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Lisa May Turner
Jan 17, 20201 min read
New Series of Dreamy Landscapes
Most of my more realistic paintings are very controlled and precise, with straight lines and blocks of colour. This technique allows me...
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Lisa May Turner
Apr 9, 20191 min read
Red Dirt of Kingaroy
My good friend and gifted photographer Fiona went on a massive road trip with her family a few years ago. She took some amazing photos...
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Lisa May Turner
Mar 22, 20191 min read
Bright Day in The Hunter Valley
When I found myself in the beautiful Hunter Valley a few years ago for a work Christmas party (I know, tough right?) I took photo after...
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Lisa May Turner
Oct 4, 20181 min read
Elizabeth Gilbert has a New Book Coming!
I was scrolling through Instagram rather early this morning (sleep doesn't always come when requested) and was hit with a post from...
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Lisa May Turner
Oct 4, 20181 min read
A Book I LOVED
The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert could very well be one of my all-time favourite books. I began reading with little...
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Lisa May Turner
Feb 3, 20181 min read
The Ugly Stage
Most artists (including me) only show you their best work, finished paintings they are proud of and have worked on until they’ve decided...
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Lisa May Turner
Jan 28, 20181 min read
Like a Good Whodunnit?
I recently finished reading the first three books in Robert Galbraith’s Cormoran Strike series. If you’ve never read or even heard of...
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Lisa May Turner
Jan 8, 20181 min read
The Best Book I've Read in Ages
Last year I read Stephen King’s 11.22.63. It was fantastic. Given the opportunity to travel back in time, protagonist Jake embarks on a...
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Lisa May Turner
Aug 1, 20171 min read
Painting People on the Beach - Part 2
When you take toddlers and younger kids to the beach, you have to be completely in control of them. You hold their hand, stand in the...
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Lisa May Turner
Jul 21, 20171 min read
Painting People on the Beach - Part 1
What do you do when you love painting and you love the beach? You paint the beach! I've done so many seascape paintings but mostly, the...
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Lisa May Turner
Jun 24, 20171 min read
Painting: Boathouse on the Georges River, Como
On a clear winter's day when the sun was unseasonably warm, we decided to spend a few hours out on The Georges River in Sydney's south....
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Lisa May Turner
Jun 17, 20172 min read
A Mini Collection of Paintings
This afternoon, I squeezed in a little painting time. Miss 8 wanted to join me, so I set her up so she too could get her creative on. She...
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Lisa May Turner
Jun 9, 20171 min read
Painting Small
I follow an American artist named Carol Marine. She's amazing. Carol's paintings are of the "how the hell did she do that?" variety. It...
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Lisa May Turner
May 24, 20171 min read
Experimenting with Style
My biggest problem with painting (and with art in general) is this: I want to try everything. I want to make paintings that are super...
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Lisa May Turner
Feb 24, 20171 min read
A Random Happy Couple
We had a beautiful spring day in October 2016 and I took my son down to a little beach south of Cronulla. He’d never been there before...
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Lisa May Turner
Aug 5, 20155 min read
5 Lessons I Learned from The Walking Dead
I've been watching The Walking Dead lately. It's got me thinking, not just about my weapon of choice when the zombies come (which,...
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Lisa May Turner
Jul 23, 20153 min read
5 Ways to Make Your House Appear Cleaner Than It Really Is
Home, the place where you keep all your stuff. Several times a year, it looks pristine, like the pages of Vogue Living. The floors shine,...
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Lisa May Turner
Apr 26, 20152 min read
The Single Most Annoying Thing About Washing Hair
There's nothing more punishing on a Monday morning than having to wash your hair. On top of dealing with Monday blues, grumpy kids,...
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