tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56461565179438825132024-03-13T23:46:05.973+00:00CAROLINE PEDLER ...INSPIRED"By allowing my creative spirit to play, i honor the authentic 'me' to stay sane in the process" Rene Seigh
Cazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00754470527557541516noreply@blogger.comBlogger181125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646156517943882513.post-86885397569909191732017-04-05T16:09:00.001+01:002017-04-05T16:16:22.796+01:00It's been a while!I haven't posted on here for so long. Lots has happened, good and bad, but I have been working hard to make my art and my practice work in the most authentic, efficient and most enjoyable way.<br />
The most recent event was an exhibition at the Cornwall Contemporary Gallery in PZ in Cornwall, here in the UK. I completed a collage for a whole year, 366 days of the leap year of 2016. They started out in a skethbook and then as time went on, the sketchbook was impossoble to work in so I chose single pieces of card to work on, all the same size mostly. I hated it and loved it and thought it futile on occasion, but I was deteremined to carry it through. I had a goal and that goal was to create a style of working that I could make my own children's books in, while having some fun and feeling fulfilled in their content. I have created a bundle of friends that I am happy have on my website. Now to make some stories with them all : ) watch this space. Mammoth, Birdy and Crane are first!<br />
<br />
Here's the press release for the show and the reasoning and experience of it.<br />
<br />
<b>an-ti-dote – </b>a<i> collage a day for 366 days</i><br />
<div>
<i>Starting out in 2016, Cornish Artist and Illustrator Caroline
Pedler set herself a task of completing an image a day for 366 days,
(2016 – leap year).</i></div>
<div>
<i><br />
‘The driving force was to create a style that fits outside my
commercial children’s books. Producing an image a day, forces you to
make, regardless of mood, time, ability and inclination and without
distraction.’</i></div>
<div>
<i>The downfall of having to post every day means you are
vulnerable to those pieces you are not happy with and uncomfortable
about posting, but I knew that if I didn’t post one day, I would lose
interest and momentum, so kept going, day after day.<br />
The upside is that I have a new body of work, a new website, new
workshops and have generated various streams of interest throughout the
year including a publisher or two.’</i></div>
<div>
</div>
<div>
<i>My goal for 2017 is to create my own children’s book in this
style, sourcing from the characters and elements from this 366 project
I’m loving the process already and can’t wait to get a publisher
involved and get it out there in the world.”</i></div>
<div>
</div>
<div>
<i>Caroline teaches on a part time basis on BA and MA Illustration
at Plymouth College of Art, mentors adult creatives, runs various
creative adult and children’s workshops around Cornwall and continues to
exhibit her fine art work locally. She has also illustrated over 50
children’s picturebooks, of which the majority, sell in 23 languages, in
28 countries around the world.</i></div>
<div>
<i> </i></div>
I feel proud to have achieved my goal and have reeped rewards beyond my fulfillment in that I have made a new book, greeting cards, I have a new website, an exhibition or two, a childrens book deal, a couple of magazine articles and lots of lovely instagram followers, so a great project and a new way of working. You can see a good range of the collages on <a href="http://www.an-ti-dotepress.co.uk/">www.an-ti-dotepress.co.uk</a> or on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/collage_366/?hl=en" target="_blank">@collage_366</a> on Instagram. Or follow my daily creative life on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cpedlerpics/?hl=en" target="_blank">@cpedlerpics</a> on Instagram.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xaP2GnwIF6Y/WOT4yOkr8KI/AAAAAAAACtw/esEltoAGxxYg9k5xy0IkkcppgqVbo07lACLcB/s1600/sketchbookday%2B24-25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xaP2GnwIF6Y/WOT4yOkr8KI/AAAAAAAACtw/esEltoAGxxYg9k5xy0IkkcppgqVbo07lACLcB/s320/sketchbookday%2B24-25.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A couple of the first collages -2016.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dDnmyy96oTM/WOT4sQ8oZyI/AAAAAAAACto/9Mpl81rBQcUue1t-tchZAcHDH6QNTyD1QCLcB/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-04-05%2Bat%2B15.01.05.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="271" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dDnmyy96oTM/WOT4sQ8oZyI/AAAAAAAACto/9Mpl81rBQcUue1t-tchZAcHDH6QNTyD1QCLcB/s320/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-04-05%2Bat%2B15.01.05.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WqCdyaiE_cM/WOT4yM6bIwI/AAAAAAAACts/x9CBc2ZXCgsEZob8sB9T25dfke_-ZmCeACLcB/s320/IMG_1044%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Open Studios, Krowji. Dec 2016</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tHwje9xuvmk/WOT4yEQn1CI/AAAAAAAACt0/7zYzAiq5uB82yO9Rf6fesjGzU6qMwhCOACLcB/s1600/IMG_3202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tHwje9xuvmk/WOT4yEQn1CI/AAAAAAAACt0/7zYzAiq5uB82yO9Rf6fesjGzU6qMwhCOACLcB/s320/IMG_3202.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first sketchbook of collages</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WqCdyaiE_cM/WOT4yM6bIwI/AAAAAAAACts/x9CBc2ZXCgsEZob8sB9T25dfke_-ZmCeACLcB/s1600/IMG_1044%2B2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WqCdyaiE_cM/WOT4yM6bIwI/AAAAAAAACts/x9CBc2ZXCgsEZob8sB9T25dfke_-ZmCeACLcB/s1600/IMG_1044%2B2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a><br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Pf6VsBoEAIM/WOT8nYYQ4fI/AAAAAAAACuA/lrlviggGpmQP4sgb8axAZJszyvPoU5DeQCLcB/s1600/IMG_3865.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="87" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Pf6VsBoEAIM/WOT8nYYQ4fI/AAAAAAAACuA/lrlviggGpmQP4sgb8axAZJszyvPoU5DeQCLcB/s400/IMG_3865.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Exhibition in the Attic Room- Cornwall Contemporary PZ</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-53XcPCXu4Yg/WOT_k2Eip0I/AAAAAAAACuM/tsDqtdGZZNQmydETPdM7pZLo9VoyCO-IQCLcB/s1600/IMG_3704.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-53XcPCXu4Yg/WOT_k2Eip0I/AAAAAAAACuM/tsDqtdGZZNQmydETPdM7pZLo9VoyCO-IQCLcB/s320/IMG_3704.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting work ready for the PZ exhibition</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j1yjZn-Inz8/WOT_o1JW3VI/AAAAAAAACuY/syGmP8e4pmsyLi_zZR6QlNPn2ORwdOD8gCEw/s1600/exportedFile.mov" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
</div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wbWUIqqAtgw/WOT_oTlUD-I/AAAAAAAACuU/JFP19MzOgbUABwofAfLIb3YqNL-NCf4TgCEw/s1600/IMG_3560.mov" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wbWUIqqAtgw/WOT_oTlUD-I/AAAAAAAACuU/JFP19MzOgbUABwofAfLIb3YqNL-NCf4TgCEw/s1600/IMG_3560.mov" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>
<br />
<br />Cazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00754470527557541516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646156517943882513.post-19782540550908631102016-06-19T21:02:00.001+01:002016-06-19T21:05:35.349+01:00New Horizons<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ab1ueMlkyZg/V2b3DGQUmNI/AAAAAAAACs4/A7PR3pG-L8M5_yVgSVoLqlZ6jzZnjxCJQCLcB/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2013-10-17%2Bat%2B16.55.49.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ab1ueMlkyZg/V2b3DGQUmNI/AAAAAAAACs4/A7PR3pG-L8M5_yVgSVoLqlZ6jzZnjxCJQCLcB/s320/Screen%2BShot%2B2013-10-17%2Bat%2B16.55.49.png" width="320" /></a></div>
What a year 2016 has been already! Personally for me more than anything, but also I have put a lot of effort into nurturing the style of own, authorial work. It has been hard when I have been on deadline, but I set out to achieve a real sense of ownership over my life this year, with a more honest and fluid core. I am currently going through a huge personal transition, so my energy has been away from my work for a while now and hence no posts since Sept! I am looking forward to the time when my heart and mind are not distracted by the logistics of life, and I can get back into the studio and get out sketching again, find focus and get my creative life back on track.<br />
So, partly inspired by my friend and fellow creative <a href="http://www.jobradford.com/" target="_blank">Jo Bradford</a> of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/greenislandstudios/" target="_blank">Green Island Studios</a>, I started by setting myself a goal of creating an image a day for a whole year. 365 days, (366 days for 2016). It started off with painting objects, but this became tricky when I wasn't inspired and really struggled with a sense of continuity, and interest, if I'm honest. So with my abstract, fine art work I constantly have paint pallets and bits of card with paint marks and lots of textures on, so I always feel as though that's not the end of the story for them, so I have started using them in my illustration and started cutting them up. Houses just came out of the scissors to paper, so I went with it and then made a print out of them, and that inspired the collage a day from then on.<br />
After a couple of weeks of painting, I continued the task with just collage and so it continues today. I am on day 167 now and some nice bits have been coming out. It has been hard to create them while I have been away, or just having tricky times, but if I know I am away and have no way of doing any collages on location, I will cheat a little and do a couple more at one sitting and post later. I don't do that very often and find it very hard when I'm tired, and sometimes you can really tell, through quality and connection, but there are some nice bits coming out of the project, and I have a new body of coherent work for my website, which is very rewarding. I will have an exhibition somewhere fitting and may even try to get an agent with this work. in January 2017.<br />
I have sold a few pieces to Instagram followers already and a piece at the Newlyn Art Gallery called New Horizons, which for me sends a message that it's all going in the right direction. I hope you enjoy them too and you can see the best of the bunch <a href="http://www.an-ti-dotepress.co.uk/#/illustration/" target="_blank">here</a> and the whole works from the very beginning <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cpedlerpics/" target="_blank">here</a> and just collage <a href="https://www.instagram.com/collage_365/" target="_blank">here</a>. Please do comment if you have anything to offer and share away if you feel so inclined as long as my copyright and name is next to it : ) Thanks for reading, I'm off to do day 168! More up to date posts to follow.<br />
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EcsyRMjQShc/V2bdZnfIPiI/AAAAAAAACsk/OmvXWpjKMEwb-Hd7bbgZdPrC-A3ILkZugCLcB/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-04-05%2Bat%2B18.57.19.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="330" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EcsyRMjQShc/V2bdZnfIPiI/AAAAAAAACsk/OmvXWpjKMEwb-Hd7bbgZdPrC-A3ILkZugCLcB/s400/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-04-05%2Bat%2B18.57.19.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First mixed media illustration made from paint palettes</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o1ILW0CWFwA/V2bc5mpkR9I/AAAAAAAACsc/9ryniUfRq9420oHrZ_qIuoiIpQpft8RogCLcB/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-06-19%2Bat%2B18.56.37.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o1ILW0CWFwA/V2bc5mpkR9I/AAAAAAAACsc/9ryniUfRq9420oHrZ_qIuoiIpQpft8RogCLcB/s400/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-06-19%2Bat%2B18.56.37.png" width="286" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First collage print made from paint palettes</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tME5aflWh0M/V2bbfEidqII/AAAAAAAACrc/tv9H4tq0N1k-wUS5Cl6rolZdbRvU9109ACLcB/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-06-02%2Bat%2B21.55.59.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="231" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tME5aflWh0M/V2bbfEidqII/AAAAAAAACrc/tv9H4tq0N1k-wUS5Cl6rolZdbRvU9109ACLcB/s400/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-06-02%2Bat%2B21.55.59.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Instagram account</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oWIlZ8DZkDc/V2bbhHEaxfI/AAAAAAAACrk/12WpEZA2gL0Ws12kUoM9qdwak35aI_GZwCLcB/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-06-02%2Bat%2B21.55.51.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oWIlZ8DZkDc/V2bbhHEaxfI/AAAAAAAACrk/12WpEZA2gL0Ws12kUoM9qdwak35aI_GZwCLcB/s400/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-06-02%2Bat%2B21.55.51.png" width="371" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">160ish days in with a few faves</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ezw2VLhNWG0/V2bbjDmCGfI/AAAAAAAACrs/AoM9J_NVlrcUuxE6Urzgf4w-KUVQ-NBTwCLcB/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-06-06%2Bat%2B20.03.41.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="381" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ezw2VLhNWG0/V2bbjDmCGfI/AAAAAAAACrs/AoM9J_NVlrcUuxE6Urzgf4w-KUVQ-NBTwCLcB/s400/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-06-06%2Bat%2B20.03.41.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Website screen grab</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z1zMehK9sec/V2bblbdoRKI/AAAAAAAACr0/Rko4jm6q_E4DuRUSedfmPCStWZIJNLtxwCLcB/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-06-06%2Bat%2B20.03.53.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z1zMehK9sec/V2bblbdoRKI/AAAAAAAACr0/Rko4jm6q_E4DuRUSedfmPCStWZIJNLtxwCLcB/s400/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-06-06%2Bat%2B20.03.53.png" width="372" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of my latest faves, day 135</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZJ4sc8d3ev0/V2bbnKV_vfI/AAAAAAAACr8/K2PprsrGvW0MAv20sruNXwxzQ0LzHuTDACLcB/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-06-15%2Bat%2B11.04.09.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="295" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZJ4sc8d3ev0/V2bbnKV_vfI/AAAAAAAACr8/K2PprsrGvW0MAv20sruNXwxzQ0LzHuTDACLcB/s400/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-06-15%2Bat%2B11.04.09.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 82</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_mYSqM_qMYQ/V2baGKzVtpI/AAAAAAAACrY/tYNL0xvK4WUMJ7Db7tP0jhGKWrvrUkTQQCKgB/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-06-19%2Bat%2B18.43.53.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="387" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_mYSqM_qMYQ/V2baGKzVtpI/AAAAAAAACrY/tYNL0xvK4WUMJ7Db7tP0jhGKWrvrUkTQQCKgB/s400/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-06-19%2Bat%2B18.43.53.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 138</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="http://www.an-ti-dotepress.co.uk/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uII6DZce_zA/V2bbrcVpDeI/AAAAAAAACsE/3QSjxPSLYcQKh1l0j4SUlctSnJ3kY317ACLcB/s400/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-06-15%2Bat%2B11.27.14.png" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.an-ti-dotepress.co.uk/" target="_blank">My updated website</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Fecwwf5Izok/V2bbvX9Vt9I/AAAAAAAACsM/q6GjUrknDssxX0ZAXKk10mVB4U-uBceeQCLcB/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-06-15%2Bat%2B11.27.42.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="277" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Fecwwf5Izok/V2bbvX9Vt9I/AAAAAAAACsM/q6GjUrknDssxX0ZAXKk10mVB4U-uBceeQCLcB/s400/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-06-15%2Bat%2B11.27.42.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More recent work</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />Cazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00754470527557541516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646156517943882513.post-64800837310655621922015-12-07T22:29:00.004+00:002015-12-10T16:28:13.069+00:00Evening Course Loveliness<br />
