I made a hack! Two Ikea wardrobes (jonaxel) doing a great job repurposed as art studio drying racks.
Tag: abstract art
Spirited
I began this painting with expressive charcoal marks, moving quickly and instinctively. I mixed the paints and got started, I had a rough idea of how I wanted to start the brush marks but then it moves beyond that and it takes on its own energy.
Freeform, loose brushmarks
This mini painting began with loose charcoal marks. I used wide paintbrushes to be as expressive and free as possible.
Freedom
Freedom was painted around the time of the Winter Solstice. I moved while I imagined flowing rivers and looking through woodland into the sun, inky dark sky and stars are seen. There is an ending and a beginning. There is lightness and darkness. I’m proud of its luminous light. I love the movement and energy I captured.
Adventure
Adventure was painted at the same time as Freedom, around the Winter Solstice.
Ooooh!
Things are happening…
Funny influences
My latest painting work-in-progress. Possibly a little influenced by the scarf I was wearing?
Colour mixing
Mixing a dark moody grey from ultramarine blue, red, yellow and white acrylics only; it’s not as easy as it looks.
Experimentation
Experimenting with colour and marks, I love this section of the painting.
Explosion
In the early stages of this painting my children said it looked like slither.io (a video game) and so it developed. The yellow came in from explosions in video games; and often with my work there is textiles feel and rainbow colours.
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.
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.