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JBeaty Art
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Connecting with the Australian landscape through plein air painting!

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@jbeatyart?si=XXr4Yag13vpCT6V5

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I love painting this island. It's a refuge for a recovering population of little penguins, watched over by Maremma guardian dogs to keep the foxes away!

#pleinair #gouache #landscape #painting #ArtYear
November 25, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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I tried something and it didn't work the first time, so I'll just try again! But here is the first attempt at capturing the moment when the muddy river water flows into the sea with the ebbing tide

#watercolour #watercolor #landscape #painting #ArtYear
A watercolour painting of 'middle island' in Warrnambool, Australia. The sky is bright with some fluffy white clouds and the sun is illuminating the apricot coloured sandstone cliffs of the island. The river water is a greenish colour and there is an abrupt edge where it meets the clear blue sea water. Difficult to capture without making mud!
November 24, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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I focused on just enjoying the experience of painting this and it improved my mood soooooo much! If you need a pick-me-up, whip your sketchbook out ✨

#painting #gouache #art #ArtYear #sketchbook
A gouache sketch of the sandstone cliffs of Middle Island. I was drawn to the delicious pastel colours of the rocks against the bright blue sea
November 18, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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Rainy windy days mean car painting
November 16, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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What happens when you allow yourself to draw mindlessly?

#creativity #sketchbook #gouache
November 11, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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The inside pages of my little thumbnail study book. They look so cute together!

#gouache #painting #art
November 9, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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I made a cute little book thing for my friend (thank you Sketches n Scrubs for the idea!). It's a fun way to do thumbnail studies ✨

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A tiny book of little gouache studies Front cover: A study of cliffs and trees from a local national park Back cover: A study of a tree in my back yard
November 7, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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A windy, sandy, fly-y plein air session at the beach today

#pleinair #sketchbook #gouache #painting #ArtYear
A gouache sketch in my plein air sketchbook. I painted a view from the sand dunes of distant land and the Port Fairy lighthouse My painting set up, huddled in the dunes to escape the wind! Sand. So much sand in my paint
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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Being in the wilderness with my paints is absolutely my most favourite thing

#gouache #pleinair #painting #mountains #ArtYear
My little plein air gouache set up and a small study of a cliff face Close up of the cliff study. The rocks had amazing purples and oranges My sketchbook after my first day in the bush with thumbnail studies to help get my head in the game
October 30, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Plein air in the mountains ✨ the paint kept drying sooooo fast

#pleinair #gouache #mountains #sketchbook #ArtYear
A small gouache painting of bright sunlight and deep shadows on a mountain range
October 28, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Took a break from squidding to capture the energy of the ocean 🌊 And yes I will be having calamari tonight

#pleinair #gouache #sketchbook #painting #ocean #ArtYear
A gouache painting of sandstone rocks and reefs that have been shaped by the wild ocean My little painting spot on the top of the breakwater wall A close up of some brush work on the waves A close up of dry brush texture to capture the water running off the reef
October 21, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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I made another video! Check it out if you're interested in painting with gouache ☺️
youtu.be/HrnkMffrEAc?...
The finished gouache painting from my video - sea cliffs at the beach
October 13, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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I finished a commission! Yes it's for my friend, but it still counts right?

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A gouache painting of the Canal Rocks in Western Australia. The water between the rocks is all rough and churned up, creating many shades of blue and turquoise. A zoomed out version to give a sense of the size.
October 12, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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I really enjoy the process of figuring out the composition and colours. Then I run out of steam once it gets to the actual final painting bit...

#gouache #painting #landscape #ArtYear #sketchbook
A small gouache study of a bright sunny day at the beach. The top sketch was to figure out the composition, the colours on the right were little swatches to test the colour harmony.
October 7, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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Sunny day fishing and painting!

#pleinair #watercolour #sketchbook #painting #landscape
A watercolour painting of crashing waves at the beach with my little palette clipped to my sketchbook A loose watercolour sketch of rocks and water
October 2, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Plein air from the car is sometimes the only option. I kept waiting for the rain to stop but it just got more intense - out of spite I imagine

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A loose watercolour sketch of sea cliffs on a wild spring day, with my messy palette The view from my car. The rain got so heavy that I was just painting from my imagination
September 30, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Working out a composition for a commission and trying not to overthink it and psych myself out🙃

#gouache #painting #ocean #ArtYear #sketchbook
A gouache thumbnail study of a sunny day on the western Australian coast, with rough seas churning around rugged rocks.
September 27, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Adding more thumbnail studies to my beach page 🌊

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A tiny gouache painting of white sandstone cliffs at the beach, with scraggly green shrubs clinging to the cliff tops Four gouache thumbnail studies showing different views of the same scene
September 27, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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A fun little exercise in monochromatic painting from The Landscape Painter's Workbook (Mitchell Albala). Getting back to basics of composition is always so helpful

#gouache #sketchbook #ArtYear #landscape #painting
September 23, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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The finished painting from my video 😊 I did the initial sketch on location and the weather was WILD

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A gouache painting of a stormy sky over a dark ocean. The bands of rain are obscuring the distant mountains and the waves are crashing over the rocks in the foreground. It was a wild day!
September 22, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Sun on the sand dunes ✨

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A gouache study of the sand dunes in my home town. There are low growing shrubs covering the dunes and an inviting bench, which would give you views of the ocean if you faced the other way.
September 20, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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Fishing and painting as the storm rolls in

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My plein air set up that I take with me pretty much everywhere! I attempted to paint the wild waves while waiting for the fish to bite
September 16, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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'what are those?'
- cows, obviously...

#gouache #ArtYear #painting #landacape #sketchbook
Two gouache studies on beige toned paper. On the left, and imagined backlit forest scene. On the right, a naked hill with a lone tree and some 'cows' against a cloudy sky. They are obviously cows See. Very cow shaped
September 14, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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Some more imagined landscapes. It's really fun to jump in with no plan and see where your mind takes you!

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A few small gouache landscape studies on a page of my sketchbook. I was experimenting with different colours and varying amounts of water to create moody sky effects
September 9, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Some joyful thumbnails. Perhaps I'll turn them into larger paintings for a triptich?

#ArtYear #gouache #painting #seascape #landscape #art
Three little gouache studies of different scenes from the same beach. They all show the white and yellow sandstone cliffs jutting into the bright blue ocean. I use thumbnails to explore different compositions
September 8, 2025 at 12:29 AM