Tuesday 22 February 2011

In the Studio

 

Just had a fantastic if exhausting weekend at a workshop in Edinburgh College of Art. The theme was painting and colour.

Our excellent tutor, Robbie Bushe introduced a variety of methods of painting with acrylic and then we were let loose in the studio.

Colourful buckets and fabrics, the odd skeleton and some other bits and bobs formed a backdrop for our model. Here he is, just exiting my little painting. This was done on a black (payne's grey actually) background.

Other techniques included starting with a tonal monochrome underpainting, that I liked, and a Seurat style approach at which I failed miserably.

Watch this space for an example of my narrative work!
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Tuesday 8 February 2011

Curly Wurly and Seaside Rock

 

 

These little sweetie abstracts are on the wall in Leakey's Bookshop and Cafe in Inverness.

I love doing the whole texture thing and playing around with colour and pattern. One never knows quite what will appear. Such fun.

There are other Art Society of Inverness artists on the wall (not literally though that could make a fine surreal exhibition) and some interesting work from a group based outside Inverness.

Have a coffee and check it out!
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Follow the Path

 

Where did the last six weeks go? Festivities, family and flu! Now the bulbs are pushing through and the days here in the far North are getting longer. Hurray!

Some of the local galleries close the early part of the year. Beauly Gallery opens again this week, (8th Feb.) spruced up and with lots of new work.

"Follow the Path" is one of my wintry paintings. The stark trees, an icy path but the warmth of spring promised in the sky. Can you find the wee bit of map?
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