandscapepainting
#exploringaustralia
#naturelover

Wash Day There’s still chores to be done when yo

Wash Day
There’s still chores to be done when you’re on the road (actually lots of them!!)
I’ve been wanting to paint this one for a while, so between trips to the laundry...
Some (outdoor) studio work.

Still deciding on the title...
Roadside Rest Stop or
Salmon Gums and Silver Grass?

What do you think?
Got something else?

#travellingartist
#memoriesofhome
#outsidestudio
#artistoninsta
#oilpainting
#paintingaustralia

What fabulous news! Ningaloo Blue was sold at the

What fabulous news!
Ningaloo Blue was sold at the Vasse Art Awards and is off to its new home today. To my newest collector, thank you, and congratulations on choosing one of my favourites - I hope the painting continues to bring you joy for many years to come 😊

#cloudscape
#bigskies
#oilpainting
#ningalooblue
#waartist
#painting
#artistsofinstagram
#vasseartaward
#artcollectors

First painting of the trip! I’ve been so disorga

First painting of the trip!
I’ve been so disorganised- every time I’ve tried to paint I’ve left something behind. Today it was my tripod - but the camp chair and the car door worked 😜
Ruby’s Beach near Streaky Bay - SA.

#pleinairpainting
#australianlandscapepainting
#exploreaustralia
#paintingaustralia
#artistsoninstagram

Great Australian Bight 😁 #exploreaustralia #d

Great Australian Bight 😁

#exploreaustralia
#discoveraustralia
#aussiebucketlist
#traveloutbackaust

Off to the Vasse Art Awards today to drop off Sout

Off to the Vasse Art Awards today to drop off Southern Edge and Ningaloo Blue. I’m hoping it’s a good omen that the staff @bluethumbart selected Southern Edge as a Staff pick yesterday 🤞
If you’re in the South West next weekend pop in and check out the exhibition- there’s 220 art works on display.

#vasseartawards
#waart
#waartist
#landscapeart
#australianart
#artsale
#bluethumbart

It’s really happening 😆 We’ve quit our day

It’s really happening 😆
We’ve quit our day jobs!!
My mobile studio is ready to go...
(Which is a good thing after the ceiling falling in on the other one 😬)
By this time next month we’ll be on the road in our caravan exploring this fascinating country.
Follow along for snippets of our journey, painting inspiration galore, and some of my creations along the way...
🏕🥾🚣‍♀️🤿🚐👩‍🎨

#letsgo
#exploringaustralia
#traveloutbackaustralia
#aussiebucketlist
#lifeofanartist
#australianartist
#paintingaustralia
#australianlandscapepaintings
#australianlandscapeartist

How lucky am I? This is the scene in my studio thi

How lucky am I?
This is the scene in my studio this morning - it seems I’m doing an unplanned reno🤔
Feeling super lucky I wasn’t in there when it happened!
And would you believe that I’d just brought my current painting downstairs a few hours beforehand. It’s nearly finished and I wanted to just sit with it in the living area to see what final touches it needed.
Second pic is a couple of hours before the “remodelling”.
😅 🍀🙏
And this is nothing compared to all the people in WA who are dealing with far more than this with all the fires and floods at the moment. My thoughts are with you 🙏

#feelinglucky
#studiorenovation
#artistslife
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#perthartist

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