I have been running an evening course over ten weeks from Sept-Dec this year at Plymouth College of Art. I was signed up to do the whole year of beginners through to advanced but sadly living in Falmouth and teaching in Plymouth all day and night meant the journey home was too much and was impacting on my professional work, so I had to step away and let someone else take the mantle.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c9ypKTsmqqU/VmW9ElyyiBI/AAAAAAAACmA/9D9wJQ9HdA0/s1600/IMG_9512.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c9ypKTsmqqU/VmW9ElyyiBI/AAAAAAAACmA/9D9wJQ9HdA0/s400/IMG_9512.JPG" width="400" /></a>The students were incredible, in that they were all eyes open and ready to give anything a go. They turned up each week, showed their sketchbooks and homework tasks set each week and generally got stuck in. Some were more advanced in their practice and had more to show each week, but those who had less time and a less developed practice equally had so much to show, maybe not in quantity but in confidence as the weeks went on. It was like watching a caterpillar unravel into a beautiful fully fledged butterfly. Everyone showed so much more than I had imagined. There was vulnerability, laughter, sharing, caring, exploring and more than anything a curiosity and drive to create and be inspired.<br />
<br />
It has been a learning curve for me also, as I have never crafted a 10 week course on my own and after a few misdirections and a few misunderstandings in the lead up, I met the students on the first night with a workshop from the previous course and promptly scrapped the schedule and started again, with only them,their abilities and needs in mind moving me forward. Knowing then that I had to teach what I knew and understood Illustration to be, from the ground up.<br />
<br />
Each week was sketched out and then homework and workshop task sheets were designed and written up the week before in order to keep it fresh. I realised that it had to start with the basic development of what they had already. To encourage and enhance the foundation of their own individual practices with workshops that I thought would generally appeal to all, but offered them tools and new techniques to take home and develop into their own practice and in their own way of working. They did not disappoint. The results were brilliant. <br />
Their homework was great, their sketchbooks full and their faces smiling.<br />
I set them one homework to produce one black and white image in proportion to A5, so I could get them printed so we could bind them into our own books, helped by Mel Brown, who showed us a lovely Japanese stab bind. Below are some of my favourite pieces of work I managed to get photos of, inc the book we made. I will add more when I get a chance.<br />
<br />
They all said they had nothing to offer, I beg to differ and I hope you do too.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0zB6YkG2h6I/VmX_Nf3Wc-I/AAAAAAAACog/K-iBesEFwoQ/s1600/IMG_9477.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: left; float: left; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; orphans: auto; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V9PGXTaNHac/VmX_VXskEVI/AAAAAAAACpI/B1Mir8SedwU/s1600/IMG_9491.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: left; float: left; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; orphans: auto; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0zB6YkG2h6I/VmX_Nf3Wc-I/AAAAAAAACog/K-iBesEFwoQ/s1600/IMG_9477.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: left; float: left; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; orphans: auto; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"></a></div>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 1em; padding: 6px; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px;">
</div>
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D5OknzzoU8c/VmYDHaQx1PI/AAAAAAAACp4/Omq01Fjegdc/s1600/Scan.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D5OknzzoU8c/VmYDHaQx1PI/AAAAAAAACp4/Omq01Fjegdc/s320/Scan.jpeg" width="246" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">Chez</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D46PB-CYPos/VmYDkhmHJGI/AAAAAAAACqc/Myy8ih2Leoc/s1600/Scan%2B1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D46PB-CYPos/VmYDkhmHJGI/AAAAAAAACqc/Myy8ih2Leoc/s320/Scan%2B1.jpeg" width="248" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Belita</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qVA3mqQ6fjE/VmYDD0Ov08I/AAAAAAAACpg/11cMMoG5PUE/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-11-13%2Bat%2B12.24.57.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qVA3mqQ6fjE/VmYDD0Ov08I/AAAAAAAACpg/11cMMoG5PUE/s320/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-11-13%2Bat%2B12.24.57.png" width="301" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sandi</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gKTnXk5qOGk/VmYDk6wpkDI/AAAAAAAACqk/1CGNJZx2xhg/s1600/Scan%2B2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gKTnXk5qOGk/VmYDk6wpkDI/AAAAAAAACqk/1CGNJZx2xhg/s320/Scan%2B2.jpeg" width="219" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tommie</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jrV8NKwWS2g/VmYEuTCZ1GI/AAAAAAAACrA/5aDa96dxfE8/s1600/Scan%2B5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jrV8NKwWS2g/VmYEuTCZ1GI/AAAAAAAACrA/5aDa96dxfE8/s320/Scan%2B5.jpg" width="231" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Matheus</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nwfm_X4Jrck/VmYEtvT0j_I/AAAAAAAACq0/EKfMkYt1V8o/s1600/Scan%2B4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nwfm_X4Jrck/VmYEtvT0j_I/AAAAAAAACq0/EKfMkYt1V8o/s1600/Scan%2B4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nwfm_X4Jrck/VmYEtvT0j_I/AAAAAAAACq0/EKfMkYt1V8o/s320/Scan%2B4.jpg" width="226" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jenni</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</a></div>
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xlp6grQMCzc/VmW9MH5DGHI/AAAAAAAACmY/hMcO8NRgLds/s1600/IMG_9380.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xlp6grQMCzc/VmW9MH5DGHI/AAAAAAAACmY/hMcO8NRgLds/s1600/IMG_9380.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xlp6grQMCzc/VmW9MH5DGHI/AAAAAAAACmY/hMcO8NRgLds/s400/IMG_9380.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nQkqWlvDqR8/VmX-S1hAByI/AAAAAAAACn0/nsNN4Z7pCkw/s1600/balloon-group-3%2Bedit.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O1X07iFdypg/VmW8Oj0ozKI/AAAAAAAACl0/efSen-A86_4/s1600/IMG_9382.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O1X07iFdypg/VmW8Oj0ozKI/AAAAAAAACl0/efSen-A86_4/s1600/IMG_9382.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O1X07iFdypg/VmW8Oj0ozKI/AAAAAAAACl0/efSen-A86_4/s400/IMG_9382.JPG" width="400" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uU20MB3VKyE/VmX_VT-q7hI/AAAAAAAACpM/NgTbqWeoJkw/s1600/IMG_9508.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uU20MB3VKyE/VmX_VT-q7hI/AAAAAAAACpM/NgTbqWeoJkw/s320/IMG_9508.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Belita-I can't draw</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nQkqWlvDqR8/VmX-S1hAByI/AAAAAAAACn0/nsNN4Z7pCkw/s1600/balloon-group-3%2Bedit.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TwWEJL5roEE/VmX_T01deFI/AAAAAAAACo4/UFUQYThlaeQ/s1600/IMG_9499.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TwWEJL5roEE/VmX_T01deFI/AAAAAAAACo4/UFUQYThlaeQ/s320/IMG_9499.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Frances -never painted before</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</a></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nQkqWlvDqR8/VmX-S1hAByI/AAAAAAAACn0/nsNN4Z7pCkw/s1600/balloon-group-3%2Bedit.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nQkqWlvDqR8/VmX-S1hAByI/AAAAAAAACn0/nsNN4Z7pCkw/s400/balloon-group-3%2Bedit.jpeg" width="282" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Susie -loves detail</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V9PGXTaNHac/VmX_VXskEVI/AAAAAAAACpI/B1Mir8SedwU/s1600/IMG_9491.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V9PGXTaNHac/VmX_VXskEVI/AAAAAAAACpI/B1Mir8SedwU/s320/IMG_9491.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V9PGXTaNHac/VmX_VXskEVI/AAAAAAAACpI/B1Mir8SedwU/s1600/IMG_9491.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0zB6YkG2h6I/VmX_Nf3Wc-I/AAAAAAAACog/K-iBesEFwoQ/s1600/IMG_9477.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="264" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0zB6YkG2h6I/VmX_Nf3Wc-I/AAAAAAAACog/K-iBesEFwoQ/s320/IMG_9477.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C1wGKl_mwoc/VmX_NOqoGFI/AAAAAAAACoU/JlNoDHX55ws/s1600/IMG_9510.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"></table>
</a>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: left; font-family: Times; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 0.5em; orphans: auto; padding: 6px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"></table>
<br />
<br />
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nQkqWlvDqR8/VmX-S1hAByI/AAAAAAAACn0/nsNN4Z7pCkw/s1600/balloon-group-3%2Bedit.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"></table>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"></table>
<br />
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C1wGKl_mwoc/VmX_NOqoGFI/AAAAAAAACoU/JlNoDHX55ws/s1600/IMG_9510.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C1wGKl_mwoc/VmX_NOqoGFI/AAAAAAAACoU/JlNoDHX55ws/s320/IMG_9510.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ethan</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vSi0Y53__yo/VmX_NSUHIZI/AAAAAAAACok/MPCa7ZxxjDc/s1600/IMG_9420.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vSi0Y53__yo/VmX_NSUHIZI/AAAAAAAACok/MPCa7ZxxjDc/s320/IMG_9420.JPG" width="251" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marion</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nQkqWlvDqR8/VmX-S1hAByI/AAAAAAAACn0/nsNN4Z7pCkw/s1600/balloon-group-3%2Bedit.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C1wGKl_mwoc/VmX_NOqoGFI/AAAAAAAACoU/JlNoDHX55ws/s1600/IMG_9510.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0zB6YkG2h6I/VmX_Nf3Wc-I/AAAAAAAACog/K-iBesEFwoQ/s1600/IMG_9477.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nQkqWlvDqR8/VmX-S1hAByI/AAAAAAAACn0/nsNN4Z7pCkw/s1600/balloon-group-3%2Bedit.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zxPhbjW3fsE/VmX_K4dtruI/AAAAAAAACoM/28JidjIe1bk/s1600/IMG_9421.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zxPhbjW3fsE/VmX_K4dtruI/AAAAAAAACoM/28JidjIe1bk/s320/IMG_9421.JPG" width="273" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marion</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B1LDS28Sj-k/VmXD6K5U_DI/AAAAAAAACnE/Y4bzI1CYY-o/s1600/IMG_9433.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B1LDS28Sj-k/VmXD6K5U_DI/AAAAAAAACnE/Y4bzI1CYY-o/s320/IMG_9433.JPG" width="254" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px; text-align: center;">Ethan</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K4Wo9WyK9ws/VmX-TrrL5XI/AAAAAAAACoA/ASuL0FQql7c/s1600/IMG_9442.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="216" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K4Wo9WyK9ws/VmX-TrrL5XI/AAAAAAAACoA/ASuL0FQql7c/s320/IMG_9442.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chez</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AP4kN_YasAU/VmXD4j0lQhI/AAAAAAAACmw/HTyOCLj9ycM/s1600/IMG_9419%2Bcopy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="250" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AP4kN_YasAU/VmXD4j0lQhI/AAAAAAAACmw/HTyOCLj9ycM/s320/IMG_9419%2Bcopy.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marion</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c9ypKTsmqqU/VmW9ElyyiBI/AAAAAAAACmA/9D9wJQ9HdA0/s1600/IMG_9512.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xlp6grQMCzc/VmW9MH5DGHI/AAAAAAAACmY/hMcO8NRgLds/s1600/IMG_9380.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3s8-3eUnjLk/VmXD31qhKkI/AAAAAAAACmo/OlGsjLiUABE/s1600/IMG_9423.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3s8-3eUnjLk/VmXD31qhKkI/AAAAAAAACmo/OlGsjLiUABE/s320/IMG_9423.JPG" width="215" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marion</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Cazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00754470527557541516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646156517943882513.post-52872261271475368602015-10-26T09:17:00.000+00:002015-10-27T21:02:35.127+00:00Compulsion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L3_L7leGL1s/Vi3vUAXrS5I/AAAAAAAAClg/CQ59Rhx63Wc/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-10-26%2Bat%2B09.15.34.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L3_L7leGL1s/Vi3vUAXrS5I/AAAAAAAAClg/CQ59Rhx63Wc/s400/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-10-26%2Bat%2B09.15.34.png" width="260" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I’m in my studio
