Here are some bits and bobs before I move to part 4 with my landscape studies. While exploring my art direction I toyed with the idea of doing naïve paintings of buildings. The Chilton Post Office was done as a commission at the end of 2015, and the other two in 2016. I enjoyed doing these but they are really labour intensive, so would only work for me as commissions. I also designed a series of cards for the UCARE project. The book 'Your Best year Yet' by Jinny … [Read more...]
White tulips in the evening
White Tulips in the evening: 37cm X 40cm Now apologies for the you tube link I sent. It didn't open for me either yet it did last night. Perhaps this was the moment it got taken off? Neils Shoeman wrote BEAUTY in water on asphalt and I loved his energy and the way he allowed his broom to do some deliberate gestural-spatters as well. By way of apology, follow this link to my friend Andrew van der Merwe's beach calligraphy. Andrew is a friend from Cape Town who is a hard-core surfer and … [Read more...]
Thistles
Hi, I'm back after my hectic time this summer. Now its all relaxing for a while - some painting, designing and a little holiday in Holland at the end of September. Yesterday we returned the printing press to Oxford Printmakers (after a fab time embossing at Oxford Summer School) and popped in at Waterperry Gardens to photograph thistles for my new watercolour collection. I still have to identify them but aren't they gorgeous! … [Read more...]
Woolly Thistle – watercolour
The woolly Thistle is complete. Hooray - this is another tick on my list as the the year draws to a close. I have my eye on several other thistle species including the artichoke flower, but thank goodness they won't be flowering for several months so I have a break. In the meantime I have a cool commission - to produce some slightly stylised / abstract wild flowers which are found locally, for a billboard. This will be happening early in the new year. Sadly I have to work from photographs as … [Read more...]