I’ve been sorting out my files and I came across some birds I painted in acrylic paint onto clear acetate for a screenprint project a while back, and also a scan of some old fruit netting that I was going to throw away in the rubbish. I’m thinking about how to use them in someContinue reading “Birds And Rubbish”
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Having A Bit Of Fun.
Art is often seen as highbrow and serious but art is also fun and Husb and I had a great time this evening at GS Artist’s opening event for this year’s 9to90 Creative Community Annual Show – and collage session. Swansea artist Rachael Barry provided the inspiration to chill out and have a good timeContinue reading “Having A Bit Of Fun.”
#NoExcuse – The Missing Women.
This mixed media piece, “Missing Women” is by The RAD Collective, a newly formed group of working-class creatives in South Wales that includes visual artists and writers who choose to work anonymously, “The first rule of the RAD Collective is you do not talk about the RAD Collective!”. Members of the Collective share ideas, resources,Continue reading “#NoExcuse – The Missing Women.”
#NOEXCUSE: NOT JUST AN EXHIBITION
A group show and beyond by Welsh artists dinahvagina, Rosie Scribblah, and the RAD Collective. November 25th 2023 to February 2nd 2024 Wednesdays to Sundays, noon til late Cinema & Co.ffee, 17 Castle Street, Swansea SA1 1JF, 07305 908260 #NOEXCUSE is a creative response to the topic of misogyny and the United Nations campaign againstContinue reading “#NOEXCUSE: NOT JUST AN EXHIBITION”
Celebrity Portrait In 2 Hours.
I taught an adult education class this afternoon with the 9-to-90 Creative Community at the excellent GS Artists on Swansea’s High Street. The theme was to paint a portrait of the Divine Diva, Dame Shirley Bassey. In TWO hours! A bit challenging 😀 But we did it. The results will be in the venue’s nextContinue reading “Celebrity Portrait In 2 Hours.”
A Work In Progress.
I’m working on a small portrait of a famous person for a teaching session I’m doing tomorrow ….. acrylic paint onto recycled canvas.
A Simple Still-Life: A “How To” Film.
Here’s a short (2 minute) “How To” film from a recent session I ran at GS Artists in Swansea, as part of their 9to90 Community Arts programme. It was a simple still-life in acrylic paints. The film shows how I started with a couple of basic drawing techniques and then took a look at some examples of still-life paintings ofContinue reading “A Simple Still-Life: A “How To” Film.”
Mess Everywhere
I love my job. I work for a national charity teaching art to adults. Today was my turn to be taught when one of my students demonstrated how to do an acrylic paint pour. What a mess! I managed to drop the pot of black paint and it went everywhere – including up both myContinue reading “Mess Everywhere”
Being Bolder ….
Carrying on with my most recent painting, I realised that I’m pussyfooting around and I need to get a lot bolder and stop worrying about it. If it goes wrong, I can paint over. I’m using Liquitex Heavy Body acrylic paints and I can cover up mistakes if I need to. I had a quickContinue reading “Being Bolder ….”
Motivation
I work part-time for a charity for people who are homeless, delivering art and craft sessions in different venues across the city. It’s much easier to engage people in crafts than in fine art, crafting seems to be more accessible and less threatening. I try out different things to motivate people who don’t think thatContinue reading “Motivation”
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