My work at the moment is a series of ‘studies’—studies of domestic pursuits and paraphernalia, and studies that are experiments with colour and texture and technique.
Wikipedia has a good definition of an artist’s study. A study is a preliminary ‘sketch’ for a finished piece. Perhaps more importantly a study assists the artist’s journey of discovery, leading to resolution of technique or image in finished pieces. This phase of ‘study’ for me is really a merry manipulation of materials. It’s a great way to entertain myself!
The materials I am using include:
- oils on canvas and paper/board
- knitted and felted fabrics
- digital textures, patterns, brushes and blends
- found objects
- endless combinations of the above!
Layered oil colour, scratched
Oil translucency in layering
Oil applied with knife on paper
Dried poinsettia leaves
Bamboo on textured paper
Beads
Digital textures and blends
Digital brushes and textures
Digital ‘hand-coloured’ stamp
Lace weight wool for felting
Textured wool swatches
Felted swatch
Oil on textured paper
Photo for digital pattern preset
Weave of oil and textured paper
An artist's practice 