Studio Space
I spent the majority of today in college, nothing unusual there other than today was my day off. Deadlines. Oh how they get us in a flap! We had textiles to finish and im not just talking about making...
View ArticleDecorating Sketchbooks
As part of my course i have to present my work demonstrating individual creativity. Its one of the criteria i have to pass for my independant project. This means decorating my slethbook cover and...
View ArticleDecorating Sketchbooks Part 2
I’ve worked almost 2 days solid, filled one sketchbook and started the second now. New books have given me new inspiration which I hope will influence my project further. I’ve taken a few snapshots of...
View ArticleDecorating Sketchbooks Part 3
Whilst the wind blows outside and i wait until i can start a lovely Sunday roast ive been at it again. Getting messy with papers, acrylic paint, embossing powders, textiles and glue. Decorating my...
View ArticleTyvek Beads
Tyvek paper can be painted and heated to create beads an textured surfaces. I first came across this via another artist, Carolyn Saxby. I found through Google several people were using Tyvek in their...
View ArticleAcrylic Paint or Mixed Media…What Next?
I started the above painting years ago, it was destined for the wall behind my bed. Ive made the colours brighter in the photo so its easier to see, the text is actually really dark and so are some of...
View ArticleErosion Bundle…The Second Attempt
Yes i was disappointed with the first try, see yesterdays post HERE. But ive decided to try a few different things hoping for better results. Fabric, rusty nails, string and tissue paper in colours...
View ArticleErosion Bundles Revealed
I brought in the bundles a couple of weeks ago, the heavy rain made me wonder if the colours would be washed out. The colours are what have ran from the tissue paper and the rust from the nails i...
View ArticleNew Design Variation
Yey, another new fabric design, well not totally new, its a variation on the previous design of skulls and roses with sewing needles. The new design features a distressed white and turquoise...
View ArticleJournal Pages
As i posted before, i have been given a summer uni project to keep an art journal. i have been trying to do it daily and i recently bought a book about artist journals and sketchbooks, its really...
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