working on my own work for the first time in months. With no reason other than
to follow my intuition and the drive to make. I feel an urge that will not be
satisfied until I have created something of worth. This of course could happen
today, tomorrow or in months, years time. But still I continue, without real
knowledge of when, but strongly with the faith that it <i>will</i> happen. I feel almost overwhelmed by the urge I am feeling to
chase a feeling of joy and fulfilment in my work. Sometimes I get close and
even feel like it is here, finally, I’ve reached the ‘Holy Grail’, and then it
fades and it starts all over again. The quest to follow, to find, to search, never
dissipates. And when I am tied up in life, in work and have no time for myself,
the feeling is pushed into my heart like a hamster stocking up for winter. I
can’t help but feel this intense pressure boiling up inside.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">But today I am working,
and the feeling is intensifying like no other day I have had of late. I feel
like my body and mind are suppressing my heart but in the same breath allowing
my hands to feel the way forward, through the dirge of my mind. It is through
my hands that I must make sense of a situation. Listening to Eno, erasing all
distractions of words, of form, or reason, my hands are talking and creating
once more… they are home. My words flowing through my fingers, I must get back
to my hands, to breathe, to create, to colour my world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves>false</w:TrackMoves>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing>
<w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing>
<w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>
<w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:DontAutofitConstrainedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
</w:Compatibility>
</w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="276">
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0cm;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<!--StartFragment-->
<!--EndFragment--><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
Cazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00754470527557541516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646156517943882513.post-22674312007604729752015-08-27T16:37:00.002+01:002015-08-27T16:37:34.966+01:00Teaching and Artists and Illustrators magazineWell what a year! Lots happening and I'm taking on a lot more teaching. Currently working on a two day Illustration course with Georgie from <a href="http://www.pirrippress.co.uk/" target="_blank">Pirrip Press</a> for <a href="http://www.newlynartschool.co.uk/courses/illustration-for-artists/" target="_blank">Newlyn School of Art</a>. I've taken on another day at <a href="http://www.plymouthart.ac.uk/" target="_blank">Plymouth College of Art</a>, teaching the second and third years Illustration BA this year. Along with running my own evening course in <a href="http://www.plymouthart.ac.uk/courses/10-week-beginner-illustration-sept-2014/section/overview" target="_blank">Illustration</a> from Sept at PCA also.<br />
Along with illustrating the books still, but there is good news. I had an article in the <a href="http://www.artistsandillustrators.co.uk/" target="_blank">Artists and Illustrators</a> magazine this month. It's such a great article. Jenny White wrote it and did such a lovely job, and I only met her once. So have a look and a read and I'll add more next week.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q3NUaIyxo7M/Vd8qpdC8AQI/AAAAAAAAClI/fUKZ_C4UocI/s1600/IMG_7133.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q3NUaIyxo7M/Vd8qpdC8AQI/AAAAAAAAClI/fUKZ_C4UocI/s400/IMG_7133.PNG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i_HKp2y9fwY/Vd8qpkJDwXI/AAAAAAAAClM/5Mx38R05aQs/s1600/IMG_7134.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i_HKp2y9fwY/Vd8qpkJDwXI/AAAAAAAAClM/5Mx38R05aQs/s1600/IMG_7134.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i_HKp2y9fwY/Vd8qpkJDwXI/AAAAAAAAClM/5Mx38R05aQs/s400/IMG_7134.PNG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">The words
are here..it's a bit long in this format sorry!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">L</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">ook for Caroline Pedler’s
work online and you may<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">conclude
that there are two artists with the same<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">name:
one, a prolific and versatile illustrator of<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">children’s
books and the other, a bold painter of fine<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">art in
the spirit of Cy Twombly and Antoni Tàpies.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">These
are, in fact, two sides of the same person.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">The
Truro-born artist has created bright and colourful<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">illustrations
for some 50 children’s books, yet over the past<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">four
years she has also developed her own darker, more<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">personal
style of painting, too. And rather than dividing her<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">time or
one taking preference over the other, these two<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">strands
have instead enriched her practice and given her<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">an outlet
for all sides of her personality.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">Caroline’s
remarkable double-edged career began with<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">her
studying illustration at Falmouth School of Art and the<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">University
of Portsmouth, before she took time out to go<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">travelling
to Hong Kong, Bali and Australia. Those<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">experiences
abroad transformed her palette and helped<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">to kick
start her career as a professional illustrator. “It was<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">so
colourful out there that when I came back and created<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">my
portfolio, it was full of colour,” she says.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">In 1997,
Hallmark Cards sat up and took notice, and<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">Caroline
has since been in continuous employment, first<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">creating
greetings cards and then illustrating children’s<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">books.
The popularity of her work for stories such as David<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">Bedford’s
Bedtime for Little Bears! and Julia Hubery’s<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">A Friend
Like You has resulted in 30,000 </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">Caroline Pedler-illustrated<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">books
being borrowed from libraries in the last<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">year
alone. Likewise, in her pretty home just outside<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">Falmouth,
the bookshelves groan with dozens upon dozens<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">of
different titles – a riot of colour, fun and imagination.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">Many of
the books that Caroline has worked on, including<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">the
recent Badger and the Great Storm, have been<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">published
by Little Tiger Press, who she credits with helping<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">to
develop her style. “When I started out, my illustrations<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">were all
drybrush and very heavy,” she explains. “Little<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">Tiger
worked with me quite hard to get me to loosen up.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">These
days Caroline switches between styles<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">effortlessly,
tailoring her approach to different<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">commissions.
Surprisingly, however, this is not something<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">she
recommends when teaching students at Newlyn<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">School of
Art. “I’m always telling my students not to have<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">too many
styles, but it’s worked to my favour in that I do<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">get bored
doing the same thing every time,” she says.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">That
versatility took another leap forward in 2009<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">when she
decided to undertake an MA in illustration and </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">authorial practice at Falmouth
University, partly with a view </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">to writing her own books. “I needed something to
change<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">and I
went onto that MA thinking I would write [my own]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">children’s
book. I’ve been illustrating other people’s books<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">for 16
years now and I sometimes can’t help but think that<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">I would
write the stories differently. I also felt it would be<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">nice to
have the proper me in my books. What actually<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">ended up
happening was that the MA opened up a<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">completely
different side of me.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">That side
is free, sometimes anarchic, and often darker<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">than her
bright, cheery illustrations. Caroline used it to<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">explore
work more in keeping with some of her artistic<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">heroes,
including the aforementioned Twombly and Tàpies,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">as well
as the likes of Robert Rauschenberg, David<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">Hockney,
Mary Newcomb and contemporary illustrator<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">Laura
Carlin. To provide an outlet for the work, the Cornish<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">artist
has founded her own imprint. “I’ve called it An-ti-dote<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">Press,
because all the work I do off the back of my MA is an<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">antidote
to my commercial illustration work. I love doing the<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">bright
illustrations but I need that to be able to do this<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">other
work. At the moment, it’s nice having the two sides<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">to what I
do.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">Printed
in editions of just 25 each, her self-published<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">books
stretch the boundaries of contemporary illustration,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">frequently
crossing over into fine art. Some of them are<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">best
described as picture books for grown-ups, while<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">others
point towards the way she would like to write<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">children’s
books.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">The
subject matter is diverse across the six titles<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">released
so far. The Extra-Ordinary Events of Walking The<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">Dog is a
relatively straightforward daily journal of walks in<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">the local
fields and coastal paths, while the more surreal<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">catalogue
The Royal Beasts of Bialowitza sees bears<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">emerge
from wild and messy brushstrokes or sit in dainty<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">teacups.
It’s clear that the books have allowed Caroline to<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">give her
imagination and creativity free rein. “I make time<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">for this
work between books,” she says. “When a book is<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">finished,
I’ll treat myself: I’ll tidy the studio and then just<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">scruff
around in my sketchbooks.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">It’s a
welcome release from the rigours of the illustration<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">work. In
the past 12 months Caroline has completed no<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">less than
five books, which has required her to complete<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">a
double-page spread on average every single working day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">“I start
each day early and don’t really stop until I’ve<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">finished.
