Artists Easels
A GUIDE TO EASELS A decent studio easel is a long term investment, and should offer you stability and flexibility. You…
Giclée Printing
GOING GICLÉE Giclée (pronounced zeeclay) art prints produced by artists in New Zealand are becoming increasingly popular and more widely available…
Packing for Post
HOW DO YOU ENSURE YOUR PRECIOUS CREATIONS WILL REACH THEIR DESTINATION UNHARMED? Shipping your artwork can be a stressful process no…
Canvas
TELL ME ABOUT CANVAS What is it that professional artists look for in the painting surface when selecting a canvas? As…
Creative Burnout
It’s two-o-clock in the morning, you are standing in front of your easel, you can’t remember when you last had a…
Gouache
WHAT IS GOUACHE? The History Gouache is both a technique and a product. The technique, dating back to before the renaissance,…
Pastels
WHAT'S SO GREAT ABOUT PASTELS? By Serena Dawson Serena Dawson who hails from Ngunguru, says she has been asked several times:…
10 Tips from an Art Teacher
TEN TIPS FROM AN ART TEACHER By Kim Kerr Drawing is important Learn to look closely, allow your eye to find…
Stretching paper over a canvas
ALTERNATIVE TO MATTING AND FRAMING WATERCOLOUR PAINTINGS By Charlene McGill This process can be fun and rewarding as an alternative to…
Monique Rush
SPICE OF LIFE
Monique Rush is an artist who enjoys painting a variety of subjects, ranging from landscapes and beaches, native birds, underwater life, Kiwiana to cars, (vintage, classic and new).
Monique studied art in college at Green Bay High School receiving 98% in painting and spent a year at Unitec Bachelor of Arts, from then on she taught herself. She says she has always considered herself an artist, as drawing and painting came naturally. “I have always worked hard in any job and art was my sideline but it is now becoming my main focus.”
