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Part 1: Two colour etching workshop
With Basil Hall This 2 day workshop was an eye-opener for sure. The aim was to produce 2 etched plates, with a variety of tones,…
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Pineapple paper
A friend gave me some semi-prepared pineapple fibre to make into paper. The fronds of the pineapple plant had been stripped and dried before being…
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Challenge 30 – Day 16
Short of time today but at least I’ve got the outline down. The head is definitely a better shape than the previous drawing.
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Challenge 30 – Day 15
Nose is too long and a bit narrow. He looks more like a foxhound. I think I need a close-up photo and draw larger to…
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2020 01 14 Image of the week
Imants Tillers, A New World Rises, 2019, installation consisting of 32 paintings (synthetic polymer paint and gouache on 583 canvasboards), 169 blank canvasboards and 2…
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Challenge 30 – Day 14
Not sure how to draw water but it’s a start. I’ve done a bit of shadow but it should probably have been extended under his…
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Double articulation concertina book: Floral linocut
As I bring this project to a close I’m struck by how much I’ve learned on this journey. My first decision was to create a…
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Floral linocut – moving along
After my last trials on white paper I moved to printing on coloured bases. My backgrounds were made by rolling various acrylic paints onto damp…
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2020 01 06 Image of the week
Nenad Zeljic, Scene, aquatint 20x25cm, 2019 I’ve recently come across Nenad Zeljic in an on-line print group. I see mystery in this piece. Its sheer…
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