Surrounded by symbolism, the interplay of shadows describes the form of the nude. This is an etching of one of the female models I work with and is developed from a nude study drawn with Renaissance materials, inspired by artwork I did for a television series about da Vinci. This type of etching allows meContinue reading “One From The Archives 9: The Cushion”
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One From The Archives 8: The Mirrors
I like this style because it allows me to pick out the most essential aspects of a scene. The drawing style I use most is the ‘continuous line’ method, where I keep the pen on the paper without taking a break and restarting in another part of the drawing. I also hardly look at theContinue reading “One From The Archives 8: The Mirrors”
One From The Archives 7: Rinascere #7
The pose a model strikes can lend a lot to a piece of work. It is one of the reasons I work from life as much as I do. When I look at this, I see a person who is relaxed and confident as she sits in contemplation of her future. I might be readingContinue reading “One From The Archives 7: Rinascere #7”
One From The Archives 6: Straight Ahead
I like to work with a range of models and this middle aged woman is one of my favourites. She exudes confidence and is so comfortable in her own skin. I draw from life weekly at Swansea Print Workshop, working with professional artists and models. This underpins my artistic practice and inspires me to develop theContinue reading “One From The Archives 6: Straight Ahead”
The Eye Wild
Originally posted on 15 Years, people and printmaking:
A DATE FOR THE DIARY: The Eye Wild |An exhibition of original prints by Carol Lawrence and Bridget Stevens | Daily 25 -27 September, 11.30 to 4.00 | FREE where does an idea come from? where does it go? marks on paper from an inner world made visible.…
One From The Archives :4 The Name Game
The Towel Drawing is the basis of everything I do. Sometimes it can be the finished product itself but more often it is the starting point for work in many different media. Once I decide that a rough sketch is worth developing, I like to see how many different ways I can expand the idea.Continue reading “One From The Archives :4 The Name Game”
One From The Archives :3
The Blanket Another one from the archives; this time an etching. I’ve been incorporating text into my drawings and mixed media work for some time, but it’s much harder to do so with most printmaking techniques because you have to work back to front. Luckily, the photopolymer method allows you to do this without theContinue reading “One From The Archives :3”
One From The Archives :2
The Carpet The inspiration for a piece of work can often be the slightest of things. Drawing is all about looking and the closer you look, the more you see. At first glance you see a solid figure. Look again and the texture and pattern of the background can draw you in. That’s certainlyContinue reading “One From The Archives :2”
One From the Archives :1
Rinascere #4 In addition to my daily blog, I have decided to publish work from the archives to let people see my wider body of finished work and at the same time, focus on individual pieces. I hope you enjoy. Rinascere, is an Italian word meaning ‘to be reborn’ or ‘to revive’ and is the rootContinue reading “One From the Archives :1”
Corsets, Publicity, and the Venice Biennale
Originally posted on Melanie Honebone:
Summer is drawing to an end and it’s quite a quiet time for me. I’m about to hit the ground running in September though and have so many projects about to kick off it’s ridiculous. One of these is an exhibition I’m co-curating at the end of September called A Victorian…
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