Art can be very serious and it’s nice now and again to just have a bit of fun and play with it. I stuck my fingers in some kids’ poster paints and splatted them onto a sheet of sturdy paper. It was fun but also I got effects I wouldn’t normally when I paint becauseContinue reading “A Finger Of Fun…”
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Getting Ready To Print…
I’ve got three little lino blocks cut and ready to print, inspired by the research and drawings I did about the South Wales Miners’ Wives 1984-1985. I’ve set up the print station, everything’s ready to go. Eventually, these will be for sale here on my website.
A Bit Of Fun…
I had a bit of fun with this little lino block. I teach art to adults a couple of days a week and I’m running a course on lino printing at the moment. We’re doing ‘jigsaw’ lino blocks, and today I demonstrated how to maximise colour using the ‘rainbow roll’ technique. It’s nice to doContinue reading “A Bit Of Fun…”
Just Checking ….
Just doing a quick check on the carving so far, using good quality tracing paper and a block of graphite. It’s a bit rough and ready but gives me an idea about how much cutting I need to do on this woodblock. I started carving it as a demonstration piece on an adult education sessionContinue reading “Just Checking ….”
Carving With Different Tools…
Carrying on carving my little piece of plywood. I like experimenting with my Flexcut tools. Some printmakers restrict themselves to a couple or three tools but I like to try them all out, they give interesting textures.
#Caturday Cushions.
“Greetings Hoomins. Sparta Puss here. It’s been too long since I last got my paws on the Pooter Box. The she-monkey has been keeping me away from it! The hairless apes have been busy faffing around in the house and garden, they say we’re moving. I don’t know what that means but things around hereContinue reading “#Caturday Cushions.”
Drawing To Carving…
I sat on a bench on Kilvey Hill and did a very quick charcoal sketch of some trees. Then I redrew it onto a piece of plywood and started carving. Once the carving is finished, I’ll ink it and print it.
#Caturday Extra…
Bill sat on the table earlier. I should have shoo-ed her off but she was throwing some good poses so I had a very quick scribble before she jumped down.
It’s Caturday Saturday
It’s Saturday Caturday and here’s Sparta Puss asleep on my Flexcut cutting tools. She wasn’t too impressed that I was getting on with some art stuff and not giving her enough attention (enough is never enough!) so she subverted me!
The Guitarist …
Husb and I went to a gig on Saturday, but more of that another day. I had to have a scribble, of course, and I spotted this young guitarist who had a really unusual look, so I sketched her.
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