The challenge put by 52Frames this week was abstract. This is, in theory, almost easier in art than photography. When I was in Pembrokshire with friends a couple of years ago, I took some photos of interesting rock formations. I thought they would work...
The challenge for 52Frames this week is "Rule of Thirds". This works well for art and, historically, has been used by many artists. As the creator I have the ability to manipulate an image and place objects where I think they will work best. I wondered about...
I visited a friend in Pembrokeshire last year and came home with some seaside treasures. I remember these egg cases from my childhood on the beach near my grans. The shapes are lovely and the way they twist as they dry out make them quite sculptural. It took a...
Some more sessions drawing out and about. One week I actually decided to try painting from life. I haven't done this for years, and although it is not altogether successful, there are bits of it I really like. Even more importantly I like the fact that I did paint...
I am really enjoying almost weekly trips drawing out, weather and other commitments permitting. A few of us usually turn up and coffee and cake often features, but also drawing. These little things are fun, not too precious and sometimes turn out well. It is good to...
It seems a lifetime ago but, before lockdown, a friend and I were working on a joint project about our dads. I had started thinking about making some books to display, each one related to a different apect of my memory of him and my first thought had been his garage...
The small pleasure I got from these two little drawings in the last couple of months is reassuring in a year where any pleasure has been in short supply. The alder was drawn at Riverside Park in Macclesfield, where I met up with a couple of other people for a socially...
I can't believe its a year since I put something on my blog. This year has been particulalrly difficult and as a result I have picked up a few half started, waiting to be started and half finished projects. This little embroidered elephant is a Stef Francis kit that I...
I have been doing some stock taking recently, partly for a print fair and partly to sort out what I have. There are a number of things I was pleased with at the time I completed them, but now are in need of a remake. One of these is my butterfly banner. Although the...
Spent a day with eleven others in Macclesfield doing 3D feltmaking with Anne Davies. The day started by making a flat piece of felt to get a feeling for the process. This was very satisfying and proved to be very helpful for later work. Anne then demonstrated how to...