weekly art blog No: 14
Another sheep week and life drawing
This week has been yet again busy, but managed to fit in life drawing on Sunday and might get a day of art tomorrow. The next MA submission is as ready as I can make it, well for today at least I may have changed my mind between now and submission date. Life drawing was great with lovely Dixie again, it is such a pleasure to spend a couple of hours in good company and sketch. Might be useful instead of saying i must sharpen my pencils I actually get round to doing it though.
This poor sheep got the pleasure of being the first thing I sketched in my new varifocals .. better him than Dixie, but they seem to be working ok so far.
Tuesday art we were asked to draw and image of a Dove reflecting the War child project, my version is in the gallery below
weekly art blog No: 13
Exhibition prep and work for MA
This week has been busy, but not very productive. The online studio crit was interesting with the main focus on my pastel rose, some considerations on meaning that I hadn't thought of came to light so all very useful. Feedback on draft MA submission was both constructive and inspiring so it has been head down and work for a few days. The link below will take you to the most recently uploaded version of the video. https://falmouth.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=e5b3027e-6574-4f7c-ba84-b324013e427e Not much in the way of artwork other than that but we had to do a creative writing piece which is below :
What cost?
Clink of coins
Touch of card
choices very hard
my body, my wealth
loss hurts
Here, there
joints, bones
Grind and grate
Tyres, wings
Freedom bring
what cost?
Silence, peace
work, commitment
Absence, presence
Absaination
What cost?
Social, personal
buy a painting
make another
Take a child
from its mother
Nature's cruelest hand
what cost?
Soul mate, lover
Friend, mother
Artist, writer
Cleaner, cook
shattered hearts
what cost?
To be here
To be there
Hold a hand
stand and stare
To take a life from me
From yours
what cost?
In the Gallery one lonely sheep
weekly art blog No: 12
Busy week back in the studio and life Drawing
This week after a thorough studio clean, Long overdue if I am honest I spent a whole day in the studio painting which was very productive and one piece is already off to exhibition, more time was taken up framing, labeling and cleaning pictures both for sale and expedition. A short film was produced for the MA, an Auto Theoretical poem inspired by the writing of CHris Kraus and Felix of Manhatten. All before Wednesday. Thursday was spent in the studio, where I completed my sketch of Clovelly in Watercolour and went on to create a watercolour of the harbour . Lots of reading was required over the next few days, and there hads also been a task of 10 minutes free writing which has proved interesting. Sunday and back at Sunshine and Snow with the lovely Fiona and model Dixie for a few hours life drawing. So all in all a good week and lots to get on with, a studio crit looms Wednesday after art group Tuesday
weekly art blog No: 11
Plein air session run and healing fayre
The Watchet art group came on Wednesday for the planned Plein air session, the sun shone and a good time sketching and chatting was had by all. I worked in pastels , most people were sketching or watercolour . I am finding that the paint is drying so fast in the current heatwave.
After all the excitement of a few days holiday before the session it was good to be back in the studio later in the week, framing and sorting out works for the September exhibition and then finally tidying the studio , much needed and not before time. Feeling inspired I have begun sketch work on some new paintings .
Today we went to the Secret world healing fayre and met self published writer David Mitchell , he gave me a copy of his book The pen in Us All a collection of poems and writing one that struck me immediately was 'Precious'
Time is often wasted by not appreciating the moment We cannot make time But we can make time for each other
Taken from the poem Precious
The heat is certainly making it tricky to get down to work, but once My head is in the right place the paint will flow best
weekly art blog No: 10
Sketching and abstract
Lots of preparation this week for the Watchet art club Plein air session on Wednesday, plus preparation for Septembers exhibition. I also completed my piece for the collaborative mural of Watchet , my medium was water colour and a series of A4 images will be combined and displayed in the methodist church, harbour rd , Watchet An interesting abstract session, where a simple object was sketched in 5 mins then a part abstracted to create a piece with water soluble pens, which turned out not to be . Then a cacophony of sheep to film the time at art group, exploring loose sketching.
Draft submission uploaded to MA for feedback and a weekend off exploring Devon and Cornwall
weekly art blog No: 9
film making and life Drawing
This week I was offered a very rare opportunity to attend a life drawing session with an 8 month pregnant model, poses were limited but it was a very enjoyable few hours, I chose to use pencil as some of the poses were quite short.
later in the week the film for the MA module began to really come together and I am currently working on the accompanying portfolli all very time consuming.
