Tag Archives: mark making

SERIOUS DOODLING


Random – 60 x 40 cms. Supracolor & Luminance pencils on Canson paper. Own imagination. Who doesn’t ‘doodle’ now and then? Most of us have done at same stage in our lives. Making marks or drawing patterns on paper, cardboard, … Continue reading

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Landscape Warming


“Landscape Warming” 44 x 60 cms – Luminance & Museum Acquarelle pencils on Canson Mi Teintes paper. Own reference. Lately I have returned to one of my favourite art themes, ‘Climate Change’, the result of a renewed interest in the … Continue reading

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ART IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE


“Darwin Landscape” 40 x 80 cms, Luminance pencils on pastel board   In the world of coloured pencil art, abstraction is rarely featured. The majority of Cp artists prefer realism, photo-realism, intense detail and acute rendition of photographs as the … Continue reading

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MARK-MAKING AS LANDSCAPE


Oatlands Landscape 1. Prismacolors on pastel board   80 x 40 cm Last week I completed the first in a new series of coloured pencil paintings of landscapes inspired by the markings on old sandstone blocks in the historic town … Continue reading

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ABSTRACT LANDSCAPE


I love creating abstract art. It’s not that popular with cp lovers, especially buyers, but it’s so satisfying, even therapeutic to create. I can sit for hours at my drawing table and work quietly and patiently on any sized abstract. … Continue reading

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MY GLOVER DIARY: Entry 1.


A small detail from panel 1. ENTRY 1: September 3, 2011 After tossing some ideas about it finally came down to a pair of ideas that were both based on the Tasmanian landscape 9as they must be), but with vastly … Continue reading

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TATTOO ABSTRACT


Landscape Tattoo 80 x 60 cm   Prismacolor pencils on white Canson pastel board I completed this drawing over a month ago and realised that I had not posted the finished product, so here it is! The inspiration for this … Continue reading

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ART PRIZE ENTRY


I am very interested in weathering and mark-making, both natural and man-made. Throughout Far North Queensland I have found many examples that have fascinated me and given me ideas for future artworks. I will share one particular experience I had … Continue reading

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CHESHUNT ART CLASS 2.


My art class at Cheshunt on Friday was divided into three parts: a history lesson from Paul, the owner, a tour before lunch and time in the afternoon for the participants to spend some time at the various parts of … Continue reading

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NEW WORK


My latest drawing is all about mark making. This time it’s a combination of natural and man-made graffiti and features an old door at the farming property at Cheshunt which is partly open. But what does it reveal? You will … Continue reading

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