If the illustration is a bit more detailed it will take a<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">little
bit longer. The only downfall of the commercial work is<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">the
deadlines. Sometimes you’re working until midnight<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">then up
again in the morning and doing the same again.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">However,
it would be simplistic to say that her newfound<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">way of
working is the real Caroline Pedler and that her<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">commercial
work is just pretence. “There is a lot of me in<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">my
commercial work,” she says firmly. “It is very influenced<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">by
Watership Down, Disney, Winnie the Pooh – all those<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">things
from my childhood. My drawings can be very much<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">like that
– it’s one side of me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">“The way
I write, however, is naturally is more poetic;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">there is
space in there, it’s a bit more ambiguous.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">I’m
beginning to feel there’s a proper divide between that<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">and the
commercial work, and I suspect that the children’s<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">books I
want to do will fit more in the fine art side than into<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">the
commercial side.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">In
keeping with this fine art slant, Caroline has begun to<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">exhibit
her work now, including a solo show at Penzance’s<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">Newlyn
Art Gallery last October. She plans to show her work<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">at the
Affordable Art Fair too. “I’m going to see what comes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">from that
and also just keep feeding the website that<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">features
that work, with the aim of making it strong<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">enough to
pay its own way.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">An-ti-dote
Press will play an important part in<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">documenting
these ongoing developments, as she intends<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">to
produce a book after every exhibition. “Each book is like<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">a full
stop, a punctuation mark at the end of the show, and<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">a prize
for creating that body of work.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">Caroline
is currently in the process of creating a large<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">studio in
her back garden, which will enable her to move<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">her work
into a bigger space. It’s a shift that chimes well<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">with her
expansive mood and the sense that she has<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">started
to explore a newer, bigger creative landscape.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">That
said, she still treasures her commercial illustration<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">work, and
it looks likely that this will benefit from her<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">creative
experiments rather than being overtaken by them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">Earlier
this year she went to the Bologna Children’s Book<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">Fair in
Italy with Little Tiger Press and the experience was<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">a
highlight of her long and productive career to date. “I felt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">so proud
to be part of this whole thing, and I don’t think I<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">would
ever want to stop doing children’s books,” she says.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">“This is
something I love: I love the process, I love the<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">thumbnails,
I love seeing the finished product. It’s always<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">rewarding.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">“As for
the other work,” she adds, tantalisingly, “I may go<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">down the
path of publishing something very different under<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">a
pseudonym.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">Establishing
two parallel careers in both fine art and<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">illustration
is no mean feat, but it is one that this talented<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">individual
appears more than able to balance beautifully<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">for many
years to come.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<br /></div>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves>false</w:TrackMoves>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing>
<w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing>
<w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>
<w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:DontAutofitConstrainedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
</w:Compatibility>
</w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="276">
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0cm;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<!--StartFragment-->
<!--EndFragment--><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -81.15pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
Cazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00754470527557541516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646156517943882513.post-45685412780637811662015-07-10T10:51:00.001+01:002015-07-10T15:08:33.940+01:00It's been a good year already<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-63_HVI9ZYyY/VZ-d9H9GtFI/AAAAAAAACko/FSHpeo4Y02I/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-07-10%2Bat%2B11.22.27.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="315" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-63_HVI9ZYyY/VZ-d9H9GtFI/AAAAAAAACko/FSHpeo4Y02I/s400/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-07-10%2Bat%2B11.22.27.png" width="400" /></a> Well 2015 has been busy already, with a few more bits planned for the rest of the year. I decided to go solo to Paris on the way through to Bologna for the children's book fair, which was incredible. It was a sketching trip for me and a test to see if I would enjoy it and get anything from it also...and I did. So meeting up with a friend of a friend and spending the evening with her. Drinking cocktails, chatting, laughing, walking, having dinner, seeing the sights at midnight, and drinking some more. What a treat! and in Paris! I spent one whole day traipsing the streets of Paris looking at art. It was just lovely, and tiring, but a real reboot to the senses. <a href="http://www.hallesaintpierre.org/2014/11/les-cahiers-dessines/" target="_blank">Les Cahiers Dessines</a> at Halle ST Pierre. The <a href="http://yia-artfair.com/en/content/8-artfair-02" target="_blank">YIA</a> show in Bastille. <a href="http://www.museepicassoparis.fr/en/collections-2/the-collection/" target="_blank">The Picasso Museum</a> was stunning, and just general arty goings on, along with a visit to the <a href="http://shakespeareandcompany.com/" target="_blank">Shakespeare and Company Bookshop</a> over the river.<br />
<br />
Bologna was more than I imagined in an emotional way. I was tired after the close fitting flights and delicious late night eating and drinking of one night, but to see Monty and the<a href="http://www.littletiger.co.uk/meet-the-team" target="_blank"> Little Tiger</a> team, and to get to know them all over dinner over two nights was so much fun. They looked after me, and I appreciated every ounce of my journey to Bologna. To see my work up among all the talented illustrators in the whole mammoth event that was the Bologna Children's Book Fair was so rewarding after always being shut off in my studio at home. To travel into the city for a few hours, to sketch, to have an Italian ice cream, to speak to the Italian bus driver who was so willing with his sign language, to have lunch with a beer, to have sun shine on my face in March and to get a little lost on the way home, finding the small streets and hidden gems. To end with a midnight feast in great company, to then get up a few hours later to start the journey home. It floored me for a week afterwards, but it was so worth it all. A memory I will repeat soon I hope. Maybe somewhere new, some other time.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bLNdSGiF3Mw/VZ-b9kI3lII/AAAAAAAACkc/8Hb8s6l9yBA/s1600/IMG_3575.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bLNdSGiF3Mw/VZ-b9kI3lII/AAAAAAAACkc/8Hb8s6l9yBA/s320/IMG_3575.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hFYS2IzRgF0/VZ-bIRzcc1I/AAAAAAAACkE/ITSagfQLCiw/s1600/IMG_3573.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hFYS2IzRgF0/VZ-bIRzcc1I/AAAAAAAACkE/ITSagfQLCiw/s320/IMG_3573.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1yqrUxTrBLs/VZ-bI1FQxRI/AAAAAAAACkI/05TaXE72wtg/s1600/IMG_3698.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1yqrUxTrBLs/VZ-bI1FQxRI/AAAAAAAACkI/05TaXE72wtg/s320/IMG_3698.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H2xJk6spJWE/VZ-bMVrytXI/AAAAAAAACkU/5nQeFrJh4EA/s1600/IMG_3741.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H2xJk6spJWE/VZ-bMVrytXI/AAAAAAAACkU/5nQeFrJh4EA/s320/IMG_3741.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vzDH5lsQSdw/VZ-PpmL4hrI/AAAAAAAACjs/pMj99_CXAys/s1600/IMG_4023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vzDH5lsQSdw/VZ-PpmL4hrI/AAAAAAAACjs/pMj99_CXAys/s320/IMG_4023.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eMVPM9HibrQ/VZ-Ps8wsUtI/AAAAAAAACj0/hDjii5u6Naw/s1600/IMG_4048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eMVPM9HibrQ/VZ-Ps8wsUtI/AAAAAAAACj0/hDjii5u6Naw/s320/IMG_4048.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0lcxfpMDnKk/VZ-PK1Y5AAI/AAAAAAAACik/A4fKbXXsMtc/s1600/IMG_3490.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0lcxfpMDnKk/VZ-PK1Y5AAI/AAAAAAAACik/A4fKbXXsMtc/s320/IMG_3490.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RgzcRsNogkM/VZ-PK0P1koI/AAAAAAAACio/IeSwC4GIEyw/s1600/IMG_3564.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RgzcRsNogkM/VZ-PK0P1koI/AAAAAAAACio/IeSwC4GIEyw/s320/IMG_3564.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0WgIb3tgkY4/VZ-POfD0vwI/AAAAAAAACi0/6am1k6btfM8/s1600/IMG_3566.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0WgIb3tgkY4/VZ-POfD0vwI/AAAAAAAACi0/6am1k6btfM8/s320/IMG_3566.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ilCajZ1XBzU/VZ-PR05J_vI/AAAAAAAACi8/zZD3lIPmJn8/s1600/IMG_3636.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ilCajZ1XBzU/VZ-PR05J_vI/AAAAAAAACi8/zZD3lIPmJn8/s320/IMG_3636.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1aFvThaCITA/VZ-PZfFf7hI/AAAAAAAACjE/t8FPsg-Gua0/s1600/IMG_3752.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1aFvThaCITA/VZ-PZfFf7hI/AAAAAAAACjE/t8FPsg-Gua0/s320/IMG_3752.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zaSWNK327Ds/VZ-Pag74FgI/AAAAAAAACjM/shfhPuFfTbw/s1600/IMG_3869.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zaSWNK327Ds/VZ-Pag74FgI/AAAAAAAACjM/shfhPuFfTbw/s320/IMG_3869.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jvxZ3E4HRIE/VZ-PgjxVbOI/AAAAAAAACjc/3dDSHMdfYVs/s1600/IMG_3902.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jvxZ3E4HRIE/VZ-PgjxVbOI/AAAAAAAACjc/3dDSHMdfYVs/s320/IMG_3902.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kCcNtNQVXm8/VZ-PcMBmVbI/AAAAAAAACjU/XFLrSUfyBCY/s1600/IMG_3827.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kCcNtNQVXm8/VZ-PcMBmVbI/AAAAAAAACjU/XFLrSUfyBCY/s320/IMG_3827.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />Cazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00754470527557541516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646156517943882513.post-12134926237745228142015-04-05T21:49:00.004+01:002015-04-05T21:49:38.960+01:00Lots of goodies to postJust a short post for now, but the first thing is my new facebook page. Pop over to Caroline Pedler Art & Illustration page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/carolinepedler.artillustration" target="_blank">here.</a><br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/carolinepedler.artillustration" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lW81HLT3orI/VSGdUR-CbEI/AAAAAAAACiE/CRNApkZ0XWk/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-04-05%2Bat%2B21.38.01.png" height="173" width="400" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
I have a few pics up for now and more to come. Keep checking in for giveaways and new posts, news etc.</div>
<br />
Cazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00754470527557541516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646156517943882513.post-5407937427952522372014-11-28T11:39:00.003+00:002014-11-28T11:49:21.289+00:00Sketching with Life<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For me sketching from life means more than just drawing from a real pineapple or life drawing (memories of A-Level and GSCE Art!). It means getting out in situ and drawing, along with working from memory of the life I live, on a daily basis sometimes. As a creative I find beauty in pretty much anything. A dank day outside the studio can offer a window to a beautiful hazy light, with details of Autumn and illuminating weather systems. Along with windy woodland days when walking the dog.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ERRZLFQv3aQ/VHhTq0DH_dI/AAAAAAAACf8/FEgqMPKbdtQ/s1600/the%2Bview%2Bfrom%2Bhere.jpg" height="281" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The view from my studio</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EAiiOjkJmig/VHhUn3hUP8I/AAAAAAAACgM/GZG56CleLsQ/s1600/theview.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EAiiOjkJmig/VHhUn3hUP8I/AAAAAAAACgM/GZG56CleLsQ/s1600/theview.jpg" height="282" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">From memory</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RjLnhwolohM/VHhcBpDCnLI/AAAAAAAAChQ/pgxVp-2ZPNA/s1600/diaryskbkpageedit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RjLnhwolohM/VHhcBpDCnLI/AAAAAAAAChQ/pgxVp-2ZPNA/s1600/diaryskbkpageedit.jpg" height="282" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sketching from memory</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ERRZLFQv3aQ/VHhTq0DH_dI/AAAAAAAACf8/FEgqMPKbdtQ/s1600/the%2Bview%2Bfrom%2Bhere.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vnnm9rRs3FU/VHhWZyRZONI/AAAAAAAACgo/7DfWU6XsXjc/s1600/dock3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vnnm9rRs3FU/VHhWZyRZONI/AAAAAAAACgo/7DfWU6XsXjc/s1600/dock3.jpg" height="280" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">On the river estuary</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I took myself off to sketch by the docks. Looking down on them from the road. I'm not sure I want to commit to getting permission to going right in there just yet, so I'm just getting a feel for different environments and get a range of marks and structures etc into my sketchbook folio. I hope you enjoy them as much as I loved making them. I'm even thinking of making books of them. Maybe make a Falmouth book? when I go to Paris do the same and also a Plymouth book? I love it and think this may be the way forward for me within illustration. Authenticity as it's purest. We are going to Paris with college and I will be hopping over to Italy to the Bologna book fair, to finally see my books in situ there and also to see the exhibitions and other publishers etc. A goal to get a bit of new work together maybe too, I cannot wait! So I will take my gear to sketch with and come back hopefully with a European infused sketchbook or two. </span><br />