On Monday i met up with fellow students for tea and peer to peer discussions which was great, it also saw the very wasted pink six seater bike find a new home, and possibly featuring in an MA final major project
So all in all a busy productive week
weekly art blog No: 8
Collaborative practice and sheep
This week the art club stall was unpicked and repairs after the wind got far too involved took a while, but everything is back as it should be now. It was time to press ahead with the collaborative practice painting and conceptual film for the MA module, the painting was completed yesterday and the video has started to take shape all be it not at pace. A great email conversation with a fellow student on the brief of society care systems with more peer to peer work looming was useful. Thoughts of a site specific art work have begun too, with pockets full of found items to explore but we shall see :)
Hoping to add more artwork to the store very soon, but please take a look if you are interested
weekly art blog No: 7
Art club stall and outing for the Painted Threads Dress
A quiet sort of week after the enjoyable life drawing but today saw the Watchet art club stall on the Esplanade with the Painted threads Dress back on display for the day. A lot of reading too for the MA but a few sketches and Geli prints fitted in somewhere
Hoping to add more artwork to the store very soon, but please take a look if you are interested
weekly art blog No: 6
June has arrived
This week has been more rain than sun but liquid sunshine much needed. Studio printing and gold leaf application had been interspersed with life drawing and sketching. plans for the Watchet Art club stall on the Esplanade are underway and the card stand was dug out and pressure washed in preparation. Lots of photography to as this module requires 12 to 15 minute film and the light was amazing on Sunday Morning.
There are still some Dandelion prints left, 07900981185 phone or whatsapp or click through to the store this will take you to my online shop which will grow over the next months
weekly art blog No: 5
A busy week this week
The MA roller coaster is up and running again, with Sustainable practice in focus. In the studio the daisy prints have moved on towards completion, with two gold leafed and ready to frame up. Tuesday was spent teaching image transfer with Gelli plates which was ad hoc but good prep for the planned workshops.I also had another experiment with tetra pack printing and the results are improving slowly and fitted in a some sketching. Another lino print is taking shape in between swimming and paddling, lambs are now venturing out in the day time.
The MA requires a video for this module so some time will be taken up with that over the next few weeks
There are still some Dandelion prints left, 07900981185 phone or whatsapp or click through to the store this will take you to my online shop which will grow over the next months
weekly art blog No: 4
This week was quite in many ways
This week was fairly quiet on many fronts but the online store is beginning to take shape so you can click and buy, this is a huge leap into new realm for my practice but I am pleased to have made a start.
More exploring of geli prints and playing with gold leaf, but studio time was short and a dripping tap has been on y mind lol interspersed with lots of swimming and thinking. next week I hope to start the next linocut design and spend more time in the studio. some more applications been submitted and workshop planning is still under way.
This weeks images show some of the process of the next lino print, including a fist test handprint, Also i have played with some prints from cleaning the gelli plates adding stencils and gold leaf .
There are still some Dandelion prints left, 07900981185 phone or whatsapp or click through to the store this will take you to my online shop which will grow over the next months
weekly art blog No: 3
This week was results week for module 2
This last week was very much living in the shadow of the prelim results fro module 2 collaborative practice, but a busy start to the week saw the start of some tetra pack designs for printing, Followed by a lino print workshop on Tuesday with Watchet art group, which was fun. The end of the week I finished the tetra pack design started Tuesday but printing was not a great success we had been told to cut into the surface but I would have thought for intaglio printing you would only indent the surface I have saved some tetra packs to play with at home. I also got round to painting the angel feather a lot bigger than the sketch, and completed the first pencil Daisy,will it be the last? probably not.The sun has been out and evenings have been taken up with swimming and barbeques and yes the results came in and thanks goodness I passed so onwards to module 3 sustainable practice.
There are still some Dandelion prints left, 07900981185 phone or whatsapp,
Geli printing workshops are being planned so watch this space if you are interested
weekly art blog No: 2
This week I have been geli printing , painting and attending life drawing
Another week of cardboard at Pollyfields art group, The dandelion prints are selling fast, £10 each plus postage with or without gold leaf bling. I finally got round to painting Gill's Sunflowers which I really enjoyed and lots of experimenting with the Geli plate, massive plus this morning was experimenting with Gouache a water based pigment which worked surprisingly well even giving a reasonable image transfer given it wasn't the best image. earlier in the week I managed to get a great pull of Maude wagner using acrylic, given I have a fair amount of the stuff it will have to be used up. I also completed 2 watercolours this week and a sketch on black paper, something that I am currently continuing to work with. A new life drawing class this sunday at Sunshine and snow, proved excellent and the wonderful Dixie was a brilliant subject.
There are still some Dandelion prints left, 07900981185 phone or whatsapp, The first batch are being posted out today, each of the 10 numbered prints are beautifully individual.
Geli printing workshops are being planned so watch this space if you are interested
weekly art blog No: 1
This week I have been concentrating on lino printing with some sketching thrown in.
This week I attended two art groups, at the first we were given a selection of cardboard to construct a face or sculpture, working on an idea from last week of the cardboard collage image, I found a picture of Maude Wager in a magazine and set to work. The result was interesting, with limited tools and cardboard it was good fun. Wednesday was another art group but left to our own devices, I always carry pencils and sketchbook so settled down for an hour or so sketching images from my phone. IN the studio I was slowly tackling the carving of the dandelion lino print, once complete I set out to print, the press was not feeling favorable and I was short of time to reset and get the desired result so I went for the tried and tested brayer method, one of the prints has already sold, but they are currently on the drying rack to avoid any risk of smudges during framing, I may attempt a gold leaf accent on one or too. I used water based ink and feel the prints are clear and sharp which was pleasing with the intricate design. I enjoy the carving, so a daisy design might be on the cards next, I will try to take progress photos for a future blog. you can use the contact form if you are interested in a print, they are A5 and will be framed by the end of the week.
