Friday’s collaging. I am busy working on an Autumn collection of painting featuring roses from my garden.
Back to school
All ready to get straight into it, for three hours of preschool tomorrow.
Lavender IV
Lavender IV is a composition study from Lavender I, an area of the painting I particularly liked and wanted to work into a small-size abstract painting on handcut board.
Lavender III
Lavender III describes a scene from the front of the Old School House, the railings and flowering lavender hedge create a strong line and perspective, drawing you into the scene. The colours are vibrant purple, lilac, green, lime and turquoise.
Lavender II
Lavender II is a experiment with abstract and scale. The marks describe the lines and movement of the lavender hedge which fronts the Old School House. Deep blue, purple and lilac flowing across blues, greens and pops of lime green. It is painted on a large, deep edge canvas.
Lavender I
Lavender I was inspired by the lavender hedge I planted along the old school railings fronting the house; the smell is divine and the bees adore it. I experimented with different backgrounds with this series. Lavender I is harmonious pinks and purples with unexpected pops of lime green.
Drawing as Meditation online art class
I enjoyed another online art class with @LondonDrawingGroup called Drawing as Meditation with artist Yasmin Agilah Hood. It was wonderful to carve out some time to meditate, breathe deeply, create without judgement, enjoy the process and doodle.
Is it done?
How do I really know when a painting is finished?
Purple haze
I continue to paint when I can, I’m currently immersed in purples and the scent of lavender. I’m experimenting with scale, colour combinations and printed collage papers. I’ve been reading about surface pattern design, which is where I began at art college at sixteen-years-old, and it seems to be inadvertently having an influence on the painting compositions. I’m having fun! Here is a little peak at the work in progress.
Hide-in-the-shed-and-create-time
Friday afternoon! Phew. Much needed creative time. Today I printed some beautiful collage papers for my next painting, including sewing pattern paper gifted from @thatcanadiangirl (#thankyou), it’s really strong stuff even when wet. Excited for what comes next…
Lavender inspiration
I had a special request for a lavender painting which made me happy because lavender was already on my list for summer paintings. I planted this lavender hedge three years ago; it’s really coming on. I couldn’t wait to see it in bloom!
Sunflowers II
Sunflowers II is another sizzling juxtaposition of cool and warm colours inspired by a favourite summer bloom. This piece was an experiment with a smaller composition.
Sunflowers I
Sunflowers I was a spontaneous wild ride into discordant colours influenced by the colours in a children’s story book my daughter loves called Handa’s Surprise by Eileen Browne. Colour doesn’t get much more hot and sizzling than this. I love it!
Sizzling sunflowers
Friday afternoon’s collaging; the sunflowers are growing. Children’s story Handa’s Surprise by Eileen Browne (2yo’s book of the moment) is influencing the colours in this painting. I love!
Strawberry Flowers
Strawberry Flowers was inspired by the fresh spring garden at Old School House Art; the excitement of seeing strawberry flowers popping out and anticipating the juicy red berries to come. The colour palette is a cool, fresh and zingy green, white and yellow with a little added sparkle.
Henri Matisse ‘Painting with Scissors’ online art class
An unexpected bonus during the Pandemic lockdown; many workshops, classes and talks have gone online making them far more accessible. @LondonDrawingGroup are doing some great low cost, donation only, art classes.
Apple Blossom II
Apple Blossom II is the second in the series, inspired by the apple tree blossom at Old School House Art contrasted against the glorious blue spring sky. The calming colours are cool and harmonious layers of blues, purples, pinks and whites. It was bought for a lilac bedroom wall. Possibly my best yet!
Apple Blossom I
The Apple Blossom series have been many years inside my head; inspired by a particular view of the apple tree blossom at Old School House Art contrasted against the glorious blue spring sky. A really successful change of scale for me. The colours are cool and harmonious layers of blues, purples and whites, with a shock of yellow
Bluebells II
This painting was inspired by the early spring garden at Old School House Art; that first peek of colour indicating spring is around the corner. The colour palette is a sizzling juxtaposition of cool blues and purples and warm oranges and pinks.
Bluebells I
This painting incorporates a loose drawing style I often come back to and the colour palette is literally a rainbow of colour!