<br />
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zSjK0aLBLQI/VHhWYqbO6-I/AAAAAAAACgY/cL0lJRkPtKo/s1600/bookidea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zSjK0aLBLQI/VHhWYqbO6-I/AAAAAAAACgY/cL0lJRkPtKo/s1600/bookidea.jpg" height="283" width="400" /> </a><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DfodsqQDj1U/VHhWiQ-JfqI/AAAAAAAACgw/XKnh6ULSKwo/s1600/docks4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DfodsqQDj1U/VHhWiQ-JfqI/AAAAAAAACgw/XKnh6ULSKwo/s1600/docks4.jpg" height="282" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2P43I8rHo6I/VHhWZJybeHI/AAAAAAAACgc/4JZmkMM4DD0/s1600/docks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2P43I8rHo6I/VHhWZJybeHI/AAAAAAAACgc/4JZmkMM4DD0/s1600/docks.jpg" height="280" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PNwEjpjaPgI/VHhWjUjhWYI/AAAAAAAACg4/6bxc3x18_x4/s1600/the%2Bwharf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PNwEjpjaPgI/VHhWjUjhWYI/AAAAAAAACg4/6bxc3x18_x4/s1600/the%2Bwharf.jpg" height="277" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />Cazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00754470527557541516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646156517943882513.post-60429413168344992352014-11-28T10:16:00.003+00:002014-11-28T10:19:38.619+00:00Newlyn Gallery show.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The show in Newlyn is down. For those who missed the show, I have added a link to the video and have loaded up some photos. The private view was predominantly about the Midas Awards, of course and to be expected and was such a big deal for the Falmouth students and lecturers. The response I got from the people I saw on that evening, and the other times I was in and around, on twitter and from those who saw it in my absence, was incredibly positive and uplifting, some of the best comments I've had about my work, which is just lovely. It did look great and I loved that it was the work speaking for itself in its nice clean space. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://vimeo.com/112279728" target="_blank">Here </a>is a link to a video of the show, to get an idea of how it was hung. (I hope you don't get motion sickness). The clarity is better on the HD version<a href="https://vimeo.com/112279729" target="_blank"> here</a>, but less close ups.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0DeOMDtRPjk/VGyujBeadYI/AAAAAAAACc0/gOZKLE3nQ0Y/s1600/IMG_1154_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0DeOMDtRPjk/VGyujBeadYI/AAAAAAAACc0/gOZKLE3nQ0Y/s1600/IMG_1154_2.JPG" height="124" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eQ94G4NvnaI/VGy5X5tk2FI/AAAAAAAACfg/KJyYx2sbhoI/s1600/P1015454.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eQ94G4NvnaI/VGy5X5tk2FI/AAAAAAAACfg/KJyYx2sbhoI/s1600/P1015454.JPG" height="259" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xWOlO6jcQcw/VGyuUL1NZcI/AAAAAAAACcc/_16u7t8JqyE/s1600/IMG_1155_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xWOlO6jcQcw/VGyuUL1NZcI/AAAAAAAACcc/_16u7t8JqyE/s1600/IMG_1155_2.JPG" height="201" width="400" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sjVIv-1Xqro/VGyuel_heCI/AAAAAAAACcs/gAKiFdnXZfM/s1600/IMG_1157_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sjVIv-1Xqro/VGyuel_heCI/AAAAAAAACcs/gAKiFdnXZfM/s1600/IMG_1157_2.jpg" height="400" width="300" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xWOlO6jcQcw/VGyuUL1NZcI/AAAAAAAACcc/_16u7t8JqyE/s1600/IMG_1155_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dsX9wxnTYW4/VGy0ruYgDtI/AAAAAAAACeg/0PolMKRuDEU/s1600/IMG_3273.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dsX9wxnTYW4/VGy0ruYgDtI/AAAAAAAACeg/0PolMKRuDEU/s1600/IMG_3273.jpg" height="400" width="336" /></a></div>
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pLvqY5_CQWQ/VGy0tKHCsuI/AAAAAAAACeo/_Z6rRM74eJk/s1600/IMG_3274.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pLvqY5_CQWQ/VGy0tKHCsuI/AAAAAAAACeo/_Z6rRM74eJk/s1600/IMG_3274.jpg" height="400" width="337" /></a><br />
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gCW2ceMK1T0/VGy0yrDCWXI/AAAAAAAACew/BUzAWujh_tc/s1600/IMG_3275.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gCW2ceMK1T0/VGy0yrDCWXI/AAAAAAAACew/BUzAWujh_tc/s1600/IMG_3275.jpg" height="400" width="332" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uZfQy-8mJlM/VGy035qwbjI/AAAAAAAACfA/4HggSdUlPOo/s1600/IMG_3280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uZfQy-8mJlM/VGy035qwbjI/AAAAAAAACfA/4HggSdUlPOo/s1600/IMG_3280.jpg" height="400" width="331" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X-oa-qXjCTo/VGy06BC-roI/AAAAAAAACfI/BnSICpBGvdI/s1600/IMG_3285.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X-oa-qXjCTo/VGy06BC-roI/AAAAAAAACfI/BnSICpBGvdI/s1600/IMG_3285.jpg" height="340" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h23a60SZ_bI/VGyuUwAVCSI/AAAAAAAACcg/DGFLvXfGDu4/s1600/IMG_1156_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h23a60SZ_bI/VGyuUwAVCSI/AAAAAAAACcg/DGFLvXfGDu4/s1600/IMG_1156_2.JPG" height="246" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0hvz58WtxUI/VGyu8TxfE3I/AAAAAAAACdE/j2aSwnc85J8/s1600/IMG_1158_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0hvz58WtxUI/VGyu8TxfE3I/AAAAAAAACdE/j2aSwnc85J8/s1600/IMG_1158_2.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></a><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aA8pdz1N5FU/VGyu5T5BhnI/AAAAAAAACc8/ns7UGdy1nsI/s1600/IMG_1159_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aA8pdz1N5FU/VGyu5T5BhnI/AAAAAAAACc8/ns7UGdy1nsI/s1600/IMG_1159_2.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7m8acttMeAU/VGyu8zeGNUI/AAAAAAAACdM/o01dHHvzb8Q/s1600/IMG_1160_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7m8acttMeAU/VGyu8zeGNUI/AAAAAAAACdM/o01dHHvzb8Q/s1600/IMG_1160_2.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_7zVDSyDPdI/VGyvAVrNXPI/AAAAAAAACdU/1XtBfKT4rpo/s1600/IMG_1161_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_7zVDSyDPdI/VGyvAVrNXPI/AAAAAAAACdU/1XtBfKT4rpo/s1600/IMG_1161_2.JPG" height="371" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wm7QQnGLVdk/VGyvCQi6DGI/AAAAAAAACdc/Zc1cnYk1jHM/s1600/IMG_1162_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wm7QQnGLVdk/VGyvCQi6DGI/AAAAAAAACdc/Zc1cnYk1jHM/s1600/IMG_1162_2.JPG" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-60OC3REBVGI/VGyvgAc2TBI/AAAAAAAACds/bzDBxDymNPg/s1600/IMG_1163_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-60OC3REBVGI/VGyvgAc2TBI/AAAAAAAACds/bzDBxDymNPg/s1600/IMG_1163_2.jpg" height="400" width="300" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YMO-vKo6XAg/VGyvfjuc9NI/AAAAAAAACdk/YQb8Fnfq5k4/s1600/IMG_1164_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YMO-vKo6XAg/VGyvfjuc9NI/AAAAAAAACdk/YQb8Fnfq5k4/s1600/IMG_1164_2.jpg" height="400" width="300" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n7Fh8eFEC7w/VGyvf7wFhJI/AAAAAAAACdo/XW-eukZcXdg/s1600/IMG_1165.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n7Fh8eFEC7w/VGyvf7wFhJI/AAAAAAAACdo/XW-eukZcXdg/s1600/IMG_1165.jpg" height="400" width="300" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span id="goog_347274729"></span><span id="goog_347274730"></span><br /></div>
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-gCW2ceMK1T0%2FVGy0yrDCWXI%2FAAAAAAAACew%2FBUzAWujh_tc%2Fs1600%2FIMG_3275.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gCW2ceMK1T0/VGy0yrDCWXI/AAAAAAAACew/BUzAWujh_tc/s1600/IMG_3275.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-uZfQy-8mJlM%2FVGy035qwbjI%2FAAAAAAAACfA%2F4HggSdUlPOo%2Fs1600%2FIMG_3280.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uZfQy-8mJlM/VGy035qwbjI/AAAAAAAACfA/4HggSdUlPOo/s1600/IMG_3280.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-dsX9wxnTYW4%2FVGy0ruYgDtI%2FAAAAAAAACeg%2F0PolMKRuDEU%2Fs1600%2FIMG_3273.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dsX9wxnTYW4/VGy0ruYgDtI/AAAAAAAACeg/0PolMKRuDEU/s1600/IMG_3273.jpg" -->Cazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00754470527557541516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646156517943882513.post-53984838418210967392014-09-10T17:47:00.002+01:002014-09-11T17:07:41.348+01:00BLOG TOUR 2014<!--StartFragment-->
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black; line-height: 20pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4f4f4f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Last week I was lucky enough to get a message from the lovely </span><a href="http://www.johndkilburn.com/"><span style="color: #0000f1;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">John Kilburn</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. I was asked to join a blog tour by John who was asked by </span><a href="http://xubili.com/blog-tour/"><span style="color: #2c82ac;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Amber Hsu</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. Amber is the driving force behind the incredible artzine Tiny Pencil and a multi-talented designer, illustrator, editor and writer. The idea of the blog tour is for authors/illustrators to answer the same set of four questions, then pass it on to few more people to do the same. So Amber passed it on to John and </span><a href="http://alexisdeacon.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #2c82ac;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Alexis Deacon</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, Amber was nominated by </span><a href="http://katrionachapman.com/the-writingillustrating-process-blog-tour/"><span style="color: #2c82ac;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Katriona Chapman</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> who in turn was nominated by </span><a href="http://www.jessicamlopez.com/blog/"><span style="color: #2c82ac;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Jessica Lopez</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> and also nominated </span><a href="http://www.thingsbydan.co.uk/2014/08/blog-tour/"><span style="color: #2c82ac;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dan Berry</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. .. but here are my answers.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black; line-height: 20pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #4f4f4f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black; line-height: 20pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #4f4f4f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 17px;"></span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #782bac; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20pt;">What are you working on right now?</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20pt;">Right at this minute I am designing a book for my next exhibition. I have decided to make a catalogue of every show I do.</span><br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I78jUgsofGg/VBFmL1gKGiI/AAAAAAAACas/NPr1ZN5beaE/s1600/Screen%2Bshot%2B2014-09-11%2Bat%2B09.49.35.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I78jUgsofGg/VBFmL1gKGiI/AAAAAAAACas/NPr1ZN5beaE/s1600/Screen%2Bshot%2B2014-09-11%2Bat%2B09.49.35.png" height="400" width="275" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> Catalogue front cover</span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20pt;">This month I have been working hard on starting and finishing a children's book and getting two more started, so little time to do my own authorial work. I'm also back at Plymouth College of Art, teaching on the Illustration course one day a week. My full-time job is as a commercial children's book illustrator with an authorial / fine art alter ego that comes out after dark. It is the alter ego voice I will be using for this purpose but that also means that the work I am doing for myself is minimal right now due to heavy deadlines and limited time.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">
</span>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> So my authorial work currently consists of getting ready for an exhibition in the Picture Room in </span></span><a href="http://newlynartgallery.co.uk/exhibitions/the-picture-room/"><span style="color: #0000f1;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Newlyn Gallery</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. The work was born from a weeks residency in Studio no.5 at the Porthmeor studios in St Ives. Home to Ben Nicholson, Patrick Heron and other seminal artists, past and present. I will be sharing the gallery with the UCF Fine Art Midas Award winners with a separate show by overall winner </span></span><a href="http://artopialondon.com/artist/marc-messenger/"><span style="color: #0000f1;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Marc Messenger</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. I have the picture room to myself which is great and very cosy. Although this work lies firmly within fine art, as an illustrator I am constantly working hard on another body of work that brings the two together.</span></span></span></span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">
</span>
<br />
<div>
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #4f4f4f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KM5s_MTahKY/VAnV2Tj1WyI/AAAAAAAACYs/DF4R5UviHLw/s1600/NEWLYNposter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KM5s_MTahKY/VAnV2Tj1WyI/AAAAAAAACYs/DF4R5UviHLw/s1600/NEWLYNposter.jpg" height="400" width="363" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Press release for the show at Newlyn Gallery</span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z8hcVpgOEss/VAnWuusdL8I/AAAAAAAACY0/d84NX7zz1Vc/s1600/my%2Breligion.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z8hcVpgOEss/VAnWuusdL8I/AAAAAAAACY0/d84NX7zz1Vc/s1600/my%2Breligion.jpg" height="400" width="286" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">You Are My Religion</span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sshtmnxhPV4/VAnWxvYPtPI/AAAAAAAACY8/0pPXQw8ja8o/s1600/Porthmeor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sshtmnxhPV4/VAnWxvYPtPI/AAAAAAAACY8/0pPXQw8ja8o/s1600/Porthmeor.jpg" height="302" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">X Marks the Spot</span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-peKzNSit3-o/VAnW3-Oah_I/AAAAAAAACZE/fctjdUdsEIU/s1600/srormyseasii.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-peKzNSit3-o/VAnW3-Oah_I/AAAAAAAACZE/fctjdUdsEIU/s1600/srormyseasii.jpg" height="376" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Swimming Upstream</span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: #4f4f4f; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 26px;"></span></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The 'other body of work' I am creating in the background is my own children's book and a new portfolio. It is taking ages, years in fact, due to lack of time, but it is where my abstract / fine art work meets my love and passion for illustration. They are currently just backgrounds and landscapes while I am getting to grips with working in such a different way to my normal prescribed pencil, paper and paint. This is a more sketchbook style process and in fact came from sketching from life in the woods where I live. My dog walks seem to be where I make sense of the world and give me a huge feeling of freedom. I go out without my phone and just look up, listening to, and experiencing nature and the world around me. So one day I remembered how much I love to sketch from life, took my sketchbook and pencils and loved it. I just don't do it enough. So it starts in my sketchbook, I then scan the pages in and move them around, cut to white and add textures where needed.</div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9s5SH311wnE/Uu_E7UbfirI/AAAAAAAACGw/OG6A0iVvThA/s1600/skbk7sml.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9s5SH311wnE/Uu_E7UbfirI/AAAAAAAACGw/OG6A0iVvThA/s1600/skbk7sml.jpg" height="220" width="320" /></a><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hp77lCx31D4/VAnaDZqOALI/AAAAAAAACZY/fnuThDZvQ4E/s1600/skbk7smlcleanwhitenobobo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hp77lCx31D4/VAnaDZqOALI/AAAAAAAACZY/fnuThDZvQ4E/s1600/skbk7smlcleanwhitenobobo.jpg" height="205" width="400" /></a></div>
