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Busy busy…
Saturday night I went to the ICA for a talk on The End of the Art World..? This discussion will examine the perceived backlash against contemporary art with headlines of record breaking auction prices...
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Tired
Etching with aquatint Oh diddly doo, why can’t I post you? My blog didn’t do what I thought it might and so this may not look like thought it did at first sight – sorry, bad poetry is something...
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Self-portrait
I found charcoal almost intolerable to work with when I first started. But I’m getting the hang of it now and the secret – for me – seems to be recognizing its ability to change, morph, be pushed...
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Testing, testing…
It was studio practice today which means standing in front of your easel for most of the day – not a bad way to pass the time I think! This week I’ve been looking at books on Paula Rego – Behind The...
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Origami
Thrill of thrills – I now have a shelf/trays unit thing that is working brilliantly for me, so much so that I can actually see the top of my desk! (Thanks Berni!) But clearing up has taken a lot of...
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Readin’, Lookin’ and Playin’
I’m beginning to think I should keep a book list somewhere here. Currently on my shelves I have books from the library on Francis Bacon, Paula Rego, Agnes Martin, Quentin Blake, Rose Hilton and Rebecca...
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Metal origami (sort of) flowers – sculpture time!
An update on my sculpture project tonight. Remember my origami from a week or so ago? I’ve been making some little flower modules from tin can lids and painting them. I haven’t quite finished but...
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Hi hum tiddly Pom
Yes, I’ve been away but just so’s you know I’m not idle… Pastel on paper Tagged: pastel, portrait, sketchbook, visual art
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La vie…
Some weeks are just a bit of a rougher ride than others, as well you know… Etching on Hahnmuhle paper Tagged: drawing, etching, parenthood, printmaking, visual art
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Wee wee
This is my second etching/aquatint and it’s another one of me and my little one – she having done a wee wee. I don’t know that the wee comes across very clearly but maybe it’s good that you have to...
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