View of Trentham lake.

Posted on July 21, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Art, Design, Landscape, Painting, Staffordshire, Stoke-on trent, Trentham, Trentham Lake, ViewLeave a comment

IMG_20180921_231002_897

This is a few years old but I painted it while I was up on top of the hill by Trentham monument. It’s looking back towards the potteries with Trentham lake in the middle ground, obscured to some extent by the trees on the hill. I’m not that good at landscapes (this is acrylic on canvas). I guess it’s in my own style but it’s a little bit splodgy.

Anyway the reason for posting this is to inspire myself to do a few more. Perhaps we can get out into the open air this week and take some photos to work from.

Old digital pattern

Posted on July 20, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Artrage oils, Colour, Design, Digital art, Digital drawings, Drawing apps, Pattern1 Comment

FB_IMG_1562803522115

This is a Facebook memory from a while ago. It’s using an app on my tablet, but that’s in need of upgrading at the moment. I like the quality of the colours and the apparent texture. I hope to do more when things are sorted out. I would love to put a book of images together, but they would have to be good ones.

Upgraded

Posted on July 20, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Buttons, Design, Learning, Photos, Pictures, Upgrade?Leave a comment

I’ve upgraded my site

I can add buttons,

And get priority help,

I can monetise my site.

I can add adverts

But all I want is more memory

More photos, more pictures.

I hope it works and it’s worth it .

Middleport

Posted on July 20, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Canal trip, Craft, Day trip in Staffordshire, Design, Great pottery throw down, Middleport, Museum, Pottery, Staffordshire, Stoke-on trent, VisitLeave a comment

I’ve got lots of images to show you but I’ve run out of space on my plan. I have gradually deleted old photos from posts but my camera takes pictures in megabits not kilobits so it eats memory. I shall probably pay and upgrade because I use a lot of images in this blog. Anyway Middleport pottery is hidden in the backstreets of middleport in Stoke-on-Trent. It is interesting to visit as it not only makes pottery but also sells it and is home to several craft shops which make studio pottery, sell photos and other craft ware.

If you are not doing a tour of the museum entrance is free. We went in the cafe then sat by the canal for a while. There is a boat tour that called at the pottery and we may go on it soon.

There is also Clay college based there where you can learn the craft of throwing pots, and it is the setting for the TV show the great pottery throw down.

Worth a visit.

Finished glass

Posted on July 19, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Beauty, Cabochon, Colour, Design, Dichromatic, Glass, Necklaces, Wireweaving2 Comments

FB_IMG_1563550606949

Amazing wire weaving around my glass cabochons. I’m so excited to see these!

I’ve been offered a place on a stall and I think these will be included. Just need to collect them.

I’ve got more at my studio so with these I have a lovely collection. They were all made at my friend Angela’s glass workshop at Spode.

Painting again

Posted on July 18, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Art, Black canvas, Colour, Design, Flower, Green, Painting, Red, Work in progressLeave a comment

I’ve just started this poppy painting. It’s on a black canvas about 12″ square.

I’m hoping I will be able to build up a depth of colour and detail because of the dark canvas. It’s acrylic on canvas and is going to be big and bold. I need to work on the colours in the poppy but also in the greens of the foliage. I should finish it in the next few days. This is like a practice piece as I have another two black canvases to work on. Not sure what the subject will be.

A recurring theme

Posted on July 17, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Colour photography, Colours, Contrasting colours, Design, Flowers, Layout app, Photo, Photography, Red/green, Yellow/purpleLeave a comment

IMG_20190717_232527_420

I decided to join three photos together and duplicate them as I see the joined photo as similar to a mandala. The pattern concentrates my mind and I see faces in the resultant image. The green/red and yellow/purple of contrasting colours makes it all the more vibrant.

I’m also doing this because I want to avoid getting my paints out! I’ve got a craft stall in a couple of weekends and I have to admit I’m prevaracating. I know I’ve got to do art but I’m not sure what to do. A bit of an artists block again. I think it’s because I’ve been doing so much lately that my mind needs a rest. I will be ok though, just taking a breather.

Mallaband-Brown

Tag: Design