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25 June, 2014

Work In My Sketchbook...

Hello,
Here is some work I recently did in my sketchbook.
Mixed media-acrylic paints, acrylic markers, stamping and stencilling.

Mixed media- acrylic paints, acrylic markers, stamping and magazine collage.
 Mixed media- acrylic paints, acrylic markers, and magazine collage.
I think the last one is my favourite.
Bye for now.

19 June, 2014

Lately...

Hello,
I don't know if its because the weather is getting warmer and it feels more like summer here in the UK-but I've been inspired to do more tactile work. I've been doing these small woven pieces. 
Most have been while watching the World Cup football games :-). Go US and England!
Bye for now.

11 June, 2014

WIP Wednesday 4

Hello,
For this week, I have just focused on the the rusted gate element to this painting. I will leave it (it still needs more work to it) for a bit and keep it hanging on my studio wall. As I work on other projects, I will glance over to it and let the painting tell me what it needs.
Bye for now.

09 June, 2014

Do you Pinterest?

Hello,
This is one of the places I go to for inspiration, and here are just some of my "pins".
Bye for now.

04 June, 2014

WIP Wednesday 3

Hello,
Here is the painting I've been working on lately, I blogged about it here-
I wanted to explore the idea of sadness and longing for something; I also wanted to include poetry or writing in the piece. Someone had recently posted a quote by Maya Angelou (after her passing) which really made sense and struck a cord with me so I added it to the painting. 
"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you."
The idea was also to have the women either standing behind a window, maybe stained glass or a type of gate-the window or gate would represent a "barrier" or "hinderance" for these women.
I made some sketches in my journal.

I still wasn't happy- I saw this beautiful photograph of a rusted gate and decided to incorporate it in the painting.
I drew the design in pencil on tracing paper and then transferred it onto the canvas.
 Here it is-still lots more to do...
Bye for now.

02 June, 2014