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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Hello February

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Happy 1st February Everyone.

I had an idea to do a nine canvas panel piece. Here are some sketches I did today with coloured pencils on paper. I'm not sure which design I like best, I may do other sketches or combine an element of each of these designs into one. I will choose one to be the background design. I intend to use various techniques like stencilling, stamping, painting and image transfer. I'll show more photos as the piece evolves.

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Work in My Sketchbook...

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This is my latest mixed media collage in my sketchbook.

Using image transfer technique, collage, tea stain for background, acrylic inks, watercolours and stamps.

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Flower Power 5 & 6

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These are the last three of the Flower Power Series. I really like the addition of the iridescent acrylic inks I used on the outer petals.

Flower Power 5

permanent marker, watercolour paints, acrylic inks on drawing paper.

Flower Power 6

permanent marker, watercolour paints, acrylic inks on drawing paper.
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New Work

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This is a new mixed media painting I'm working on.

Hopefully it will be ready in time for the Swindon Open Studio Tour. There are two more similar to this one that I'm also working on.

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Paintings I'm Working On...

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I tend to work on several projects at the same time. It keeps my ideas flowing and it motivates me to other things. But sometimes I need to stop working on a piece and put it aside until I'm inspired to work on it again. Other times, I need to just sit with pieces until they "speak" to me to let me know what I should do next.

This mixed media painting is tacked to my bulletin board in my studio. I've been working on it for a few days now, there's still some work to be done here. But I'm happy with it so far.

These next pieces, I'm calling The Three Sisters. The idea first came to me from a collage I did in my sketchbook. I started working on them almost a year ago! This one was the first I transferred onto a canvas. I used handmade papers and water mixable oil paints.

The second one of the series, and no, it's not upside down. Still a few more things to add.

The third one, I need to work on this more some more.

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The Paintings Are Finished!

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I'm really happy how these turned out.

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Pencil sketches...

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Here are some sketches I made recently-

I'm thinking of using some designs for embroidery projects and some for block printing.

So watch this space for any updates...

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