Secret Garden

Posted on June 16, 2019June 16, 2019 Posted in artist, Australian, creeper, floral, flower, flowers, garden, handmade, landscape, leaf, leaves, ocean, painting, tree, trees, vine, watercolor, watercolour, watercolour paintingTagged art, bird of paradise plant, city walk, cityscape, design, escape from the city, flower, flowers, garden, harbour, hndmde, ocean, original, park, rainyday, Secret garden, strelitzia, urbanLeave a comment

I was on holiday in Sydney Australia when I discovered a beautiful garden planted on the edge of the harbour.

‘ Hot House ‘. watercolour painting by Rosie Kerr

Posted on May 17, 2019May 17, 2019 Posted in art, artist, Australian, branches, creeper, garden, handmade, leaf, leaves, painting, summer, tree, vine, watercolor, watercolour, watercolour paintingTagged art, colourful, garden, handmade, hothouseplant, leaf, leaves, original, painting, Tropical, watercolor, watercolourLeave a comment

Lush tropical leaves

Merry Christmas Tree

Posted on January 1, 2018January 1, 2018 Posted in artist, christmas, christmas tree, handmade, painting, tree, watercolor, watercolour, watercolour paintingTagged art, celebration, Christmas, Christmas tree, handmade, Merry Christmas, painting, watercolor painting, watercolour paintingLeave a comment

IMG_6204 (2) Merry Christmas to everyone! Hope you had a wonderful time with good things to eat and good company.

Country Road#1 watercolour painting

Posted on April 1, 2016May 17, 2016 Posted in art, artist, Australian, countryroad, countryside, landscape, painting, rural, tree, trees, watercolor, watercolour, watercolour paintingTagged art, artist, Australia, country road, countryside, farm, farmhouse, handmade, landscape, painter, painting, rural, tree, trees, visual art, watercolor, watercolourLeave a comment

Walking Home 2

Posted on February 19, 2016February 19, 2016 Posted in art, artist, leaf, leaves, painting, tree, trees, watercolor, watercolour, watercolour paintingTagged art, garden, leaf, leaves, painting, tree, trees, watercolor, watercolour, watercolourpaintingLeave a comment

Found this leaf on my way home.

“Walking Home” watercolour painting

Posted on February 18, 2016February 18, 2016 Posted in art, artist, creeper, painting, vine, watercolor, watercolour, watercolour paintingTagged art, artist, creeper, handmade, leaf, leaves, painting, vine, visual art, watercolor, watercolourLeave a comment

I found this creeper meandering up a wall as I was walking home from town.

Summer Tree 3 watercolour

Posted on February 15, 2016 Posted in art, artist, branches, floral, handmade, leaf, leaves, painting, tree, trees, watercolor, watercolour, watercolour paintingTagged art, garden, leaf, leaves, painting, summer, tree, trees, watercolor, watercolourLeave a comment

Summer Tree 1 and 2 watercolour painting

Posted on February 7, 2016February 12, 2016 Posted in art, artist, Australian, branches, countryside, handmade, leaf, leaves, painting, rural, summer, tree, trees, watercolor, watercolour, watercolour paintingTagged art, artist, branch, branches, green, handmade, landscape, leaf, leaves, painter, painting, summer, tree, trees, visual art, watercolor, watercolourLeave a comment

It is nearing the end of summer here. I have recently noticed some trees are changing from green to touches of yellow as Autumn approaches.

Summer Holiday Town. Watercolour painting.

Posted on January 28, 2016January 28, 2016 Posted in artist, handmade, landscape, ocean, painting, river, rural, watercolor, watercolour, watercolour paintingTagged art, bay, beach, Byron Bay, handmade, holiday, holiday house, landscape, painter, painting, river, rural, rural community, vacation, village, visual art, watercolor, watercolourLeave a comment

Summer Holiday Town. Continuing my summer theme. This isolated coastal town offers a break from busy routines.

Apples. Watercolour Painting by Rosie Kerr

Posted on January 27, 2016January 27, 2016 Posted in apple, art, artist, fruit, handmade, painting, trees, watercolor, watercolour, watercolour paintingTagged apple, apples, appletree, art, artist, Australia, fruit, handmade, painting, Rosie Kerr, Tasmania, Tasmanianapple, watercolor, watercolourLeave a comment

I saw and old apple tree in a workshop yard in Tasmania and had to paint it. I have to admit that I have eaten a few apples from this tree.

Photo of which this painting was the subject

Mosaic Garden Art

Posted on January 25, 2016January 25, 2016 Posted in art, artist, Australian, fruit, garden mosaic art, mosaicTagged art, artist, ceramic, gardenart, handmade, leaves, mosaic, recycle, recycled, tipshopLeave a comment

This is a tile I made a few years ago from recycled crockery from South Hobart Tip Shop

Mosaic Jar

Posted on January 23, 2016January 25, 2016 Posted in art, artist, mosaicTagged art, artist, blue, crockery, gardenart, handmade, mosaic, recycled, tilesLeave a comment

I made this mosaic jar from recycled crockery found at South Hobart Tip Shop Tasmania.

