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Buckle up my friend, this post is a bit different than usual...  There is a quote that I like by Cathy Kelly, from "The House on Willow Street", you may have heard it... There are Two Wolves inside you. The wolf who leads you to pain, and the wolf who leads you to happiness. It may sound a bit dramatic, but lately I've been going round in circles in my mind, putting pressure on myself thinking that to succeed as a independent creative, I've got to have a brand, to stay in lane with one set thing...that thing this year was to be abstract art, it's what all the Social media Gurus's say, "niche down", "have a style..." But I'll admit, I've been finding it difficult, I'm not one dimensional...none of us really are. I love illustrating...I love taking photo's and yes I love getting the ink and paint out to make marks... So in order to keep the Wolf happy, I need to do all of these things, it really is a part of me...it makes me who I am, I'm sure if you're an artist you'll know what I mean.
Then it came to me, no big epiphany, but a realization that was right in front of me and has been for a long time. The thing that lights me up, that I love, the golden thread that connects all of my work is Architecture, Places & Spaces...that's my niche! The style is consistent depending on the medium, that I use, and of course it's always evolving - I hope! So back to the quote, which wolf am I going to feed? I think you may guess it's the one that makes me happy, so whether it's drawing buildings, photographing them or creating abstract artwork inspired by shape and form that's what I'm going to do...the website is changing to reflect these interests...I just hope it's not too confusing for clients, and people interested in my work. Any thoughts on the subject - please do let me know. Thanks as always for reading. No playlist this week...See you next time!
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I like to work small, to be honest I haven't got the space to work on large canvases, especially those that need be left to dry for days on end... Plus I'm quite aware that not everyone has large studio loft apartments with masses of wall space, so I like to work on a smaller more affordable pieces. Small artworks on paper, and I have to say you can't get much smaller than an ACEO! Well you probably can, but you know what I'm saying, overall these small collectable cards are ideal for framing, displaying on a shelf or collecting in an album. For those not in the know, an ACEO - which stands for Art Cards, Editions and Originals, are miniature works of art, standing at just 2.5" x 3.5", these little pieces of art are both popular and highly collectable. Offering an affordable entry point for collectors and enthusiasts alike. From an Artist's point of view, including my own, the small scale is less intimidating than a large page, I find it encourages me to be more playful, less concerned about being wasteful if something doesn't turn out how I would like... the picture above shows an afternoon spent creating these abstract pieces, all created on quality watercolour paper, using a combination of watercolour paint, ink, and coffee...I feel that some worked better than others, but overall I like the results...I would love to know what you think? Are they something that you might purchase? Let me know in the comments below. Until next time thank you for reading - see you next week! For the song that's going round my head this week, it's from Ella Langley - Choosin Texas Enjoy!
In my last post I introduced the Kelpies - a tourist attraction in Falkirk Scotland... Artist Andy Scott is said to have been inspired by not only the Heavy Horses that worked the canals, but also the Scottish Folklore of the shape shifting water spirits of the Kelpie - hence the name The Kelpies. When I visited not only was I struck by the immense size, how can you not be when they tower 100 feet in the air? What I also loved about them was the design of these immense steel panels, I don't know if this was intentional, but to me the panels continue the whole feel of shape shifting with their various geometric patterns where the wind can whistle through... Taking the steel panels as inspiration, here are some of my original artworks on watercolour paper, that I have been working on recently, I was pleased with how they worked out and look forward to creating a few more in this series...please let me know your thoughts...
As always thank you for reading - see you next week. For the song this week, I'm thinking 'Wind of Change' from the Scorpions... |
Hello!In this space which has no ceilings, walls or doors... I would like to invite you in, and share with you some of my work and a few things of interest which help to inspire my work including music to the places and spaces we call home...
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