Cows

Cows
Graphite On Paper
11.75 x 16.5"

     I seem to have accidently stumbled upon a theme recently. I keep making art of animals in pairs. First there was the deer and now this. I'm also working on a collage right now of two sheep. It's nice to have theme that ties the artwork together even when working with different mediums.

House By The Road

House By The Road
Acrylic On Canvas
20 x 24"

     Edward Hopper has been a big influence on my work this last year and so when I saw this building I couldn't resist making a little homage to his painting 'House By The Railroad'. Its not an exact replica you understand as its a British design of building and even the lighting is different but I think its a good compliment to his. In the end I achieved what I set out to do and that's all that really matters.

Deer

Deer
Pappercutting
11.75 x 16.5"

     Yet more papercutting. I thought this lovely pair I snapped at Fountains Abbey would make the perfect subject as well. I didn't quite know if it would turn out right with there not being any strong light and shadow but as a line drawing it works. This is why line weight is so important in any artwork.There were a lot more deer in the field at the time and I may do a long painting with them on at a later date.
     On the subject of painting I have finished what will be my second entry into this years Doncaster open art exhibition and will be posting it soon so stay tuned.

Pigeon

Pigeon
Papercutting
11.75 x 16.5"

     Continuing my quest of finding new mediums to work with, here is my second papercutting. I tried to give this one more lines to help define its form better and I also wanted to play around with line weight too. Not everything I intend to create using papercutting will be an organic form and so line weight will become really important with things like buildings or vehicles.
     I'm going to be trying my hand at collage soon and already have all the material and an idea of what I'm going to do. It's time I don't seem to have at the moment and I'm running out of it. I just have to work hard and get through what I have planned and hope it leads somewhere. Sorry to be a bit of a downer there but I don't seem to have much control of my own destiny right now. Well you can never tell what's to come.

Tortoise

Tortoise
Acrylic On Canvas
22 x 16"

     I have noticed it is taking me longer to complete paintings compared to a year ago. I’m not worried about this though as I know its because I have improved a lot over the last few years and with this I strive to put more into my work. But the better I get the higher my expectations are of myself and so often I am frustrated with the results.
     These feelings are a natural part of the creative process though and I do love creating art. It is both a joy and a source of anxiety for me but I continue onwards with the hope one day someone else might understand this too.
     Now this painting is complete it’s back to buildings again. But as I have said before, sometimes its nice to paint something a little different and test myself. Variety is always a nice thing too and shows how versatile I can be. That shell was a nightmare to paint by the way.

Grazing Sheep

Grazing Sheep
Papercutting
11.75 x 16.5"

     A new art form I have decided to try my hand at is papercutting. After watching a documentary about women artists on the BBC I saw the possibilities that were available with this medium. It's something I have never considered before but after trying it I was impressed by what could be achieved.
     So here is my first of hopefully many papercuttings. Since I'm working on artwork that include sheep right now this proved to be the perfect subject and one that allowed me to show what I could do. Though a simple image it's quite a powerful one using strong light and shadow to reveal form. It took quite a while to cut out the fur but the end result was worth the effort. I'm now working on my next one which is of a pigeon so stay tuned to see how that turns out.

Something Different

Master And Apprentice
Wax On Paper

     Something a little different. I don't think I will be doing any more sci-fi stuff but I really like Star Wars and wax bars.