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XNl2sc2IZI0/VAnZ-Op7DNI/AAAAAAAACZQ/0FFidkBxFEI/s1600/skb3bobonobobo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XNl2sc2IZI0/VAnZ-Op7DNI/AAAAAAAACZQ/0FFidkBxFEI/s1600/skb3bobonobobo.jpg" height="241" width="400" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SlwCmMVu0YM/Uu_EyuepkQI/AAAAAAAACGo/k8SBPL0uONI/s1600/skb4sml.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SlwCmMVu0YM/Uu_EyuepkQI/AAAAAAAACGo/k8SBPL0uONI/s1600/skb4sml.jpg" height="224" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cEwjpNc-frk/VAnawyGX4TI/AAAAAAAACZg/nFcN3pHFNPM/s1600/skb4smlboboplayingno%2Bbobo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cEwjpNc-frk/VAnawyGX4TI/AAAAAAAACZg/nFcN3pHFNPM/s1600/skb4smlboboplayingno%2Bbobo.jpg" height="245" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mow6zjv4f2o/VAnclrZuO6I/AAAAAAAACZs/rE-uHs_hiz4/s1600/aoiskb2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mow6zjv4f2o/VAnclrZuO6I/AAAAAAAACZs/rE-uHs_hiz4/s1600/aoiskb2.jpg" height="286" width="400" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: #4f4f4f; font-family: Arial; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26px;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">How does my work differ from others of its genre?</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;"></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></span></span></div>
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">My work is a story of two parts. My life and my work lies in a world of contrast. I love contrast, but it means that strong contrast in my life means finding a middle ground is really hard. Because of my long background in Illustration and more recently the fine art, my work differs because I have two completely different ways of working and two different genres that I work within. It's an uncomfortable place when I look around. When I'm in each place, it's fine but when I look up and look back I wish I could stick to one thing and do it well, but I don't think that is my way? The paintings for exhibition seem to have a strength of their own, I have simply started the journey by creating them, they now have lives of their own and seem to be gaining their own recognition and pace, which is lovely. The illustration work is harder because I am well known for the commercial, colourful and very accessible work and therefore stuck producing work and books through demand, and with a style made within those constraints. But it pays for copious amounts of Lady Grey tea and art books, and more importantly </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small; line-height: 20pt;">the mortgage!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">
</span>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I therefore don't really know what genre my authorial work fits into really? It's a process that is born through my sketchbooks and finished in Photoshop. It hasn't really got an audience yet as it is still in progress. I guess illustrators such as </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.heartagency.com/artist/LauraCarlin/gallery/1" target="_blank">Laura Carlin</a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.heartagency.com/artist/LauraCarlin/gallery/1" target="_blank"> </a>and </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://jonklassen.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Jon Klassen</a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> come to mind. I am very much influenced by painters as well as illustrators including </span></span><a href="https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=mary+newcomb&espv=2&biw=1675&bih=872&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=4V4RVN7KEMTBO_TAgYAM&ved=0CCMQsAQ"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Mary Newcombe</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> who is a huge favourite of mine. So maybe my work</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">differs as it straddles between fine art and illustration, still trying to finding it's final resting place? </span></span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O-N6YQSQ7Tw/VA99kq3HPkI/AAAAAAAACaE/fzrpl3ByQMI/s1600/bear.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O-N6YQSQ7Tw/VA99kq3HPkI/AAAAAAAACaE/fzrpl3ByQMI/s1600/bear.jpg" height="396" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Bui-DPJKEwI/VA99nwqlFvI/AAAAAAAACaU/5V2NuWRT6b8/s1600/growing%2Bup1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Bui-DPJKEwI/VA99nwqlFvI/AAAAAAAACaU/5V2NuWRT6b8/s1600/growing%2Bup1.jpg" height="400" width="260" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Growing Up ii</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RpX-Yj-_TlQ/VA99mdmXkEI/AAAAAAAACaM/uTKk1mPwJ6s/s1600/growingup2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RpX-Yj-_TlQ/VA99mdmXkEI/AAAAAAAACaM/uTKk1mPwJ6s/s1600/growingup2.jpg" height="400" width="285" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-size: xx-small;">Growing Up i</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4f4f4f; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 26px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #4f4f4f; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><!--StartFragment--></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">How does my
illustration process work?</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20pt;">When working to
someone else's brief I sketch out pages and thumbnails so they can see exactly
what I am planning, meaning the process is fairly formulaic. For my own work it
happens more organically from making one mark or working with an idea that changes
and morphs into something else. I always, and only, have a vision, a feeling
that I want my work to have or achieve. It is only with my own work I can
achieve that feeling in physical form. With a clients work my view is clouded
by their ideas and ultimately isn't as good or satisfying and takes longer. So
this means I often have to switch off my own brain and key into the brain of the
brief and its genre.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 26px;">When I'm in my
sketchbooks or on my own time I am compelled to satisfy the thirst for self
fulfilment, to quench a thirst for colour, texture, space, composition and a lightness of touch, while attempting to connect with a world that I covet and regard as
home, in order to inhabit my true self. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">
</span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><br />
<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span>
<b></b><br />
<b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important; line-height: 20pt;">
<div style="display: inline !important;">
<div style="display: inline !important;">
<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Why do I illustrate
what I illustrate?</span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><b></b></b></span><br />
<b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important; line-height: 20pt;">
<div style="display: inline !important;">
<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It's as simple as a compulsion to create something beautiful. For my own work it's a need and a strong will to reach that feeling of ultimate happiness and fulfilment. It's rarely easy and the long lived feeling of achievement has yet to come, but then that's what makes us strive and never stand still. The search for something new and enlightening is a lifelong journey which I am excited by on a daily basis. </span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
</b></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><b><b></b></b></span><br />
<b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important; line-height: 20pt;">
<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important; line-height: 20pt;">
<div style="display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<div style="display: inline !important;">
<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Even when working to brief as a children's illustrator I feel a passion for the structure and the genre and the fact that I can paint for a living and pay the bills, while educating and bringing colour to children's lives, like it did mine. It's not a bad life : )</span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</b></b></span></span></span></span></span></div>
</b></b><br />
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
</span></span></span></span><!--StartFragment--></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I now nominate fellow MA graduate and
illustrator </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://tomhubmann.com/">Tom Hubmann</a></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. Tom is a great and very prolific illustrator who lives and
breaths contrast in the work he does, but also has an effortless humour and
quirk about his work that makes you want to have his work on your walls.</span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
</span></span></span></span><!--StartFragment--></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">...and secondly another fellow student from
back in the BA days, </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://andy-potts.com/">Andy Potts</a></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. An amazing artist who cannot only
draw like no one else I know, (I've seen his drawing) his ability on the
computer is second to none. Andy's ability to marry stunning colour, content,
design and space, to produce a polished piece of art is incredible. </span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
</span></span></span></span><!--StartFragment--></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Over to the boys...</span></span></span></span></span></div>
</b></b>
<!--StartFragment-->
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c443be; font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<!--EndFragment-->
<!--EndFragment-->
<!--EndFragment-->
</span>
<!--StartFragment-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c443be; font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<!--EndFragment-->
<br />
<!--EndFragment-->
<br />
<!--EndFragment-->
<br />
<!--EndFragment-->
Cazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00754470527557541516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646156517943882513.post-21952778472145231322014-06-21T08:50:00.001+01:002014-06-21T08:57:58.575+01:00Pendennis and the Summer Solstice<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-stjrpqRGHk4/U6U4xW-ODmI/AAAAAAAACVo/dXZUsmHYrXk/s1600/pendennisjune2014+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-stjrpqRGHk4/U6U4xW-ODmI/AAAAAAAACVo/dXZUsmHYrXk/s1600/pendennisjune2014+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-stjrpqRGHk4/U6U4xW-ODmI/AAAAAAAACVo/dXZUsmHYrXk/s1600/pendennisjune2014+.jpg" height="287" width="400" /></a></div>
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g2fMfGzsxoE/U6U4ukCpNLI/AAAAAAAACVg/cEQZAFkUHjw/s1600/PendennisJune14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g2fMfGzsxoE/U6U4ukCpNLI/AAAAAAAACVg/cEQZAFkUHjw/s1600/PendennisJune14.jpg" height="287" width="400" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--BJJSMkNSec/U6U4siXjmhI/AAAAAAAACVY/hrOoyLv-Ky0/s1600/Pendennis+2104+Point.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--BJJSMkNSec/U6U4siXjmhI/AAAAAAAACVY/hrOoyLv-Ky0/s1600/Pendennis+2104+Point.jpg" height="286" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E8qzTS_fdGs/U6U4juMHSaI/AAAAAAAACVQ/sjAkcw8XUak/s1600/PendennisPoint+June+2014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E8qzTS_fdGs/U6U4juMHSaI/AAAAAAAACVQ/sjAkcw8XUak/s1600/PendennisPoint+June+2014.jpg" height="282" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
I saw the sunset last night over the estuary where I live, with wine in hand and the boys by my side. I saw the sun rise this morning over the headland, on the beach with friends. A good start to the mid summer. I went sketching in the day and found a couple of new spots I hadn't seen before. Basked in sunshine I stopped and did these sketches. I loved it and will be doing more while the weather lasts. This is definitely the kind of work that represents me most, so maybe enough of the 'trying to find a style for commercial work' and sticking to what comes very naturally and see what comes of it. Watch this space!<br />
<br />
<br />Cazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00754470527557541516noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646156517943882513.post-82035045677011649002014-06-17T22:16:00.000+01:002014-06-17T22:49:15.408+01:00New bits in progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Qta7jHDkFww/U6B4vETs2KI/AAAAAAAACTo/GA4n2W0INy4/s1600/mum4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Qta7jHDkFww/U6B4vETs2KI/AAAAAAAACTo/GA4n2W0INy4/s1600/mum4.jpg" height="400" width="322" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is my Mum as a little girl</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NsLejKVtgmw/U6C3dDGr6vI/AAAAAAAACVA/1Ebv72BmIo8/s1600/sketchbook+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NsLejKVtgmw/U6C3dDGr6vI/AAAAAAAACVA/1Ebv72BmIo8/s1600/sketchbook+.jpg" height="297" width="400" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
Some new bits in progress for a project I am working on in Falmouth. More details to follow when I have a stronger idea of how it's going to end up. At the moment my children's book head is getting in the way, mainly because I am sketching my family when they were younger, so the work is lending itself to a softer gaze. I will go with it and work through it,so watch this space for more soon.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-habUODPUHiA/U6CtvDmXY-I/AAAAAAAACUU/H-YQ8TMRWKw/s1600/me22+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-habUODPUHiA/U6CtvDmXY-I/AAAAAAAACUU/H-YQ8TMRWKw/s1600/me22+.jpg" height="400" width="391" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is me as a little girl. The photo I used was feeding a jackdaw that used to visit us all the time at home.<br />
