by annrobertson | Aug 31, 2024 | Acrylic paint, colour, Course, Inspiration, landscape, Lighting, Painting
I have just done 3 days of painting at Bullclough Art School . Earlier in the year I decided I wanted to learn something new and have been interested in trying oils. I signed up for a course at Bullclough with a tutor called Tom Voyce. It was excellent. The...
by annrobertson | Jun 30, 2024 | Nature, Pattern, Print, Trees, Uncategorized
Well at last I have cut another Lino for the series. I like the result very much, it may still have a bit of editing but for now I will leave it alone and get on and plan the next one. I am not sure why it took so long, it has been half done for ages. Anyway I...
by annrobertson | Apr 26, 2024 | Inspiration, Lino Cut, Nature, Print, Trees
This is the second pair of Lino cuts of la Gomera. I really like the overlay of these especially after clearing a bit more background. This pair is definitely ready to try on higher quality paper with some colour on the background. I had a little play the other...
by annrobertson | Apr 10, 2024 | Inspiration, landscape, Lino Cut, Nature, Pattern, Print, Trees, Uncategorized
I have been messing about with Lino, trying to find some inspiration. On my hols last year in La Gomera I got a bit obsessed by shadows on the walls and thought I might be able to do something with them. A couple of months ago decided I had better start...
by annrobertson | Mar 12, 2024 | Birds, Drawing, Illustration, Nature, pyrography
I have been having a go at a technique, involving pyrography, that was described in my art magazine. I thought it looked interesting and the example demonstrated was a bird that I really liked. I asked for a Dremel versatip for xmas, as dedicated pyrography...