Colin Perini - Artist

Art is expressing what I am. I cannot express myself as finely through words, or cooking or teaching or through a thousand other skills. I paint to express my heart. It just so happens that the way I apply the paint appeals to the public so they buy the canvas with my paint on it. Every person is an artist in some aspect of their life but most are not recognised by society as having any special value. I am fortunate in that, the way I express ‘who I am’ appeals to the ‘who I am’ in many...

I have been a professional artist for over 30 years. Not surprisingly, I have learned a few things about art and life. Some of these things have been expressed through writing and illustration of these words. A lot of these words are not conventional, so straight people will not be comfortable reading them. Hey! I am an artist, I am allowed to be a bit weird. I am encouraged to be a bit different and to express new ideas through my work. I love the concept of the infinite. I understand when I...

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1200 x 900mm acrylic on canvas ‘ my every day treasures ‘ ‘ my endless love ‘

I came up with a new idea. I was looking to paint more landscapes but I only had large canvasses. Then it hit me, paint 3 landscapes on the 1 canvas. So without waiting I tired it and was surprised with the results. When you look at the scenes, one of them might remind you of somewhere that you may have been. This is the most common comment I have heard “That reminds me of…”. There is a peace in the work as your mind rests in the memory of some pleasant place or experience you have had in the...

1200 x 600 mm ‘ deepest desires ‘ ‘I love to play ‘ 1200 x 900 mm ‘ adventure and change ‘ ‘ you calm my heart ‘

‘What’s Around the Corner ‘ ‘ big dreams ‘

Creative, focused, effort I did it! After only a few weeks of focus, determined intent and practice I am now a skyscape artist. Have a look at my new site colinperini.com.au and see some of my work. It’s amazing how lucky you get when you know what you want and steadily work towards achieving it. My skyscapes aim to overwhelm you. I want them to make you see the grandeur and expanse of the infinite sky. I find it incredible that we live in a finite world that floats in an infinite sky. To me...

Creative Individuality “Creative Individuality” – nice cliche! What does it really mean? It means be yourself! That’s all! You don’t have to be outrageous, outlandish or even amazing, you only have to be yourself. Of course this is not always easy because we all have things that we want to say or do that are quite inappropriate at that moment. Unfortunately many of the things we would like to do to others are illegal and so our individuality is stifled by the laws of the land. However that...

Recently someone asked me to do a large commission. They even gave me the names of 2 of my paintings that they liked so that I could do something similar. I bought the canvas for $200, spent a lot of time working on it. Then the client started making up excuses as to why she did not want it. I feel that it was a case of irresponsibly getting someone to make a big effort just to see what would happen. Before you get someone to go to a lot of trouble for you, think about the responsibility that...

I can Dance An experienced artist is like an accomplished dancer. They have long known all of the steps and now they have the freedom to express the feeling of the moment. An experienced artist moves quickly and efficiently, without mistakes or hesitation. After years of playing the same game over and over, it is only natural that they know where they are going without having to think about it. Years of experience teaches you ways of thinking, ways to achieve success and ways to please the...

I am not a teacher! I am an artist but I am not interested in the art of teaching. Fortunately, I have a friend who is not only a good artist but he is also a very good teacher. Len Hend has been painting for over 30 years and has been teaching art for nearly as long. Len loves producing educational videos about painting. He is quickly able to take the beginner into the world of real art. Not only that, he had lots of very helpful and practical tips for the beginner artist. Even though I thought I knew a lot about art techniques, Len was able to teach me many more. Have a look at his new website

What do you want? What do you want to achieve? No, be realistic. Right now what do you want to do? Paint a portrait? Draw your dog? Carve a tree? You need to be clear in your mind about where you are going. If you really want to be a professional artist then be prepared to do 100’s of works before you even start to be ready to sell. If you really just want to have fun, then pick a subject, pick your medium and play. I paint and I also build websites. I talk to many people who want a website...

‘I want to be just like you’. I think but I don’t say ‘liar!’ ‘If you really want to be an artist, then what are you doing about it?’ Of course the answer is always ‘nothing’. If you really want to achieve something, then wouldn’t you be doing something about it now? If you really wanted to lose weight, wouldn’t you be eating less right now? If you want to be an artist, why aren’t you practicing every day? Please don’t say, ‘I want to be just like you’ because I don’t believe you.

Olympic Champions won’t like this If you are an Olympic Champion or a Prize Fighter you may want to disagree with today’s comments. Creativity is a non-competitive sport. You are not in it to be better, best or even to be outstanding. You are in it, to do your best and to be amazed by what you are capable of achieving. It is useless to try and impress others. It is even more useless to attempt to be better than others. How can you bring something unique into the world if your mind is partly...