Art is our Voice
I have a strong background in studio photography, and as such my skills at recreating perspective, lighting tone etc on paper are not as developed as an artists may be. Of course, as an artist or photographer, you may beg
2022-2023 In the Middle Ages the Menologium recounts that winter begins on the 7th November and ends on the 6th February, we are in winter and its too cold to make pots, our ancestors must have made most during the
I, like a lot of people, love getting new things for my art, be it a new baren (handmade glass), new tools, or new lino, there is something very exciting about it. However, there is something I like even more
In my last blog, I announced the winner (for now) of the art that “Feeds my Soul” is Lino cut. I am too new to it to really understand all the nuances. The more I look into it, see the
I think I’ve found my WAY yes, but first let’s look at how I got there. With the guidance of Dorothy, I started my journal. And here it all begins. The daily entries didn’t stop there I did side projects,
This is what I do when I am not feeling very creative. I mix up my favourite colour… add a wildcard colour, in this case scarlet and blend it with one of my colours. I then go for it, splashing
There are so many reasons why we create art, some are obvious, expressing how you feel, your voice, it makes you feel great, you want to recreate what is in front of you. the list goes on. Like many others,
“Art Journals” I cannot believe I had never heard of this, so under the guidance of Dorothy, I started mine. So for me, the purpose of my art journal was to create, and say how I was feeling or to
For many years my passion for art was mainly digital, be it studio photography, or digital art. I found that I was in front of the computer most of the time. I loved creating images building up an image layer
There are times when I get stuck. I simply don’t know what to paint, what to create. Its not the feeling of procrastination, or the fact I might not be good enough. I just seem to hit a brick wall.