<br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jQ_e5DwL-Ck/U6B5gI2xtII/AAAAAAAACT8/F6qPkPR9f5A/s1600/pinkmedrawing2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jQ_e5DwL-Ck/U6B5gI2xtII/AAAAAAAACT8/F6qPkPR9f5A/s1600/pinkmedrawing2.jpg" height="393" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">..and another variation</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jQ_e5DwL-Ck/U6B5gI2xtII/AAAAAAAACT8/F6qPkPR9f5A/s1600/pinkmedrawing2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-habUODPUHiA/U6CtvDmXY-I/AAAAAAAACUU/H-YQ8TMRWKw/s1600/me22+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-habUODPUHiA/U6CtvDmXY-I/AAAAAAAACUU/H-YQ8TMRWKw/s1600/me22+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jQ_e5DwL-Ck/U6B5gI2xtII/AAAAAAAACT8/F6qPkPR9f5A/s1600/pinkmedrawing2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-habUODPUHiA/U6CtvDmXY-I/AAAAAAAACUU/H-YQ8TMRWKw/s1600/me22+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-habUODPUHiA/U6CtvDmXY-I/AAAAAAAACUU/H-YQ8TMRWKw/s1600/me22+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-habUODPUHiA%2FU6CtvDmXY-I%2FAAAAAAAACUU%2FH-YQ8TMRWKw%2Fs1600%2Fme22%2B.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-habUODPUHiA/U6CtvDmXY-I/AAAAAAAACUU/H-YQ8TMRWKw/s1600/me22+.jpg" -->Cazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00754470527557541516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646156517943882513.post-66069763568960357542014-06-09T16:37:00.002+01:002014-06-09T16:41:59.533+01:00Work in Progress with some of my favourite things<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br />
<br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GlEEE3JZgEA/U5XTZGRYsAI/AAAAAAAACTQ/73m-_4Bs1do/s1600/facespage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GlEEE3JZgEA/U5XTZGRYsAI/AAAAAAAACTQ/73m-_4Bs1do/s1600/facespage.jpg" height="291" width="400" /></a><br />
<br /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sketchbook pages</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AfHMalYEIDY/U5XSBWNiBEI/AAAAAAAACSw/R8q7oOvG8wY/s1600/page3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AfHMalYEIDY/U5XSBWNiBEI/AAAAAAAACSw/R8q7oOvG8wY/s1600/page3.jpg" height="400" width="271" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sketchbook page</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GlEEE3JZgEA/U5XTZGRYsAI/AAAAAAAACTQ/73m-_4Bs1do/s1600/facespage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e-Ay_79CY80/U5XS2suygmI/AAAAAAAACTE/IPPaB3HlUcg/s1600/sketchbookpage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e-Ay_79CY80/U5XS2suygmI/AAAAAAAACTE/IPPaB3HlUcg/s1600/sketchbookpage.jpg" height="285" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sketchbook pages</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
Although I am very proud of the books I have created and really enjoy the whole process when I am given the time to relax and enjoy painting, but I am constantly thinking, looking and working hard on creating a style for my commercial illustration that I can earn money from, that is not such a huge compromise when under pressure from tight deadlines.<br />
<br />
My natural style of working is painterly and quick, with as few brushstrokes as possible, using the right colours, tones and textures first off, rather than building loads of layers, and work with minimal, translucent layers.<br />
From the beginning of my career I have been pushed into styles by time pressures and by my previous portfolio of commercial work. So everything tightening up, painting with my shoulders raised around my ears and my strokes stiff and laboured. This is not enjoyable, and although (after 16 years on the job) I know compromises have to be made, but not at this level, not any more, so I have working hard behind the scenes on a daily basis, where I can, to find somewhere in the middle.<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-swuvfiO0ngc/U5XRqK-4AfI/AAAAAAAACSo/c2Do0v6eWmw/s1600/favessml+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-swuvfiO0ngc/U5XRqK-4AfI/AAAAAAAACSo/c2Do0v6eWmw/s1600/favessml+.jpg" height="320" width="284" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of my favourite things around the house</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tj7EcLR9hbU/U5XSgWTULXI/AAAAAAAACS4/qzDqtvZyVk0/s1600/my+faveplants.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tj7EcLR9hbU/U5XSgWTULXI/AAAAAAAACS4/qzDqtvZyVk0/s1600/my+faveplants.jpg" height="320" width="319" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love my garden</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
I love lots of space and have realised I like graphic work, where there is contrast between painterly free strokes or a lighter painted touch, with graphic structures and composition.<br />
I wanted to build a library of images of all sorts of different items, objects and things I had in my life that I liked, so this is something along that idea, a feeling of what I want to achieve with my children's books, more development of a new stream of work that could be for prints, retail, cards etc etc..<br />
<br />
All in progress but I definitely enjoyed doing them all. I started with my favourite things around the house, something I have a connection with and enjoy. I then thought they looked too real and stiff, so I did them from memory and composed them into the Home Sweet Home image. I'm beginning to love my house and the feeling of satisfaction that I get from 'my things' and that satisfaction in my mind is coming out in the work.<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br />
<br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s0MlnbHEhmo/U5XS02PHnGI/AAAAAAAACTA/XcRpyrynVV4/s1600/room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s0MlnbHEhmo/U5XS02PHnGI/AAAAAAAACTA/XcRpyrynVV4/s1600/room.jpg" height="323" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An attempt at putting them in to context</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Again just work in progress but it feels nice to lighten the load a little.<br />
<br />
<br />Cazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00754470527557541516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646156517943882513.post-44058727526692169342014-05-11T21:55:00.003+01:002014-05-11T21:59:18.788+01:00Alice in Wonderland and how it changed her life.<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br />
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QVCZJitaSJQ/U2_bQoAu41I/AAAAAAAACQc/wMxvbKKfiiE/s1600/book2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QVCZJitaSJQ/U2_bQoAu41I/AAAAAAAACQc/wMxvbKKfiiE/s1600/book2.jpg" height="400" width="288" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of my old children's books. Well used!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_YB8946KoJo/U2_bb94Ad2I/AAAAAAAACQs/jGjLoY1izUw/s1600/book4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_YB8946KoJo/U2_bb94Ad2I/AAAAAAAACQs/jGjLoY1izUw/s1600/book4.jpg" height="400" width="290" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fMYlqBEObUk/U2_bEun-Z4I/AAAAAAAACQU/sE1MD7rX_2k/s1600/book3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fMYlqBEObUk/U2_bEun-Z4I/AAAAAAAACQU/sE1MD7rX_2k/s1600/book3.jpg" height="400" width="307" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YECzclxvpMU/U2_bT4R-e-I/AAAAAAAACQk/soFs-ZsF2Zw/s1600/fox.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YECzclxvpMU/U2_bT4R-e-I/AAAAAAAACQk/soFs-ZsF2Zw/s1600/fox.jpg" height="400" width="285" /></a></div>
<br />
I am currently waiting for stories to come in so I'm working out my next creative movements. I'm fooling myself into thinking that because I have worked solidly for months, with a few weekends and evenings of working too, that I can have a slow day today, hoping that one story will arrive later today. So although I'm tempted to go for a long walk and have coffee in the sun, I feel inclined to work out my next project.<br />
<br />
I am hoping to do a residency locally and although yet to confirm dates, my space has been agreed and I'm very excited to have the opportunity to work somewhere other than my current studio at home. While also being in a hub of creativity, inspiration and support.<br />
<br />
I have decided to create a book and an exhibition of the work from the residency and want it to be using all the bits of my work that don't get used in anything because they are the odd ones out. The work that I really like but doesn't fit in. The misfits...<br />
<br />
Using Alice in Wonderland as inspiration, I want to nod to my love of children's books and how the books I read as a child have a huge influence on my work today as a children's book illustrator, while also acknowledging how they are important to us as a nation.<br />
<br />
I revisited a new copy of Alice, along with The Looking Glass. The intros are by Will Self and Zadie Smith and are really interestingly. They talk about how important the books they read as children helped mould their belief systems and how they interact with the world and all in it today.<br />
<br />
The last part of Zadies Smith's intro gave me goose bumps and it reiterated how important my childhood was to who I am now. Something that seems to be more and more apparent as my practice evolves and how important the books and stories of our childhood are and they influence us as adults.<br />
<br />
She explains how the first ever and original copy of Alice, written and illustrated by Carroll himself, was auctioned off by 'Alice' when she hit hard times. The book changed hands numerous times and eventually was decided that it should return to England. The home of it's creation. A variety of wealthy benefactors were convinced to buy the book back, and the book was hand delivered as a 'gesture of thanks' for the British people's gallantry in the Second World War. In 1948 it went on a boat with the Librarian of Congress to England. He kept it under his pillow for safety. It was accepted by the Archbishop of Canterbury on 'behalf of the nation'. He accepted it and called the gift an 'unsullied and innocent act in a distracted and sinful world'. The bit that made my goosies rise was this...<br />
<br />
Zadie Smith: 'Now, this is a children's book we are talking about. And in 1948, it wasn't even eighty years in existence in the public domain. But my God, how we treasure the things we read and loved as a children; how we despise the critic or naysayer who would dare take one shred of honour from Aslan, or Bilbo, or the BFG or Harry Potter or Alice! Most precious Alice. We have kept her this long, and we will not lose her yet'<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Zadie Smith (pg 182-3. Through the Looking Glass -Lewis Carroll & Mervin Peake. Bloomsbury London. 2001)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span>
I would love to write something of a thesis, or a theory based document about children's books and their place within illustration, along with their impact on the world (and society), from the first story told to contemporary story books sold today. One day maybe? There is a new theory based journal focused on illustration only, called the <a href="http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/journals/view-Journal,id=233/" target="_blank">Journal of Illustration</a> and looks very interesting. This is one of the papers which looks interesting...<a href="http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/intellect/jill/2014/00000001/00000001/art00002" target="_blank">here</a>...'The folklore interpreted through illustration'.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/intellect/jill/2014/00000001/00000001/art00002" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kJxIyO83X5Q/U2_gyw84s4I/AAAAAAAACQ8/9sndmlJMPcM/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-05-11+at+21.41.59.png" height="286" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We are also hoping to go to some illustration forums abroad in October with college, so it may be sooner than I think? For now I will concentrate on creating my own stories.</div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />Cazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00754470527557541516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646156517943882513.post-56941124172241896052014-05-11T20:35:00.001+01:002014-05-11T21:59:52.151+01:00Aesthetip and the calm after the storm<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://issuu.com/aesthetip" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cX7uIh0jcyA/U2-4wvt__GI/AAAAAAAACPI/4s7VxswIozg/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-05-11+at+18.51.29.png" height="400" width="305" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://issuu.com/aesthetip" target="_blank">Aesthetip magazine 2013-14</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div>
<br />
Aesthetip comes to an end... huge shame that after trying so hard to get funding, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pub/steve-kenyon/1a/52/895" target="_blank">Steve</a> and <a href="http://www.griffin-photography.co.uk/" target="_blank">Em</a> from Aesthetip couldn't get the support they needed to continue the magazine. So much goes into designing, editing and arranging contributors and work etc, so it is no longer....for now anyway??... so pop along and see all, and the final issue <a href="http://issuu.com/aesthetip/docs/aesthetip-may-2014" target="_blank">here</a>. It aint over yet.<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://issuu.com/aesthetip" target="_blank"><br /></a>
<a href="http://issuu.com/aesthetip" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U7aXriy6lFY/U2-7dS3anLI/AAAAAAAACPU/MU_ctMpEF8E/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-05-11+at+19.02.51.png" height="261" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://issuu.com/aesthetip" target="_blank">Emma and Steve of Aestheti</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://projectinsight.blog.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ng5d_KDR_cU/U2-8d7bQ0nI/AAAAAAAACPg/A0AbZeY51vg/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-05-11+at+19.07.28.png" height="293" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://projectinsight.blog.com/" target="_blank">Insight avec moi</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
Lots more projects to come, including <a href="http://projectinsight.blog.com/page/6/" target="_blank">Insight</a> which I am featured in. A great project about artists in there studios. Offering an insight in to their art practice and what makes them tick and create. A book to come and more news soon.<br />
<br />
