RePEat PaTtErNs

I love learning new techniques especially when they are quick, easy and fun. To achieve a better more polished repeat, I will endeavor to use illustrator more often and learn where those import tools are.

cOLour, ColOuR, CoLOur

Deconstructing old photos, has been a fun and easy way of identifying a variety of colour combinations. This activity has become addictive. Here are just a few of my new colour combinations which I plan to use in my next design.

MaRks, SplAts and DriBbles

 Fun Fun Fun, exploring marks, splats and dribbles. I will use these at a later stage as backgrounds for future designs. For now I will enjoy the mess and process of letting go of control.

developing motif ideas

In love with Surface Pattern Design

Finally things are turning in a positive, exciting, enjoyable and full filled art making, creative time in my life. Since joining an online surface pattern design course, my creative self wants to spend every space moment drawing, painting and designing on photoshop. The only problem I have now is when to fit this time in. I'm just super happy that I feel back in-control of what i want to do and where I want to go.

Over the next few months I hope, no I will post regular images of my progress and ideas. Its time to join the world of bloggers and aim for a successful future making marks, splats and dribbles :) x

Green juice power has started to sparkle :)

Finally the layers of paint are starting to form and I'm actually enjoying myself. I think I'm getting somewhere. Would this have anything to do with green juice power? :)

I still want to at a few more layers of texture and marking making to areas of the canvas.

But

I'm ready to create more :) x

Green Juice Power

I've decided to join the power of green juice. So far I'm enjoying the interesting tastes which I have created. Kris Carr has inspired me to go green and blend. Since I love the colour of green why not make it part of my daily diet. Hopefully it will energize some creative spark :)

Where to next ???

Messy, uneven and tired - processes, themes and techniques, AAArrrrhhhhh I continue to stare onto the surface of a sad canvas or paper, design or painting. I'm still determined to fight my way through what feels like a jungle of vines. I must win this battle. I hate what I am producing but hopefully will break this circle of struggle.

Should I give up on what I felt was a style or process which I enjoyed to create? What was that? Should I instead, follow what feels like, a successful teaching of art? The outcomes that are produced from within my classroom are much more exciting. I am currently working on a project with year 7 which is inspired by Urban Decay, they are beginning to look great. I plan on teaching a different technique for each surface layer. Mono-print designs,stenciling and graffiti will be the first few processes. My students are enjoying the freedom and mess we are making.

Maybe a teacher to inspire ideas is just as rewarding, however I so do desire to be inspired by my own work.

I will continue to push through this.

Moving on slowly

Finally finished and pleased. Keep going!

Struggling

I'm lost! What am I trying to create? Abstracts? Landscapes? The portrait of a lost soul? I just keep telling myself to keep making, creating and enjoying.

Hopefully something will be unleashed as I work through this frustrating process.

Making the Big Bad Wolf for world book day.

Its that time of year again when I can create something fun for my son. Last year I made the Tiger Who Came For Tea and this year was inspire by the Three Little Pigs, which has been my sons favourite story for the last few weeks.

I used similar techniques and materials as last year to create the wolf head and tail. Foam is easy to cut and light to wear. This is also a fast and effective way to create large scale 3D forms.

I just want to create and be inspired!

It’s been long over due from when I produced a series of work, hung a canvas on a gallery wall or even completed something, which was inspired from time spent in my mini studio. Teaching art is so exciting and something I love, but it has become an overload of thoughts in my head for others and their work. I live and breathe art everyday however it would be nice to wake up at 2am thinking about an idea which could enhance my work, instead of a students piece of work which is in great need of improving to achieve that grade they much desire.

I don’t mean to sound selfish, I just want to create and be inspired!

Chatsworth Sculptures

Mr Darcy's (Chatsworth House) Dream home !!

Fast life in the UK

CHATEAU IMPEMY




It’s hard to believe just over a month ago I was in the relaxing, slower pace, sunny Australia. There have been zero relaxing, slower pace or strong glimpses of consistent sun. However life hasn’t been all bad since our return to the faster pace English lifestlye. I have become a year older; Dale planned a great day for me. It was a fantastic birthday. The morning started at Château Impeny for breakfast, followed by visiting Mr Darcy’s home at Chatsworth House, brilliant day.
Dale’s birthday was next and as he had set a high standard on my birthday I had to try and match his standards. I baked cakes! yes I was very pleased with myself. I felt like a real wife after that. I booked a nice dinner along the river at Worcester. The only disaster was the ferry ride I had planned on taking him. Well, we missed it because I somehow miss read the times. Luckily the cricket was on; we ended up spending our time there until dinner.