Week 4 Drawing

 

Last week Richard asked us to bring ink, sticks, etc and we explored what ink can do..... On wet, dry and different kinds of paper blowing ink through a straw, drawing with different wooden sticks, blotting ink and other numerous ways of drawing with ink.

 

We then collated all our small samples on to a large sheet of paper

 

 

 

I also made myself a bench hook last week with the intention of starting a linocut.

However, I picked up a virus a couple of weeks ago and have been lacking in energy. The result is a dissatisfaction with what I've achieved and I'm hoping this week will be more productive!

 

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Week 4 Drawing

Last week Richard asked us to bring ink, sticks, etc and we explored what ink can do..... On wet, dry and different kinds of paper blowing ink through a straw, drawing with different wooden sticks, blotting ink and other numerous ways of drawing with ink. 

We then collated all our small samples on to a large sheet of paper

I also made myself a bench hook last week with the intention of starting a linocut.

However, I picked up a virus a couple of weeks ago and have been lacking in energy. The result is a dissatisfaction with what I've achieved and I'm hoping this week will be more productive!

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Drawing group

This weeks exercises were a lot of fun working to some extent quite differently for me ( although I am known for my love of ripping work). Richard gave us 6 small squares of paper and asked us to make 3 quick gestural marks with a large 1inch brush in black ink/ paint - we kept one and put the others in a group pile from which we selected 5 - we then fitted them together ramdomly and glued them down on a sheet of white paper

We were asked to use charcoal to draw the design - I bent the rules by using the window as a light box and tracing the image (using compressed charcoal)

For the next exercise we selected a cardboard shape and made similar gestural marks first in black then white

These were then all piled together in a large sculptural form and we selected a section to draw

Since then I've continued with the exercise and torn the cardboard into smaller sections - there are so many exciting configurations - these are a few

Now to do some drawings!

 

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A ‘black and white’ day

I’ve had a couple of days feeling rather low, Still a lack of focus and not much energy for anything. A creative block? Had all that RED drained me - was it a danger sign? I mooched about wondering what to do with myself and finally went out for a walk! I found myself looking at white …………….

the hawthorn blossom is splendid at the moment but then we are now in May!

A glance in my direction but her back was soon turned on me!

I then noticed black – obviously my mood was affecting me!! I felt small, a little lost and alone!

“Well just look at me then” this ewe seemed to empathize my self doubt but it made me laugh at myself! Hmmm…..

but then‘black and white’

Finally my sprits soared when this kite appeared in the dark grey sky !

And a moment later the sun came out in a blue sky – colour and light were back in my life!

I feel much better now and tonight I’m going to have some yummy rhubarb crumble I made earlier (with creme fraiche) and watch a DVD - ‘Conversations with my gardener’ A French film which I think will suit my mood! Tomorrow is another day……………

a black and white day

I woke up this morning to a hushed world and SNOW - I took a PLAY DAY and went rambling in the local park with my camera - according to the news it's the most snow for 20 years and there's more to come tomorrow!