Cats

Posted on May 14, 2022 Posted in Cat, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Acrylic, Analogue, Art, Black cat, Cards, Cat, Crafts, Design, Digital, Fun, Ink, Life, Lino cutting, Printing1 Comment

I must do more ‘real’ or analogue art. I mean physical art, not digital drawing or photography. I loved doing these lino cuts as part of my MA final major project. I liked trying to learn a new skill. I could also create cards for sale by doing this. I would maybe use acrylic paints instead of ink? Then I could play with the colours. And by using a lino cut twice but by offsetting the print slightly I could get interesting fringes of colour around the images. Lots of ideas. I just need to do them.

Paperweights

Posted on May 13, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Design, dropped phone, Glass, Life, paperweight, Phone, Sleepy, Tired1 Comment

The collection looked lovely in the sunshine today. There was enough light to illuminate them without them causing any damage (if you are not careful they can act as magnifying glasses. I love these. All sorts of patterns and shapes.

The trouble is I’m so tired I’ve dropped my phone twice while trying to post this

Night!

Two years ago

Posted on May 13, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, circus, Design, Flag, Fun, History, Horse, Life, Philip Astley, Sewing, WorkshopLeave a comment

Two years ago I was at a workshop. I was making a peice of a flag to celebrate Philip Astley inventor of modern circus born 1742, in Newcastle under Lyme. Belinda Latimer ran the workshop. Good fun to try a different craft. I don’t do much sewing or embroidery so this was quite enjoyable. I used a sacking type of cloth on top of a type of canvas cloth. I never did see the finished flag as there were different workshops to bring it all together.

Leopard Hotel sheild

Posted on May 10, 2022 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Art, Burslem, coat of arms, Design, Emulsion on lining paper, Leopard Hotel, Mural, Painting, Stoke-on trentLeave a comment

A friend took a photo of my coat of arms design at the Leopard Hotel in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent. The building burned down a few months ago and I have been trying to find good images of my murals. They were burnt in the fire and the photos are all I have of them.

Blue and white

Posted on May 9, 2022 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, blue and white drawing, Design, Digital drawing, Pattern, Photodirector, Sketch app, TextureLeave a comment

Blue and white digital drawing using the sketch app on my phone that has a kaleidoscope effect, then with added texture using photo director. Reminds me of a ceramic bowl with a repeat surface pattern using transfer printing. The pattern also looks like dancers or iceskaters. It would also look good on fabrics, like a silk scarf.

Kaleidoscope

Posted on May 5, 2022May 8, 2022 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Design, Drawing, Kaleidoscope, Life, Mandala, Meditation, Pattern, Sketching, Sketching app, Thinking, Time2 Comments

Kaleidoscope or Mandala using a sketch app on my phone, I think as I draw I try and create an interesting and satisfying pattern. You don’t know what you will end up with when you start, but I think it does help relax you. The app allows you to draw symmetrical patterns by repeating one line over and over again round a circle. I love playing with apps.

Scribbles

Posted on May 3, 2022 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Abstract, Art, Design, Drawing, Experiment, Exploring, Fun, Life, Scribbles, Sketching1 Comment

Hold four felt pens together and scribble curves and circles. Fill in the gaps you create with other colours. Another abstract experiment. Mark making is such fun. Like a swirling rainbow, shards of colour spread across the page.

My mind

Posted on April 29, 2022 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Design, Life, Memory, Photos, Poem, Poetry, Sketch, Thoughts, TimeLeave a comment

Links, complications, colours

Convoluted beginnings

And endings.

Thinking about life

Memories bubble out

Like air filtering

Through a spring

Expanding and bursting.

Lights spark on my minds surface

Like old popping flash bulbs

On a box brownie camera

Or captured as polaroids

Held in gel

An album of my thoughts.

Submitted!

Posted on April 28, 2022 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, College, Design, Digital drawing, Falmouth, Illustration, ma, New start, over, results, Submitted, University, Waiting2 Comments

I was up late last night trying to get my college project finished. At about 2.30am I pressed the submit button and a PDF file was sent to the University. I previously sent in my written report in March. That was for 30% of the marks, this is for 70%. No more work due. Waiting for the results now.

What’s next? I’m hoping to get some more painting done and maybe get a few commissions for illustrations? I think I’ve proved I have an interesting style of working. Anyway I’ll find something. It’s got me through two whole years of Covid.

I’ve published my book!

Posted on April 27, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Book, Design, final major project, Illustration, Life, ma, published, self published, University, Work12 Comments

OK so it’s self published and it’s one copy. I want to find out if I can get it properly published. But it arrived this morning two days early. It wasn’t going to get here till Friday. The roads must have been quiet! It was like Christmas! I kissed it. I cried. I’m so happy with it! It cost way too much, but it backs up all my university work so I’m happy 😊.

Mallaband-Brown

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