25 January 2013

Out and about in the snow

Hello blog friends! With so much snow around, I couldn't resist taking my out-and-about sketchbook for a wintry walk:


I sketched this standing up, feet planted into the snow, juggling pens, watercolour paints and water brushes between hands and pockets... not ideal, but fun nonetheless :-)

14 January 2013

St Ives bridge and chapel WIP

Hello blog friends, I've been printmaking again! Another reduction linocut - here's what I've been up to... I started off with a design based on one of my out-and-about sketches from last year:




The first ink layer was a pale blue, and I cut the block to leave the white paper showing through for seagulls:

Next I added a darker blue to the bottom of the print:


More carving, and next is the ochrey colour of the bridge and chapel, plus the background tree and some reflected colour in the water:


Next up I printed a darker brown layer to define the structure:


And finally a black for the darkest shadows:
Printed area is 4 by 6", and it's an edition of 8 on Zerkall paper. Hope you like it!

06 January 2013

Helping hands

Hello blog friends! Here's another ink and watercolour, based on a photo I took at Twycross Zoo.


Helping hands
Ink and watercolour, quarter sheet.

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