Holiday Town watercolour painting

Posted on January 21, 2016January 22, 2016 Posted in art, artist, beach, landscape, ocean, river, rural, watercolor, watercolour, watercolour paintingTagged art, bay, beach, holiday, holidayhouse, shack, summer, vacation, watercolor, watercolour, watercolourpaintingLeave a comment

There is nothing better than crossing the bridge to a quiet little coastal holiday town with an enticing row of beach shacks. You can smell the fish and chips and feel the sand between your toes.

This painting continues my summer holiday theme.

Summer Sailing watercolour painting

Posted on January 20, 2016 Posted in art, artist, ocean, painter, painting, watercolor, watercolour, watercolour paintingTagged art, artist, bay, boat, handmade, landscape, mountain, ocean, painting, river, Rosie Kerr, rural, sail, sailboat, sailing, summer, voyage, watercolor, watercolour, yacht1 Comment

We are having such beautiful summer weather, I thought I would paint something with the feel of a carefree summer holiday.

Valentine’s Day Cards

Posted on January 19, 2016January 19, 2016 Posted in art, artist, card, painting, valentine, washi, watercolor, watercolour, watercolour paintingTagged art, card, handmade, heart, love, painting, passion, Pink, red, relationship, valentineheart, Valentinesday, Washi, washipaper, watercolor, watercolourLeave a comment

Valentine #4

Lemons watercolour painting by Rosie Kerr

Posted on January 2, 2016January 2, 2016 Posted in art, artist, citrus, fruit, lemon, lemons, painting, watercolor, watercolour, watercolour paintingTagged art, artist, Australia, citrus, fruit, lemon, lemonpainting, lemons, painting, rosiekerr, watercolor, watercolourLeave a comment

Corella Pear watercolour painting by Rosie Kerr

Posted on January 2, 2016January 2, 2016 Posted in art, artist, Australian, fruit, painter, painting, pear, watercolor, watercolour, watercolour paintingTagged art, corella, corellapear, fruit, painter, pear, rosiekerr, watercolor, watercolour, watercolourpainting1 Comment

Corella Pear original watercolour painting by Rosie Kerr

Corella pear used as subject for painting

Watercolour Painting – Cross Section of a Corella Pear.

Posted on December 31, 2015December 31, 2015 Posted in art, artist, Australian, fruit, painter, painting, pear, watercolor, watercolour, watercolour paintingTagged art, artist, Australia, Australian, corella pear, cross section, fruit, painter, painting, pear, Rosie Kerr, rotting fruit, visual art, watercolor, watercolourLeave a comment

Watercolour painting of cross section of a corella pear.

I cut a pear in half and left it in the open air for a few days to develop beautiful tones and details, then painted it. This is the original subject of the painting.

My Morning at Hammer and Hand Byron Bay

Posted on November 9, 2015November 9, 2015 Posted in art, artist, Australian, Bruce Pringle, Byron Bay, sculptureTagged angel, angels, art, artist, Australian, blacksmith, Bruce Pringle, Byron Bay, gallery, hammer and hand, handmade, metal art, metal artist, sculptor, sculpture, tassie tiger, thylacineLeave a comment

This morning I dropped by the workshop at “Hammer and Hand’ Byron Bay and found sculptor, Bruce Pringle, making angels and thylacines (Tasmanian tigers). I am a member of this artists’ collective and exhibit my paintings here.

Bruce Pringle of “Hammer and Hand” Ti-Tree Place Arts and Industry Estate Byron Bay Australia.

Showcase Watercolour Paintings

Posted on October 23, 2015September 14, 2016 Posted in art, artist, Australian, painting, watercolor, watercolourTagged art, artist, Australian, painting, watercolor, watercolourLeave a comment

Bunch of Flowers. Watercolour painting by Rosie Kerr

Bamboo Card watercolour painting by Rosie Kerr

Leaf watercolour painting featuring gold leaf

Bunch of Pink Flowers watercolour painting by Rosie Kerr

Bamboo card featuring gold watercolour painting by Rosie Kerr

img_2511-1 — Snowy Mountain Watercolour Painting

French Ultramarine Autumn Leaves Watercolour Painting

Old Miner’s Cottage Watercolour Painting

French Ultramarine Crab Apples Watercolour Painting

Summer Tree

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Night sky watercolour gift tag

Night Sky

Country Town Streetscape Watercolour Painting

‘Cafe Flowers’ from Photo to Watercolour Painting

Posted on October 22, 2015 Posted in art, artist, Australian, floral, flower, flowers, painting, watercolor, watercolour, watercolour paintingTagged art, artist, Australia, Australian, cafe, floral, floral arrangement, flower, flower vase, flowers, painting, watercolor, watercolourLeave a comment

I recently had coffee in a local cafe and loved the little vase of fresh flowers on my table. I photographed the arrangement and then used the subject for a watercolour painting.

