Cold One Waiting

There’s nothing like the lure of an old Australian country pub.

- Jo O'Brien-Welch

This painting was inspired by a photograph of a country pub in a little town called Wooroolin, which is situated only a short drive from my home town of Kingaroy, Queensland. I called on some reference photos to set a scene in the 1970s, and the colour palette I have chosen was aimed at recreating the look of an old ‘70s photo.

STEP ONE

To transfer my design onto my paper, I used an A1 sized sheet of paper that I had rubbed white pastel onto one side of. This makes very effective transfer paper. I start my paintings, by blocking in areas with a hard pastel or Conte sticks.

STEP TWO