Art During Lockdown and Exciting News!

Hello,

Hope you are all well and keeping safe.

I just wanted to share with you some art that I've been doing lately during the lockdown.

These are 12 mini abstract paintings on watercolour paper, each around 8"x 8". I worked on them all at the same time. The materials I used were charcoal, acrylic inks, acrylic paints and acrylic pens. I wanted to try and paint more abstractly and was inspired by the artist Tracy Verdugo. She offers some art mentoring as well as some free courses. I will sit with these for a bit and then see what I need to add to them.

I've also gone back and reworked some old mini paintings on canvas.They need a bit more doing to them, I may add more paint or add collage elements as well. But will post when they are further developed.

We have also had really nice weather lately, so I have been sat in our back garden.  Its been very relaxing to just sit by the water feature and weave.

I also have some exciting news-I am in the process of updating my website! Something which I have been meaning to do for a while, but now with the lockdown and I can focus on doing that. I will keep you updated and let you know when it's up and running.

Stay safe and I will be in touch.

Bye for now.

Art During Lockdown

Hello,

As I mentioned in my last post, I'm trying to stay more creative during this crisis that we are facing. The UK will now face at least 3 more weeks of lockdown, another reason to try to keep safe and sane.

Here are some mixed media abstract collages I've created recently, measuring 8"x 8" and 6"x 6". I've used papers from magazines, printed tissue papers, and papers I've painted using acrylic inks and acrylic markers which I then cut up or tore. The backgrounds are mostly watercolour papers.

Thanks for stopping by, hopefully I have inspired you to try something creative during this time of isolation and lockdowns. 

Bye for now.

Preparations for Swindon Open Studios

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Over the summer I’ve been getting ready for the Swindon Open Studios. They will take place on the last two weekends in September. If you click on the link, you can learn more about it, the artists participating, as well as where you can visit them. Here is a sampling of some of the work in progress.

These are mono prints on paper.

Mixed media on canvas

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Hexagon Update...

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Here is a look at what I've been up to lately-remember these hexagons? I wanted to build up some more interesting layers and textures so I collaged paper snowflakes as well as butterfly and daisy paper punches I made a while back. The letters were also painted white.

I then sprayed acrylic inks while they were laid flat on the table.

I hung them up on my wall and then added more acrylic ink spray and acrylic paints.

Here are some detail photos.

They still need more work but they are coming along nicely. I'm not sure if I'll be able to work on all six at the same time as they take up a lot of space so I will just have to work on sections at a time. I will post more photos as they develop.

Bye for now.

New Work in Progress...

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 Here are some various works in progress which I wanted to share with you. I'll be exhibiting in Swindon again next month so hopefully these will be ready in time.

Each are in different stages of being finished.

Bye for now.

Work In My Sketchbook...

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Sorry I have been quiet...

Here is some work I did in my sketchbook back in April which I meant to post but never got around to it. They are all about 9"x 12" using mixed media-collage, acrylic paints, sprays, pencils, pens, stamps and stencils. I may change some of these or leave them as they are.

Bye for now.

WIP Wednesday 10

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Here are some pieces I'm working on, mixed media on canvas-

 

 And yes, I did find my scissors, but not the ones I was looking for. Need to do a bit more tidying up :-).

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New Artwork, Work in Progress and Scenes From The Studio...

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Here are three new pieces I wanted to share. They were inspired after seeing a video by a wonderful artist Laly Mille .

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 And here are some work still in progress...

Here is one of my frequent studio visitors and a bit of the state of my studio at the moment. Half term is here so maybe I will have more time to tidy up and find those scissors I've been looking for:-).

 

Bye for now.

Art Challenge- 15 Days of 15 minute Mixed Media-15/15

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Here is 15/15-

Acrylic inks, gelato crayons, magazine and paper collage, stencils. 

This is the last mixed media piece of my Art Challenge- 15 Days of 15 Minute Mixed Media. It has been a bit tough at times to do as well as posting about it afterwards. Trying to stay within those 15 minutes was a challenge in itself. In a couple of days I think I will need to go back in the studio and do a big tidy up. These have provided me with lots of great ideas for larger paintings. Thanks for coming along with me on this artistic journey!

 Bye for now.

Art Challenge- 15 Days of 15 minute Mixed Media-14/15

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Here is 14/15-

Acrylic inks, archival stamp ink, butterfly rubber stamps, magazine collage,
butterfly craft punch.

Bye for now.

Art Challenge- 15 Days of 15 minute Mixed Media-13/15

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Here is 13/15-

Acrylic ink, gelato crayons, magazine collage, stencils.

Bye for now.

Art Challenge- 15 Days of 15 minute Mixed Media-9/15

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Here is 9/15-

Acrylic inks, acrylic paint, gelato crayons, magazine collage, stencils

Bye for now.

Art Challenge- 15 Days of 15 minute Mixed Media-8/15

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Here is 8/15-

Acrylic inks, gelato crayons, gel pen, magazine collage, printed paper collage, stencils.

Bye for now.

Art Challenge- 15 Days of 15 minute Mixed Media-7/15

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Here is 7/15-

Acrylic paints, acrylic marker, acrylic ink, gelato crayons, magazine collage, stencils.

Bye for now.