I prepared some more paper for my artist residency, ready for Monday. I’m using paper that has already been printed on the front and then rejected, so I’ve squeegeed acrylic screenprint ink onto the back to give a coloured surface to work on (I don’t like drawing or painting onto white). You can see someContinue reading “Artist Residency – Prepping Paper”
Category Archives: Arty Stuff
Setting Up For The Angels…
Here’s how I set up my little workspace at my artist residency in Urban HQ in Swansea. I started a fifth sheet of studies in ink and wash today. I’m doing an artist residency in Urban HQ, 37 Orchard St, Swansea SA1 5AJ throughout November, developing ideas on the theme of Angels. Please drop byContinue reading “Setting Up For The Angels…”
Angels Are…Renaissance: 6
This is the last of my studies of Renaissance avenging angel sculptures. I’m going to switch to another period of art history for a while…maybe the Victorians? I used a charcoal pencil, my home-made walnut ink, Liquitex white ink and Escoda brushes onto recycled print paper coated with acrylic screenprint ink. Check below for datesContinue reading “Angels Are…Renaissance: 6”
Angels Are…Renaissance: 5
I’m really enjoying studying Renaissance angel sculptures; these are avenging angels so there’s a lot going on with them. I used a charcoal pencil, my home-made walnut ink, Liquitex white ink and Escoda brushes onto recycled print paper coated with acrylic screenprint ink. Check below for dates and times of my arts residency and exhibition.Continue reading “Angels Are…Renaissance: 5”
Angels Are…Renaissance: 4
Continuing with my series of studies of Renaissance angel sculptures, there’s some foreshortening on the hand which was a bit difficult. Many of the angels in Western art are quite androgynous. Their hairstyles can look a bit feminine to modern eyes but Renaissance men often had long curled hair. I used a charcoal pencil, myContinue reading “Angels Are…Renaissance: 4”
#Caturday Archives: 64
Going back to January 2018, our dear Little Ming died and I posted a lot of the drawings I had done of her throughout the 17 years she was with us… read the original post here. She was such a character, a tiny and fluffy Tortoiseshell and we still miss her. This is a FaberContinue reading “#Caturday Archives: 64”
Angels Are…Renaissance: 3
Continuing with my series of studies of Renaissance angel sculptures, the photo I’m working from here has some difficult foreshortening. It took me a while to get to grips with it. The angle shows a lot of detailing on the wings though and an idea of how they are fixed to the back of theContinue reading “Angels Are…Renaissance: 3”
Angels Are…Renaissance: 2
I’m working from pictures of Renaissance angel sculptures, which is very different to the Byzantine icons I was working from last week. These sculptures are far more realistic and there’s a lot of detail in how the wings join to the body, which I find really interesting. There’s a whole load of stuff on theContinue reading “Angels Are…Renaissance: 2”
Angels Are…Renaissance:1
Carrying on with my practical research into images of angels throughout art history, I made a start on Renaissance angel sculptures. I began by sketching out the basic composition with a charcoal pencil and then firmed up the details with my home-made walnut ink and a fine Escoda brush. Finally, I put in some highlightsContinue reading “Angels Are…Renaissance:1”
Angels Are…Byzantine: 6
I carried on with this little drawing of a Byzantine angel, adding brushwork with white Liquitex acrylic ink onto the first ink wash using my home-made walnut ink. The paper is the back of a recycled print coated with acrylic screenprint ink. I’m doing an artist residency in Urban HQ, 37 Orchard St, Swansea SA1Continue reading “Angels Are…Byzantine: 6”
