Playing with watercolour
As the colours often look quite similar in the blocks I wanted to have a visual reference that showed the different hues Continue reading Playing with watercolour
Month: June 2018
Daily Doodle
Holiday Watercolours Part 5
Its been a little while since I posted some of my holiday watercolour sketches so here a few more…. I was still working on the little postcard blocks I bought from Tiger Continue reading Holiday Watercolours Part 5
An Embroidery Project – No.1
Building on the techniques I learned on the recent course I completed I thought I’d start experimenting with some freer form creative challenges. The first I wanted to try was creating an abstract image with a strong cohesive feel. To get the cohesion I selected fabric samples of similar colours and tonal values which I extending into the selection of threads using only variations of … Continue reading An Embroidery Project – No.1
Happy Father’s Day
Completely unrelated doodle but as my dad does like mustard going with a very tenuous link Continue reading Happy Father’s Day
Stan Laurel
Not just a comedian Continue reading Stan Laurel
Cass Art Blog
I hadn’t read the Cass Art blog for a little while so was really pleased to come across the following article which is an interview with Nina Cosford who illustrates the marketing materials for Cass. The article showcases some of her work but also gives a real sense of her creative process. You can also check out Nina’s website Continue reading Cass Art Blog
Jean Goulden
I came across this picture in an Art Deco book and it caught my eye – not only do I love clocks and watches but I also love Art Deco as a movement. Created by Jean Goulden who was born on this day in 1878 in Charpentry, France, Goulden was actually a doctor of medicine, and worked as a military doctor during the first World … Continue reading Jean Goulden
Joseph Stella
I came across this picture in an art book and lost myself for a couple of hours in a bit of rabbit hole searching for other works by Italian born, American artist Joseph Stella. Born into a middle class Italian family in Potenza, Stella travelled to New York in 1896, initially to study to be a doctor, but soon choosing art as his cause studying … Continue reading Joseph Stella
Opening of the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
Today is the opening of the RA’s summer exhibition and this year there’s a couple of bonus’ – firstly it’s the 250th year and the RA has apparently just under gone a redevelopment to celebrate the anniversary and secondary it has been curated by a fantastic and slightly quirky artist Grayson Perry. If you’ve never been to a summer exhibition it is definitely worth making … Continue reading Opening of the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
