awake 6.30 am

Posted on February 25, 2022 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Bed, Collage, College, Drawing, Insomnia, Life, Paper cutting, single bed, Sketch, TiredLeave a comment

Sitting here- pondering what to do about college work, I never seem to get a minute to myself. I couldn’t sleep, I’m either too hot or too cold or someones elbow is sticking in my ribs, but because I woke up and started typing, now hubby is up and ready to go for a walk! For heavens sake can’t I get a quiet moment to myself?

I’m seriously thinking about single beds! you know you are getting older when you think that comfort outweighs companionship. No more knees in your back, or elbows in your ear, or your shoulder being used as a pillow.

No I’m not doing college stuff, I’m just trying to chill for half an hour. No doubt I will go back to bed soon!

Another papercut

Posted on August 25, 2021August 26, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, B arts, Craft, Design, Flow, Fun, Happy, Paper cutting, Sunset, time consumingLeave a comment

I think this came out quite well. I started with straight lines then added the curves. It’s meant to be a bit asymmetric. I think it has a 1930’s feel? I could imagine it as a stencil. It needs some tissue paper behind it, perhaps red or orange. The craft knife was so sharp it actually cut slivers of plastic off the ruler. A couple more to do but I’ve really enjoyed learning a new skill.

Butterfly idea

Posted on December 11, 2020 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Butterfly, ddesign, Drawing, Dulicated, Insect, Paper cutting, Sketching, Spiral, SymmetryLeave a comment

Drew a spiral and duplicated it. (I think it looked like the cross section of a trunk). Then I drew round the duplicated pieces in black (using a symmetry tool so both sides match). It’s quite simple to do. I guess if I was cutting it out of paper I could have folded it in half and got a similar effect….

Duplicating pattern

Posted on December 2, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Decoration, Design, Paper cutting, Photo, Playing, shadow, Texture2 Comments

My photo of cut paper duplicated to make an interesting pattern (I think these photos are from a couple of years ago). The fact that the paper was folded makes for a more interesting image, increasing the texture.

When I cut the paper I tried to keep the cuts to a similar size. I might use this as the background of another image. I will have a play with it in another drawing app.

Paper cutting

Posted on December 2, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Arr, Decoration, Fun, Hexagonal, Life, Paper cutting, Paper folding, Paper snow, White paperLeave a comment

I always like to make paper cut snowflakes at Christmas. I did a few a couple of years ago. I always fold my paper into six so that you get a six sided shape. To do this I fold the paper in half, then fold about a third over at an angle, so you have the same amount on either side, then fold the last third over the other two. You end up with a pointed end, and the other end has different shaped areas. Then you need to cut off the excess so that you have a hexagonal shape. Cut patterns through the foldes sides to make a lace like pattern, unfold. (The paper might stick together and rip) Be careful. Flatten the paper out and put up on windows or hang of shelves to decorate. Fun for children but make sure scissors are safe and have rounded ends.

Remembrance

Posted on November 6, 2020 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Design, Drawing, Lest we Forget, Life, Paper cutting, Poppy, Red, Remembrance, SketchingLeave a comment

I did this drawing for remembrance day on Sunday and made a donation to the Royal British Legion. I cut two curves in the paper before colouring it in to make the petals come forward. I made it look similar to the poppies that are usually on sale at this time of year and then shaded the petals to enhance the 3d effect. I added the Motto “Lest we Forget”. I mean this to represent everyone, everywhere not just certain people or countries. I hope this makes sense?

Layers of a collage.

Posted on January 28, 2020January 28, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Collage, Colours, Design, Glue, Landscape, Orme Art group, Paper, Paper cutting, shiny paper, Tissue paperLeave a comment

From two years ago. Turning a drawing into a collage using Christmas wrapping paper, tissue paper and a shiny, metallic party bag.

I layered up the paper using dark urple tissue paper over a pale background to try and give the idea of silhouetted trees. Having stuck the purple colour down I then cut out the metallic paper to simulate the wire mesh fence. When I cut out the tree shape I wanted to give a feeling of the texture of tree bark. Finally I added paper on either side to act as curtains.

This was at an interesting collage workshop with the Orme art group about two years ago. I enjoyed learning a new skill.

Cutting paper

Posted on December 9, 2019December 9, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Cold, Life, Paper cutting, Photo, shivering, Snow, Snow pattern, White, WinterLeave a comment

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Do you ever fold paper into six and cut it up to make paper snowflakes? Thats what I did a couple of years ago. Then I duplicated it with my layout app. I did various iterations, this is one is favourite. I’m concentrating on old art work because I haven’t got the energy to draw or paint tonight. I will try and do more things in the next few days again. I also want to try and write some more poetry, but I feel jumbled up in my head…..

Words like winter, shivering, cold, spring to mind.

Mallaband-Brown

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