'Cafe Flowers' watercolour painting. — ‘Cafe Flowers’ watercolour painting.

flower photo — “Cafe Flowers” photograph

Frost Over Barraba Watercolour Workshop with Erik Dekkers

Posted on October 15, 2015 Posted in art, artist, Australian, countryside, landscape, painting, rural, watercolor, watercolourTagged art, artist, Australia, Australian, Barraba, countryside, Erik Dekkers, landscape, painting, rural, watercolor, watercolourLeave a comment

I was lucky to be able to participate in a workshop in June with Erik Dekkers, a gifted teacher and talented artist. Here are some of the paintings I completed during the day.

Collage Watercolour Washes and Japanese Paper

Posted on October 13, 2015October 13, 2015 Posted in art, artist, Collage, Japanese paper, painter, painting, wash, washi, watercolor, watercolourTagged art, artist, collage, Japanese paper, painter, painting, pattern, visual art, Washi, watercolor, watercolourLeave a comment

After 10 years selling beautiful Japanese Yuzen Chiyogami paper, I became a watercolour painter. Here are some collage works which combine them.

Watercolour Paintings “Down by the River” by Rosie Kerr Byron Bay

Posted on October 10, 2015October 10, 2015 Posted in art, artist, Australian, painter, painting, river, watercolor, watercolourTagged art, artist, Australia, Australian, blue, bubble, estuary, green, painting, pattern, river, river under water, submerged, underwater, watercolor, weedLeave a comment

These are my entries for the annual local postcard size art exhibition. They depict what goes on beneath the surface of a river with, weed, slime and bubbles. I love painting with blues, greens and yellows.

Watercolour Painting Lighthouse Byron Bay

Posted on October 5, 2015 Posted in art, artist, Australian, Byron Bay, landscape, lighthouse, ocean, painter, painting, watercolor, watercolourTagged art, artist, Australia, Australian, bay, beach, Byron Bay, landscape, lighthouse, Northern Rivers, NSW, painter, painting, Rosie Kerr, visual art, watercolor, watercolour3 Comments

An early morning walk to the Byron Bay lighthouse is a great way to start the day. The sunrises are spectacular and you can often see sharks, sea turtles, whales, dolphins and stingrays in the water. Sea eagles and ospreys are just two of the bird species that can be seen on your walk plus if you are very quiet, you will probably see a wallaby or two nibbling grass beside the track.

Here is my watercolour painting of Byron Bay lighthouse – purchased by a honeymooning English couple who were married in a lighthouse and who collect pictures of lighthouses.

Photograph to Watercolour Painting – Sunrise Byron Bay

Posted on October 4, 2015October 4, 2015 Posted in art, artist, Australian, beach, ocean, painting, sunrise, watercolor, watercolourTagged art, artist, Australia, Australian, bay, beach, Byron Bay, ocean, painting, sunrise, watercolor, watercolourLeave a comment

I often get up early and walk along our closest beach Tallows Beach. Here is a sunrise photo I took one morning and the two paintings I completed using the photo as inspiration.

Watercolour Painting Tallows Beach Sunrise #2

Watercolour Painting Tallows Beach Sunrise #1

Watercolour Paintings of Fruit and Vegetables

Posted on October 2, 2015January 1, 2016 Posted in art, artist, Australian, fruit, painter, painting, vegetable, watercolor, watercolourTagged art, artist, Australia, Australian, choko, fig, fruit, painting, pear, vegetable, watercolor, watercolourLeave a comment

I love cooking and often as I am preparing a meal or snack for friends and family, I look at the fruit and vegetables I am about to use and decide to paint them instead.

Tweed River from Photo to Watercolour Painting

Posted on October 1, 2015October 2, 2015 Posted in art, artist, Australian, painting, river, watercolor, watercolourTagged art, artist, Australia, Australian, cottage, farm, farmhouse, Murwillumbah, Northern Rivers, river, studio, trees, Tweed River, watercolor, watercolourLeave a comment

This is a photo taken from the balcony of the Tweed River Gallery Murwillumbah NSW and my watercolour painting based on this scene.

Hand Painted Valentine Heart Cards – Watercolour and Japanese Paper

Posted on September 30, 2015October 1, 2015 Posted in art, artist, Australian, painter, painting, valentine, watercolor, watercolourTagged art, artist, Australia, heart, love, painter, painting, Rosie Kerr, valentine, valentineheart, Valentinesday, visual art, watercolor, watercolourLeave a comment

Here are four cards I designed for Valentine’s Day this year. They feature hearts painted in crimson, scarlet and red watercolour and Japanese yuzen chiyogami paper.

Autumn Road photo to watercolour painting

Posted on September 28, 2015October 1, 2015 Posted in art, artist, Australian, countryside, landscape, painter, painting, rural, Tenterfield, watercolor, watercolourTagged art, artist, Australian, autumn, country road, countryside, landscape, leaves, rural, Tenterfield, trees, watercolor, watercolourLeave a comment

We often drive through the town of Tenterfield in the New England ranges and Glenlyon in Victoria. The autumn trees it both areas are beautiful. The entrance to both towns is through archways of brilliant trees. In this post, I have featured two photos which were the inspiration for the two paintings Autumn Road #1 (which uses the wet on wet watercolour technique) and Autumn Road #2 (which features wet on dry technique).