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Local artist Tania Blanchard\u2019s artwork is in high demand, she\u2019s even developed an impressive purpose-built workshop on her own property to keep up with creating new artworks for galleries, interior designers and even requests for commissioned artworks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gracing the homes of some famous Australians like singer-songwriter Amy Shark, surfer Joel Parkinson, and TV host Shelley Craft, Tania\u2019s works found unprecedented fame on The Block.<\/p>\n
Moving to the Gold Coast over 15 years ago, she has witnessed the changing landscape and culture in our vibrant city by the sea, where she is right at home.<\/p>\n
When she first started out, Tania had just completed a Visual Arts degree and was working as a graphic designer to pay the bills while raising a family and exploring art on the side.<\/p>\n
She soon began to pick up the pace and practice her art more seriously, sharing her creations via Instagram, which helped turn years of hard work into what seemed to be an overnight sensation.<\/p>\n
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Tania\u2019s friend Simone Kira, co-founder of Interior Design Studio Kira & Kira saw one of her artworks on Instagram and immediately loved what she saw.<\/p>\n
\u201cSimone saw my art and was so confident it would sell that she <\/span>suggested I <\/span>display it in her store<\/span>,\u201d says Tania.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, I did, and it sold straight away, and she kept asking for more.<\/p>\n \u201cI then uploaded a selection of art to Instagram and the interest and orders were instantaneous.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was crazy, I would post in the morning, and the piece would sell by lunch.\u201d<\/p>\n What followed was a trip to Melbourne to showcase her portfolio and resulted in one of Tania\u2019s pieces taking centre stage on Channel Nine\u2019s popular renovation program The Block.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was amazing to have the opportunity to show the contestants my work, I was stunned when Ronnie and Georgia selected my two-metre by 1.4 metre painting for the final room reveal,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ make_equal=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” 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custom_padding_phone=”||20px||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet”]<\/p>\n Her unique style involves an impasto technique, which focuses on layering textures and colours with a variety of different sized palette knives.<\/p>\n All of Tania\u2019s paintings are created on 100% cotton canvas, prepared or primed by her own hand.<\/p>\n An important part of the process is hand mixing the colours with added thickeners.<\/p>\n \u201cTo achieve that textured and colourful look, I create one or two colours a day,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n \u201cThe paints need to completely dry before adding another layer.<\/p>\n \u201cThe climate on the Gold Coast is perfect for my art, as the paint can dry relatively quickly compared to a colder climate.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s a lengthy process that takes a minimum of four to six weeks, but well worth the artistry and effort.<\/p>\n With each work boasting between 50 to 100 colours, Tania maintains a meticulous record of all the colours she individually creates.<\/p>\n On the base level, Tania uses a wider palette knife, and depending on the painting, progresses to a smaller sized application to create the stunning dotted affect her art has become renowned for.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you view my artwork up close, you can see the effect created by the varying sizes of palette knives,\u201d says Tania.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ make_equal=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”1920px” custom_padding_tablet=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” custom_css_main_element=”margin:auto;”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding_tablet=”||50px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”||50px||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet”]<\/p>\n Tania\u2019s work has been 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that people get to feel something, and they connect with my art<\/h3>\n