Prints on photographic or fine art paper. Contact the artist for original and print prices.
ARTWORK by MEDIUM
Coloured Pencil
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Coloured Pencil
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Coloured Pencil
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Scratchboard
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Scratchboard
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Scratchboard
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Poured watercolour
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Watercolour - negative painting
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Watercolour & Ink
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Pastel
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Wax Crayon
Peony 
Not for sale
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Wax Crayon
Gladiola 
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Wax Crayon
Back of Peony 
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SERIES
THE MUSHROOMS
The mushroom series was created using pastels and ink. The first three in the series, 'Light Up' being one of them, were created almost entirely in pastels with the amount of ink increasing slightly in each piece. I started to incorporate more ink into the background as the series progressed until the odd man out, 'The Group' appeared; this piece was responsible for a complete reversal in technique. It was after completing 'The Group' that I turned to using mostly ink for the mushroom and pastel for backgrounds that became less defined with each piece. Here are a few of them.
Prints on photographic or fine art paper. Contact the artist for print prices and information on originals.
To read about how this mushroom series got started, go to Art Stories.
BENT, BURNT AND BROKEN: INKED TREES
Flowers and leaves seem to be at their most expressive, and hence beautiful and vibrant, when they are dying. As they 'thin' to become transparent, light passes through them to reveal colours that we couldn't see before.
Trees too, are at their most expressive when life has shaped them to reveal their character. When I see an old being, I feel a sense of wonder, of awe and an enormous respect for them as they, still present, speak out to touch and teach those willing to pause and listen.
As in the Mushroom series, the artistic process moved the technique forward in order to adapt to the texture and feel of each tree. The experience of discovering the lines, curves, density and heaviness of each stroke was an exhilarating and rewarding experience despite the "Oh, no! Now how do I fix that?" moments.
All the trees were drawn in ink; some were done using water-soluble ink and others in permanent ink. A few of the trees are below.
Trees too, are at their most expressive when life has shaped them to reveal their character. When I see an old being, I feel a sense of wonder, of awe and an enormous respect for them as they, still present, speak out to touch and teach those willing to pause and listen.
As in the Mushroom series, the artistic process moved the technique forward in order to adapt to the texture and feel of each tree. The experience of discovering the lines, curves, density and heaviness of each stroke was an exhilarating and rewarding experience despite the "Oh, no! Now how do I fix that?" moments.
All the trees were drawn in ink; some were done using water-soluble ink and others in permanent ink. A few of the trees are below.
There's also a story connected to when I was uploading these images. Check out The Deer in Art Stories.
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