Media
Videos, Articles and Essays
TEDx 2023
Connecting With Creative Flow Corinne Loxton
Lower Mountains Local News
Corinne Loxton - Finding Solace in the Bush by Julie Nance
The Coonabarabran Times
Artist Corinne Loxton Paints the Warrumbungles by Jimmy Whalan
Into the Desert
Painting in the Centre by Corinne Loxton
Interview with Art2Muse Gallery Director, Katrina Hampton
Studio Revelations - Insights on Corinne's Art Practice
Painting in a Landscape of Choice - Corinne's Approach to Plein Air Painting
Painting Skies and Boundless Spaces - About the Exhibition 'Drifting'
Into the Desert - An Essay on Painting en Plein Air
Artist Corinne Loxton Paints the Warrumbungles - Coonabarabran Press
Videos
A selection of instructional material and videos on my painting process
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This is a drawing exercise I have used over the years to relax into making art without the pressure of producing a product. If you’re struggling to get out of a creative funk and don’t know where to start, try doing this a few times a day and see if it frees you up!
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Watch as I capture the majesty of landscapes through a technique known as alla prima. Alla prima is to make a painting all in one sitting or all at once. I work like this to preserve the vitality and energy of the brush marks and create while in flow. The paintings in this series capture the natural beauty of the Capertee Valley as well as scenes nearer to home in Blaxland, in the Lower Blue Mountains.
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Here I paint both in the bush and in my studio to create this work, Into & Beyond VII. The natural beauty and majesty of this 'unremarkable' part of the Blue Mountains bush, and in particular the delicate, profuse sprays of white blossom inspired this painting.
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In Sept 2022 I travelled to the Warrumbungles and Wollemi NP to paint plein air (outdoors). Travelling there to paint was a journey both into and beyond my comfort zone. The natural beauty and majesty of the place was enthralling. I felt joy and contentment on my solitary hikes, watching birds flit and call, noticing the texture of bark, and the colour of rock and lichen. As I experienced the shimmering of light and the movement of the air and shadows, I was filled with what poet, Mary Oliver, calls 'earth-praise'. At the same time, I felt the challenge of being physically away from my home - the safe place, familiar people and routines that support me to feel secure and grounded. Piggybacking on the wonder of being in this awe-inspiring place, were painful emotions such as grief, fear and anger. With all this happening it is not surprising that the process of painting there was both challenging and wonderful. I had arrived with curiosity and openness, yet as I put my artist's hat on and immersed myself in the environment, I uncovered assumptions I had unwittingly taken with me that weren't helping. Unpacking these and navigating a different path felt uncomfortable, yet that is what I was compelled to do.
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I have 30 years' experience as an artist, and 25 years of guiding people of all ages to access their creativity and learn techniques to be able to express themselves confidently. Whether you are a total beginner or quite experienced, I promise that as you watch this video and follow along, you will be surprised by what you are already capable of and gain an inkling into the massive potential you possess.
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Brushes are an artist's most valuable tool and damaging them through neglect feels very frustrating! Do you know how to adequately clean and reshape the bristles of your brushes so they stay like new?
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Here I demonstrate how to neatly fold and staple the canvas on the corner of a stretcher to achieve a professional finish. Equipment required: canvas pliers, staple gun, staple remover and the stretcher bars and canvas of course!