Australian Artist John Pickup: I love a sunburnt country...Of drought and flooding rains Remembrance of rivers & creeks & fascination with the way the ocean moves is a feature of the oeuvre of John Pickup. Darwin-the inspiration to the painting 'Build up to the Wet'. Queensland where water is more than plentiful; where the rivers run deep and strong
Nature Cloud Reactions Celebrating the glory of clouds and the memories they provoke. Exhibiting some paintings by John Pickup who is a creative expert but I especially love his clouds.
How to Draw and Paint How to paint clouds Over the last couple of blogs you have been introduced to some of the paintings created by Australian artist John Pickup. His paintings are memorable for many reasons but often what strikes you first are the incredible cloud formations: rising majestically from the landscape.
Outback John Pickup Brings Don Quixote to the Australian Outback John Pickup often displays a whimsical perspective on life as seen in his series on Don Quixote. John, with his ingenious creativity, perceptualised this 17thC Spanish character in Outback Australia.
People John Pickup says: Reports of My Demise are Premature and Unfounded John Pickup- a member of the iconic group of artists known as the Brushmen of the Bush. With the death on Friday 22 March 2019 of Jack Absalom John Pickup is now the last surviving member of the Brushman of the Bush. Image: The Boundary Rider by John Pickup.