Some more watercolour studies Spartan apples Beech leaves Red cabbage leaf and tea towel A series of collages I was looking through some old photos and found some drawings my father had done of stylised birds. I had done a page of wash, using some salt crystals and thought I could make an imaginary bird...
Category: Mixed media 1
Module 2 – Colour
So many ways of using colour, so many things to try! Here is my first work for this module. I decided to add some colour to this image from Module 1 in order to try to better integrate the photo into the page. Watercolour wash, a collaged mug and oil pastel. Watercolour pencils Watercolour paints...
Creative sketchbooks – Module 1
We start with home as the place of inspiration for this module. This is an initial piecing together of a few images that I hope give a feel of what my home feels to me. The flowers are dried poppies that I have stuck down with acrylic medium, both underneath and over the flowers. Into...
Collage, paint and print workshop with Karen Carter
Last week I went to the Oxford Summer School for the Arts to do the above course. I had a wonderful time and felt truly inspired. The first thing we made was this little book of sample techniques. All pages covered with a diluted wash of acrylic paint. Page 1 – Acrylic paint on a...