Above an Outback Highway (Australia)

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I've enjoyed looking at all three of your paintings and reading the background to them. Your palette just seems to capture the dryness and heat of Australia.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Wed 15 Jan 01:53:23

Really like your strong and bold approach to your brush strokes Earl, they are full of vigor.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Wed 15 Jan 16:04:20

Love your energetic brush strokes which give your paintings a semi abstract feel.

Posted by Val Kenyon on Wed 15 Jan 16:34:07

Hang on Studio Wall

01/04/2015

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One can drive "forever" and, apart from occasional Ranges, not get many opportunities to look down from a reasonable height on to the extremely, wide, expansive, flat horizon. The skies can be uninterrupted blue, or just a few clouds, or brilliantly patterned and sculptured. In this painting I decided to give more activity into sky to complement the active, broad brushstrokes in the foreground with a 'quiet' space in between.

About the Artist

Earl Hingston

Earl Hingston was born in New Zealand. He has had a career in advertising and corporate visual communication as a designer and illustrator. In the 1960s Earl came to Sydney to gain further experience. A challenge to open Wellington’s first graphic design consultancy saw a return to New Zealand. The…

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