Pandora

THanks RichIE!!!

Rich managed to get my pix loaded... BIG GRIN!

Sigh

I am having endless trouble with my computer - we were laughing tonight and saying it's making so many noises, it needs an exhaust!
I tried to load the image of my extremely large new painting, but alas, the computer and camera were not on speaking terms tonight and so I had to pack the camera away. I spent almost the entire day working on the painting and although a little less than 3/4 of the page is covered in a light coating of colour - it's not satisfying to me until there is no more white!! I am growing OCD in my old age...
The image is not very clear on the camera either, so perhaps it's fortuitous that the camera was having a tiff with the pc. Don't judge me on spelling btw - it's been an extremely long day packed full of ironing and painting!! Once again my family have endured a very anti social me - although this Saturday I don't feel so guilty - the girls had to study and Rich went and watched rugby. :)
I updated my other blogs too, with a lot of trouble - I think our computer needs yet another service... My favourite is Gesso Gypsies, but I must warn everyone following Salt Water and Gesso - the writing is going to be scarce for a while - bare with me as I appease the art demands!! I still don't have my screen back to start printing, but I'm sure I'll get it this week. When I have some fabric printed, I'll post it asap.

Pandora

Designs



Taking a Break

Tonight is a rest night albeit a brief one, but I was reading The Artist, a Brit Mag and came across some super amazing artists:
Gerry Dudgeon - abstract colourist WOW!
Lillias August - watercolourist - but not all her work appeals: check out "Yellow Door Wroclaw, Scaffold Beams, Blue Door Marrakesh, Bikes at Marrakesh" WOW!!!
Brendan Kelly's portrait of Sir Viv Richards is brilliant.

And then finally my favourite new quote by Mike Barr:
"Talent is no match for brush time"

Drawings

Some More Drawings

Another Drawing

I can't wait to get stuck into this one!!!

Especially for Viwe who Chastised Me for Not Updating my Blog!!!

Just kidding, Viwe!

My family

September

September

School Illustrations - English

One of my Favourite Portraits

Floral Work

The Dangerous Doodles

Stabbed myself with a .25 rotring pen playing around with these doodles. Who knew it could be so dangerous to draw.

she's back

this character keeps cropping up in my drawings and doodles.

I have been busy - quiet, but busy!

Early Ruby Rednose

I really wish I didn't enjoy aquarelle pencil on coloured paper so much!

Pandora

Oh, to be tech genius... Half of this dwg was chopped off by my friend the obstinate scanner. Sigh. There is so much potential for pattern and decoration, and focusing attention on composition. I know all artists are different, but for me - drawing is the crux of an artwork. If there are problems that aren't resolved in the drawing stage, I am never 100% happy with the painting.

Sipiwe

Sipiwe is standing on the right hand side of the drawing - clearly this whole blog thing is backfiring on me - when I think I'm putting the last one first its actually visa versa... This really is one of my favourite illustrations - I can see why Macmillan don't recommend crayon on coloured paper to their illustrators. You lose detail and get an ugly grainy effect.

Older work

Ideas

Everyday I sit with a million ideas in my head which never reach paper, nevermind colour! So I have resolved to draw some of the ideas every day - not sure how long it'll last, but I really need to keep working.

Laborious Painting

I love this!

Illustrations