just black, just white

If it made a black or white mark then it could be used. Inspired by the blocking out and filling in exercise featured in Steven Aimone's book Expressive Drawing. White and Black acrylic paint and charcoal were the starting materials and as the paintings evolved black permanent pen and white chalk pens were introduced. Totally enjoyed the process and working with this style, the three images are available as prints through redbubble.

Exploring Expression

Soup de Trepidation

B is for bewildered

the lion roars

Top: acrylic and charcoal on paper

Middle: charcoal on paper

Bottom: acrylic and charcoal on paper

spin

acrylic, charcoal and collage on paper

The other piece I finished over the weekend.

I've called the piece 'Spin'

Acrylic and stitch on paper

Finished off a couple of pieces over the weekend, this is the first piece. I started this piece during a recent abstract painting workshop. I had alot of fun with this piece experimenting with different acrylic mediums (impasto & moulding paste), acrylic paint, collage and of course a little bit of stitch all onto A3 paper.

exploring further with acrylics

first layer started here

Since returning from the workshop with Peter Griffin (see blog post re workshop) I have been exploring/playing further. I was quite nervous leading upto the workshop as my experience with acrylic painting has been gained through lots of reading, a willingness to just give it a go and some folkart painting a few years back. I gained so much from the workshop and I've been enjoying the journey since. I'm also enjoying working more intuitively rather than to a plan. Looking forward to exploring/pushing further and also crossing my learnings into art quilts.

currently here may/may not add more

also exploring with transferring text onto the other work in progress

my first mcgregor art school

Exhilarated, tired and motivated are just a few of the feelings being simulated at the moment following four fabulous days at Hervey Bay as part of the Mcgregor Schools art program. They are very well know for their summer school held in Toowoomba every January and they have now expanded the progam to include a winter school in Toowoomba, By the Bay which is held at Hervey Bay and I can't remember the other one but it will be on their website (see link) 

My workshop which was fabulous and pushed my comfort zone beautifully was with Australian Abstract Artist Peter Griffen The workshop was amazing and I have no doubt that I will be drawing on my learnings as I continue to work on my own creations. I can already see so many possibilities with how I could incorporate more painting into my work. I really enjoyed learning about the abstract style and how to push the paint around to create different effects. The workshop was: Colour, Abstraction, Still Life and the Figure.

Peter Griffen demonstrating

Just a few examples: we really did just keep working and creating.

Day One; Take a line for a walk and colour

Day Two and Three: Pushing it Further + still life and the figure

 

Day Four: Pushing it further & further, finishing off and review

It was absolutely fabulous