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.

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

Hello,

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

Hello,

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

Hello,

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

Hello,

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

Hello,

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-6/15

Hello,

Here is 6/15-

Acrylic ink, gelato crayons, magazine collage, stencils

Bye for now.

Art Challenge- 15 Days of 15 minute Mixed Media-3/15

Hello,

Here is 3/15-

Acrylic inks, acrylic markers, magazine image, collage, stencils, rubber stamps 

Bye for now.

Art Challenge- 15 Days of 15 minute Mixed Media-2/15

Hello,

Here is 2/15

Gelato crayons, acrylic inks, black pen, stencils, Lino prints, rubber stamps, collage.

Bye for now.

Work in My Sketchbook...

Hello,

Here is a collection of small abstracts I've done recently in my sketchbook. The backgrounds are done using watercolour paints and the drawings are either with felt tip markers or coloured pens.

Bye for now.

WIP Wednesday 9

Hello,

Here are some paintings I've started recently on canvas.

Stage 1- I collaged printed tissue papers on most of the canvases to create a background. I chose them because I liked the graphics and details on them. I then added spots of colour using acrylic paints and stencils. I wanted to give the painting some texture so I used the same molding paste as in my last painting.

After a few days...

Stage 2- I then tore some handmade paper and collaged it over some of the white areas. I've had this paper for a long time and thought now would be a good time to use it. Its bright and quirky, which I like and makes a nice contrast up against the first layer of paper. I then used purple acrylic paint to cover the edges and over some of the printed papers.

Not sure what Stage 3 will be; will have to sit with these a bit more and see where they take me.

Bye for now.

WIP Wednesday 8

Hello,

Here are some new pieces I've been working on.

The top three are difficult to see because of a glare-sorry.

And here are some close ups.

Bye for now.

Hello March!

Hello,

Here are some sketches I did while on half-term holiday recently.

 

 

Materials-magazine pages, acrylic markers and coloured pens.

Bye for now.

WIP Wednesday 7

Hello,

Here is another piece I'm working on-

This is the original image from a magazine. 

 Once it was transfered onto the canvas the image was reversed.
The background is a combination of stencil patterns using acrylic paints.
I also used acrylic markers on the model's hair and dress.

I felt the painting needed more excitement in the background-I added black lines and used dollies to stencil a pattern. Butterflies cut from magazines were added to her hair and skeleton leaves were used as earrings. I will let this dry and see what else it needs...

Bye for now.

WIP Wednesday 5 2015

Hello,

I thought I would set aside at least one day a week to go into my studio and do some work. Today was the day and here are two pieces I'm working on-

This is the image I started with-a page from a magazine, which I then transferred onto canvas using acrylic gel medium. In doing so the image is reversed.

 I then added acrylic paints and skeleton leaves.

This image is also from a magazine.

The image was transferred onto canvas as well and I used acrylic paint on the background.

I will let them dry and work on next week.

Bye for now.

Getting Ready for the Holidays...

Hello,

Here is a quick look at some handmade cards I've been working on. I used acrylic paint markers on either solid or patterned textured cards.

Bye for now.

Ideas for Art Cards/Book and My Summer Break...

Hello,

Here are some sketches done in my sketchbook using gel pens, acrylic markers and watercolour paints. I thought I would use them for either Art cards or covers on small handmade blank books. 

We will be going away to Cornwall again, this time to Newquay. Hopefully the weather there will be as nice as it has been here in Swindon for the past month or so. I will also be taking a 

break from my blog to enjoy the rest of my summer before my son goes back to school and I start a new full time job. Next month I will also be busy getting ready for Swindon Open Studios which starts the first week in September. I will however, post some photos on my Facebook page of any upcoming events, etc.

Bye for now and enjoy the rest of your summer.

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.