Produced as part of my floral series where I am exploring the sole use of black and white, to emphasise striking patterns, shapes and forms that exist within, around and amongst plants and flowers.
Saturday, 21 May 2011
Ripples - Folk Rhythm 04
Fine Liner and water
Produced as part of my Sound Imagery Series and created during a live performance at the Holmfirth Folk Festival 2011. This image was created by focusing my attention purely on the sounds I could hear, allowing my hand to draw in time with the music and gather a rhythm in symmetry to the band.
Produced as part of my Sound Imagery Series and created during a live performance at the Holmfirth Folk Festival 2011. This image was created by focusing my attention purely on the sounds I could hear, allowing my hand to draw in time with the music and gather a rhythm in symmetry to the band.
Petal Rings
Fine Liner
Produced as part of my floral series, developed through observational drawing of flowers in my garden.
Produced as part of my floral series, developed through observational drawing of flowers in my garden.
Willow - Folk Rhythm 03
Fine Liner and water
Produced as part of my Sound Imagery Series and created during a live performance at the Holmfirth Folk Festival 2011.
Produced as part of my Sound Imagery Series and created during a live performance at the Holmfirth Folk Festival 2011.
Flower Rabbit
Fine Liner
Produced as part of my floral series, developed through observational drawing of flowers in my garden.
Produced as part of my floral series, developed through observational drawing of flowers in my garden.
Floral Wriggle
Fine Liner
Produced as part of my floral series, developed through observational drawing of flowers in my garden.
Produced as part of my floral series, developed through observational drawing of flowers in my garden.
Bark - Folk Rhythm 02
Fine liner and water
Produced as part of my Sound Imagery Series and created during a live performance at the Holmfirth Folk Festival 2011.
Starlight - Folk Rhythm 01
Fine liner and water
Produced as part of my Sound Imagery Series and created during a live performance at the Holmfirth Folk Festival 2011. This image was created by focusing my attention purely on the sounds I could hear, allowing my hand to draw in time with the music and gather a rhythm in symmetry to the band.
Flower Swirl
Fine Liner
Produced as part of my floral series, developed through observational drawing of flowers in my garden.
Produced as part of my floral series, developed through observational drawing of flowers in my garden.
Black Tulip
Fine Liner
Produced as part of my floral series where I am exploring the sole use of black and white, to emphasise striking patterns, shapes and forms that exist within, around and amongst plants and flowers.
Dancing Flower
Pen
This piece was inspired by the Moorcroft Pottery Collection at Cannon Hall and was one of many I produced as background images for a large scale digital print created by a local artist, Fabric Lenny, which now features in the permanent collection.
Jara
A quick sketch produced as an emotional response to an inspiring live mixed media perfomance at Theatre in the Mill, Bradford
Coal Tit
A composite image of a Coal Tit feeding from my garden feeder in the winter. This image comprises of three photographs of the Coal Tit in flight carefully juxtaposed to subtly reveal the Coal Tit against the beautiful garden colours.
Distant Cow
A distant Highland Cow photographed in a field at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, naturally framed by a thorn plant.
Water Colours
This is a photograph I took at Old Moor RSPB of trees reflected in water, creating a painterly watercolour effect through pure photography.
Dragonfly
A composite image of a dragonfly photographed at Old Moor RSPB Reserve, overlayed with a close up shot of wind-blown reeds, processed using a subtle watercolour filter.
Friday, 20 May 2011
Bubbles
Ink and posca
An explosion of colour to emphasize shape and form, grounded by solid black swirls.
An explosion of colour to emphasize shape and form, grounded by solid black swirls.
Paint
Household Wall Paint and felt tip
Created by dipping my fingers in paint and pressing on the paper, with the detailed added in felt tip to highlight the intricate paint smears. Inspired by my paint covered hands at the end of a day decorating!
Created by dipping my fingers in paint and pressing on the paper, with the detailed added in felt tip to highlight the intricate paint smears. Inspired by my paint covered hands at the end of a day decorating!
Falling Flowers
Felt tip
A design created by overlapping a simple flower shape, to create new shapes and patterns within itself. Subtle colours have been used to enhance the pattern affect.
A design created by overlapping a simple flower shape, to create new shapes and patterns within itself. Subtle colours have been used to enhance the pattern affect.
Twinkle Toes
Felt tip
A black and white patterned character created as part of a series of fun characters which have the potential to be transformed into hand drawn animated characters...
A black and white patterned character created as part of a series of fun characters which have the potential to be transformed into hand drawn animated characters...
Starfish
Felt tip
A black, grey and white patterned starfish created as part of a series of fun characters which have the potential to be transformed into hand drawn animated characters...
A black, grey and white patterned starfish created as part of a series of fun characters which have the potential to be transformed into hand drawn animated characters...
Thursday, 19 May 2011
Explode
Ink and posca
An explosion of colour and shape marking the beginnings of my experimental pattern based work delicately blending water soluble and non water soluble inks together.
An explosion of colour and shape marking the beginnings of my experimental pattern based work delicately blending water soluble and non water soluble inks together.
White Tale
Felt tip
A sketch of an eagle drawn from a photograph I took of a White Tailed Eagle in North Yorkshire.
A sketch of an eagle drawn from a photograph I took of a White Tailed Eagle in North Yorkshire.
Stay Close
Ink and watercolour pencils
A detailed A3 drawing of mum and baby elephant walking side by side
A detailed A3 drawing of mum and baby elephant walking side by side
Dumpling
Ink and water
This is a quick sketch of one of my adorable house rabbits 'Dumpling'. She is very difficult to draw as she is constantly moving. Great fun tho!
This is a quick sketch of one of my adorable house rabbits 'Dumpling'. She is very difficult to draw as she is constantly moving. Great fun tho!
Tuesday, 17 May 2011
Twining
Ink and water on handmade paper from South India
Inspired by the seemingly intertwined bare branches of forest trees as viewed from a distant hill.
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