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Lodged in decline
The trouble with demonstrations is it’s not always possible to show the finished result! So, as promised last week, at the John Lewis event. here is the finished painting. It’s always a hazardous business applying ink to wet paper. The … Continue reading
Posted in Acrylics, Artistic development, Buildings, ink, Mediums, Mills, watercolour, watercolour
Tagged brown, green, industrial, Lodge Mill, Mills, promotion, red, semi abstract, trees
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Representational or abstract, which is of more value in art?
Have you ever wondered how some artist’s get away with what they do? Finding a place in the art world demands soul searching… lots of it! I need to know who I am and what I believe before I can … Continue reading
Posted in Abstract, Abstract - Void series, Abstracts, Acrylic, Acrylics, Artistic development, ink, Mediums, Musings, watercolour
Tagged acrylic inks, Acrylics, blown ink, circles, green, orange, paintings, red, watercolours
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How I used acrylic mediums in an abstract painting!
Just what do you do with acrylic mediums? When I decided to pursue art as a career two years ago my experience with acrylics was mixing poster paint with PVA glue in school art classes. More than a few years … Continue reading
Posted in Abstract, Abstracts, Acrylic, Acrylics, Experimental, Mediums, Techniques
Tagged Abstracts, black, blue, orange, red, using acrylic mediums, yellow
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Beating artist’s block – 10 ideas I’ve found helpful
Don’t you just hate it when you don’t know what to paint or draw or create? I found myself in that situation today and thought I’d remind myself what I could do to reinvigorate my creativity! I keep a sketchbook … Continue reading
Posted in Abstracts, Collage, Experimenting
Tagged Acrylics, blue, brickwork, grafitti, newpaper, purple, red, torn paper, watercolour, white
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Plein air sketching or should I take a photograph– bridges of brick
Is it really important to sketch from real life rather than photograph? For a long time I always felt it didn’t matter. I was quite nervous about being seen to draw. But I’m not keen on sketching other peoples photographs … Continue reading
Posted in landscape, sketchbook studies
Tagged boat, brickwork, bridge, brown, canal, green, ink, red, watercolour
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Void series new artwork of Union Flag – in honour of the red, white and blue!
Great Britain has a respect which far outweighs it’s size and you have to wonder why? Patriotism is not something I consider often. But when I’m forced to I have to respect it! Whatever my views of cultural issues. There … Continue reading
Sketches of Buckingham in the sun – suffering for art?
Sometimes I think I’m a bit “schizophrenic” when it comes to my artwork. (Although, to be precise, that should be a multiple personality disorder rather than schizophrenia – 3 years of Occupational therapy training wasn’t completely wasted! ) By which … Continue reading
Posted in Abstract - Void series, Acrylics, Uncategorized
Tagged circles, orange, red, sketch, yellow
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Competitions
I entered 3 pieces in “Buckingham Art for All” exhibition, This was my personal favourite, the tribute piece I discussed last week. It is titled “1 in 10,000,000+ Reflections on a life lost” I had slight technical problems, the acrylic … Continue reading
Abstract Art by Cathy Read 