So after the excitement of the residency in St Ives, I came home and played around with some images and here they are. Somethings happening, not sure what though yet. I have had in my mind for some time that collage should come back into my life. I have always loved it and I think now that is time to be revisted. Along with more painting... and on a more commercial note I have started illustrating some of the book cover imagery that I have done for commercial books, in my own authorial style. To eee how they differ and also help work towards a new folio using content that is published but the copyright is mine. Interesting to see I hope... next post maybe?<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QKu6GaJgvuI/U2_BwCPgctI/AAAAAAAACPw/sN2gFXs62S8/s1600/man2+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QKu6GaJgvuI/U2_BwCPgctI/AAAAAAAACPw/sN2gFXs62S8/s1600/man2+.jpg" height="400" width="211" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DKf7pNTLgj0/U2_BwYrM1sI/AAAAAAAACP0/bHpBlUOr3R4/s1600/man3+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DKf7pNTLgj0/U2_BwYrM1sI/AAAAAAAACP0/bHpBlUOr3R4/s1600/man3+.jpg" height="400" width="295" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DKf7pNTLgj0/U2_BwYrM1sI/AAAAAAAACP0/bHpBlUOr3R4/s1600/man3+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y7DlKJahs5g/U2_BwMTgQfI/AAAAAAAACP8/RjXG-4BD3gk/s1600/man1+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: inline !important; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y7DlKJahs5g/U2_BwMTgQfI/AAAAAAAACP8/RjXG-4BD3gk/s1600/man1+.jpg" height="400" width="283" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-DKf7pNTLgj0%2FU2_BwYrM1sI%2FAAAAAAAACP0%2FbHpBlUOr3R4%2Fs1600%2Fman3%2B.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DKf7pNTLgj0/U2_BwYrM1sI/AAAAAAAACP0/bHpBlUOr3R4/s1600/man3+.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-y7DlKJahs5g%2FU2_BwMTgQfI%2FAAAAAAAACP8%2FRjXG-4BD3gk%2Fs1600%2Fman1%2B.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y7DlKJahs5g/U2_BwMTgQfI/AAAAAAAACP8/RjXG-4BD3gk/s1600/man1+.jpg" -->Cazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00754470527557541516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646156517943882513.post-19136581061625765532014-04-21T14:54:00.001+01:002014-05-11T18:33:54.578+01:00PORTHMEOR RESIDENCY, MAKING NEW WORK AND UNDERSTANDING THE PROCESS<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9obbkH60EGY/U1UNIIYQtWI/AAAAAAAACNM/P1Lxlflf6co/s1600/IMG_8683.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9obbkH60EGY/U1UNIIYQtWI/AAAAAAAACNM/P1Lxlflf6co/s1600/IMG_8683.JPG" height="400" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Bobo!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7H7rZbQD0BM/U1UNIdV4niI/AAAAAAAACNQ/lmUjM0JdW54/s1600/IMG_8710.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7H7rZbQD0BM/U1UNIdV4niI/AAAAAAAACNQ/lmUjM0JdW54/s1600/IMG_8710.JPG" height="400" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ben Nicholson and Patrick Heron</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9obbkH60EGY/U1UNIIYQtWI/AAAAAAAACNM/P1Lxlflf6co/s1600/IMG_8683.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AirtnM5uBoQ/U1USv7x3eQI/AAAAAAAACOg/smlqjb3q7Hs/s1600/IMG_8761.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JtCOPaK90gU/U1UfAArfl5I/AAAAAAAACOw/xmampsb7cr4/s1600/IMG_8708.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JtCOPaK90gU/U1UfAArfl5I/AAAAAAAACOw/xmampsb7cr4/s1600/IMG_8708.JPG" height="400" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ben Nicholson's hand writing</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i-Ak8XvC73U/U1UfAUHWf8I/AAAAAAAACO0/Bws8AI7kBS0/s1600/IMG_8739.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i-Ak8XvC73U/U1UfAUHWf8I/AAAAAAAACO0/Bws8AI7kBS0/s1600/IMG_8739.JPG" height="400" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
The boys at TAap have hired studio no.5 at St Ives School of Painting. So I volunteered myself as a resident for 10 days or so, and have been driving to St Ives from Falmouth to work there. Because of it being Easter, parking and generally moving about is tricky, but once I'm in the studio, there are no distractions other than myself and Bobo, which has been great. Lots of space to get messy, although I've squeezed myself onto a small table in the corner where it feels safe and cosy. There are marks in the room that were made by two of it's former residents, Ben Nicolson and Patrick Heron. One note says Dalai Lama 3.30 Drill Hall... which I'm guessing means that maybe he was on tour in Cornwall back in the 60's-70's??!<br />
<br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qpfebzq_Zjg/U1USOBbw6PI/AAAAAAAACOQ/Z3DvC24M-AU/s1600/P4184704.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qpfebzq_Zjg/U1USOBbw6PI/AAAAAAAACOQ/Z3DvC24M-AU/s1600/P4184704.JPG" height="307" width="400" /></a> I was hoping the experience would start me off on the right road for a show I have at Newlyn gallery later in the year. I was right it would, but after a visit from a friend and an uncomfortable feeling of misfiring with what I had achieved on the first day, I somehow dug a little deeper and started painting for me, rather than a gallery and something happened.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0000ee;"></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IlnOutHyP8w/U1USPXk3NOI/AAAAAAAACOY/1WwAgfPuL3M/s1600/P4184705.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IlnOutHyP8w/U1USPXk3NOI/AAAAAAAACOY/1WwAgfPuL3M/s1600/P4184705.JPG" height="292" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F43cn9B3BIs/U1USM73MCxI/AAAAAAAACOM/qupBv5yDRKk/s1600/P4184702.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F43cn9B3BIs/U1USM73MCxI/AAAAAAAACOM/qupBv5yDRKk/s1600/P4184702.JPG" height="400" width="307" /></a><br />
<br />
My 'natural gait' at the moment is somewhere between harmony and a sense of misalignment or discomfort. My whole life I have seemed to reject perfection or at least the idea of perfection. Anything that is too new and shiny or too pretty is rejected in favour of those things that have a rough edge or something broken about them. I find beauty in the discarded and unwanted. I believe this is something that came from being at school and that vulnerable time of finding your place in or outside the groups that were formed there. <br />
<br />
I now love that I like imperfections and believe my outlook on life is more honest, accepting and therefore more enjoyable, because of this.</div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
But back to the work.... I have a love for colours, especially those that exist in nature. A more grounded, natural palette where harmony and contrast sit on the same plane. The colours are obviously from the same palette but contrast in their tone, shape and composition. I have always had a love of collage too, starting at college in my early 20's being influenced by Joseph Cornell, Jake Tilson, Vaughan Oliver, Kurt Schwitters, Hannah Hoch, Peter Blake, Richard Hamilton and many others more recent that have escaped my memory! So playing around with found pieces of paper here and from my travels abroad. </div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
It keys in with my preference for the antique, vintage, lived in look. Something I strive for in my work and my life, that the results look lived in, as if they own the space they exist within and look comfortable in their own placing, being at ease.<br />
<br />
By being in a studio that has 'serious' artistic history and now being part of that history is such a privilege that I understand I may not have earned within the St Ives culture, but I do believe I have earned within the context of the artistic process and the life I lead as an artist. I feel comfortable along side the artists before me because I share the exact experiences they had and have, as an artist. Facing failure on a daily basis, fighting through the failures to the immense highs of self belief, through to doubt and crashing to the depths of giving up, while going back for more, day after day, into weeks, months and years and decades of the same process. This sense of self belief has been nurtured by being surrounded by fellow artists who have nothing other than a strong sense of practice.<br />
<br />
So after the first 'happening' I went back after an Easter break of two days and got to it. The majority of the day was preparing myself and making unsatisfying marks, muddy paint brushes filled with uncontrollable paint until I decided to go home a bit early and cut my losses. It seems that when I make that decision I do my better work! These below were the results which I like a lot and will be investigating into more. It's a movement forward that I am enjoying so my current gait is going with the flow. I have two more days to go, with today feeling like an assessment, research day. So back to it tomorrow early.</div>
<br />
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AirtnM5uBoQ/U1USv7x3eQI/AAAAAAAACOg/smlqjb3q7Hs/s1600/IMG_8761.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AirtnM5uBoQ/U1USv7x3eQI/AAAAAAAACOg/smlqjb3q7Hs/s1600/IMG_8761.JPG" height="400" width="400" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uwJgmXiSNMU/U1UR3ZetvbI/AAAAAAAACOE/wX8pPrLx1UY/s1600/IMG_8763.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uwJgmXiSNMU/U1UR3ZetvbI/AAAAAAAACOE/wX8pPrLx1UY/s1600/IMG_8763.JPG" height="400" width="400" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AJ10xDh7o0A/U1UR3TPi2OI/AAAAAAAACOA/NPpLknZ_JD8/s1600/IMG_8762.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AJ10xDh7o0A/U1UR3TPi2OI/AAAAAAAACOA/NPpLknZ_JD8/s1600/IMG_8762.JPG" height="400" width="400" /></a></div>
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9F_CLLKGTn4/U1UNJxyHkvI/AAAAAAAACNg/bqm0opqX_PA/s1600/IMG_8747.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9F_CLLKGTn4/U1UNJxyHkvI/AAAAAAAACNg/bqm0opqX_PA/s1600/IMG_8747.JPG" height="400" width="400" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_6zQCSZj-HE/U1UNJlOsddI/AAAAAAAACNc/ASKPu7xYXsg/s1600/IMG_8712.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_6zQCSZj-HE/U1UNJlOsddI/AAAAAAAACNc/ASKPu7xYXsg/s1600/IMG_8712.JPG" height="400" width="400" /></a></div>
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zh7SuSUf4Xg/U1UNVJPqMaI/AAAAAAAACNs/XHJ84TnKJ1o/s1600/P4184730.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zh7SuSUf4Xg/U1UNVJPqMaI/AAAAAAAACNs/XHJ84TnKJ1o/s1600/P4184730.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-AirtnM5uBoQ%2FU1USv7x3eQI%2FAAAAAAAACOg%2Fsmlqjb3q7Hs%2Fs1600%2FIMG_8761.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AirtnM5uBoQ/U1USv7x3eQI/AAAAAAAACOg/smlqjb3q7Hs/s1600/IMG_8761.JPG" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-uwJgmXiSNMU%2FU1UR3ZetvbI%2FAAAAAAAACOE%2FwX8pPrLx1UY%2Fs1600%2FIMG_8763.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uwJgmXiSNMU/U1UR3ZetvbI/AAAAAAAACOE/wX8pPrLx1UY/s1600/IMG_8763.JPG" -->Cazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00754470527557541516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646156517943882513.post-81249049054317129532014-03-25T21:57:00.000+00:002014-03-25T22:02:00.813+00:00WEST BRITON MASTHEAD DSIGN FOR TRURO ARTS FESTIVAL 2014I was asked recently to be part of a project with Truro Arts Festival, and the West Briton. Four artists including me were asked to create a new mast head for the West Briton. The artists I am in great company with are Nick Brennan who illustrates for the Dandy and the Beano, Keith Sparrow-local illustrator and Cosmic-local graffiti artist.<br />
<br />
Here they are together and also my own design. You can vote <a href="http://www.westbriton.co.uk/POLL-choose-West-Briton-masthead-Cornwall-artists/story-20846930-detail/story.html" target="_blank">here</a> for your favourite, but if you can please vote for mine, no.3 or for all 4 of us.<br />
<br />
just scroll down to the right to the poll and click no.3<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eSEXZNGpQD0/UzH6S43eoAI/AAAAAAAACMQ/XmiULBTLP9c/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-03-24+at+09.46.31.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eSEXZNGpQD0/UzH6S43eoAI/AAAAAAAACMQ/XmiULBTLP9c/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-03-24+at+09.46.31.png" height="88" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mJpjQQg7NyU/UzH6V3cx6YI/AAAAAAAACMY/CZDVoHHS72k/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-03-25+at+21.50.29.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mJpjQQg7NyU/UzH6V3cx6YI/AAAAAAAACMY/CZDVoHHS72k/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-03-25+at+21.50.29.png" height="400" width="351" /></a></div>
<br />Cazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00754470527557541516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646156517943882513.post-63967891191319412742014-02-05T11:31:00.000+00:002014-02-27T12:44:27.847+00:00Something is happening...<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CQgpwjqXbEA/UvIZw3mRhWI/AAAAAAAACHg/TjvYSxZwab4/s1600/raincloud.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CQgpwjqXbEA/UvIZw3mRhWI/AAAAAAAACHg/TjvYSxZwab4/s1600/raincloud.jpg" height="400" width="280" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6_7NNmngrZ0/UwXeunuvNtI/AAAAAAAACMA/xg3vWpcMgEo/s1600/skbk7smlcleanwhitetree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6_7NNmngrZ0/UwXeunuvNtI/AAAAAAAACMA/xg3vWpcMgEo/s1600/skbk7smlcleanwhitetree.jpg" height="205" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
After going out sketching the other day I spent some time working on them in the studio and came up with these. I really like these as contenders for landscapes for books, to accompany a character and storyline I am working on. These are just mock sketches and a bit clunky in places but the essence is there. The trees aren't right, so more playing and sketching to be done.<br />
<br />
Also after using very natural more somber colours (my natural palette), I will start introducing a brighter colour palette, when I am more confident in the style and process.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Yh9VFW2cNdQ/UvIe3D91nWI/AAAAAAAACH8/lUHoinuNnI8/s1600/skb4smlbobo2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Yh9VFW2cNdQ/UvIe3D91nWI/AAAAAAAACH8/lUHoinuNnI8/s1600/skb4smlbobo2.jpg" height="245" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U2pGGKzF4d0/UvIe8pkxwsI/AAAAAAAACIE/AmuOIUWKQN4/s1600/skb2+bobo2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U2pGGKzF4d0/UvIe8pkxwsI/AAAAAAAACIE/AmuOIUWKQN4/s1600/skb2+bobo2.jpg" height="400" width="278" /></a></div>
Cazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00754470527557541516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646156517943882513.post-25349712542895983222014-02-03T16:40:00.002+00:002014-02-03T16:40:14.631+00:00Sketching from life...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SlwCmMVu0YM/Uu_EyuepkQI/AAAAAAAACGk/aPhSAgB4sro/s1600/skb4sml.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SlwCmMVu0YM/Uu_EyuepkQI/AAAAAAAACGk/aPhSAgB4sro/s1600/skb4sml.jpg" height="225" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_VXU04ASrZ4/Uu_ExC-cgzI/AAAAAAAACGY/D0X4yLmqHO8/s1600/skbk5sml.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_VXU04ASrZ4/Uu_ExC-cgzI/AAAAAAAACGY/D0X4yLmqHO8/s1600/skbk5sml.jpg" height="226" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-scyGTMJfsCw/Uu_Ewmo3sGI/AAAAAAAACGU/jwBDESf9kG8/s1600/skbk6sml.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-scyGTMJfsCw/Uu_Ewmo3sGI/AAAAAAAACGU/jwBDESf9kG8/s1600/skbk6sml.jpg" height="225" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9s5SH311wnE/Uu_E7UbfirI/AAAAAAAACGs/i_FE91MxiGw/s1600/skbk7sml.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9s5SH311wnE/Uu_E7UbfirI/AAAAAAAACGs/i_FE91MxiGw/s1600/skbk7sml.jpg" height="223" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cRZDasCY4ks/Uu_E-D-OEQI/AAAAAAAACG8/1-tKrC9m4Lw/s1600/skbk9sml.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cRZDasCY4ks/Uu_E-D-OEQI/AAAAAAAACG8/1-tKrC9m4Lw/s1600/skbk9sml.jpg" height="226" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QggsJd1sVzQ/Uu_FAPO0nNI/AAAAAAAACHE/XQ3H1hXZX_4/s1600/smlsk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QggsJd1sVzQ/Uu_FAPO0nNI/AAAAAAAACHE/XQ3H1hXZX_4/s1600/smlsk.jpg" height="230" width="320" /></a></div>
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7IORBLzORoU/Uu_E8p0WXDI/AAAAAAAACG0/kfVbex1Q-Ec/s1600/skbk8sml.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7IORBLzORoU/Uu_E8p0WXDI/AAAAAAAACG0/kfVbex1Q-Ec/s1600/skbk8sml.jpg" height="226" width="320" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
I went sketching while I walked the dog at the weekend, it was time. I left it too late and had to rush in the end but I got out there and did a few sketches... I prepared the pages before hand, but in the mud and the cold it really was a fiddle, with all my pencils etc.. I realised I like using all sorts of pencils, pens and paints, which means it's all a bit tricky. I don't have one favourite pencil or pen, so I use all that I have. With cold sticky fingers, holding them all at once and drawing is hard. But I still enjoyed it and will go again when it stops raining! I was being drawn to the houses hidden in the trees and the structures that offered lines and blocks of texture. I love the shapes and textures that the trees make from a distance. I realised that my better drawings worked when my intention was to make the scene my own rather than to replicate what I see. If I want to replicate it I take a photo, and if I am inspired to paint and make something different using that reference, I already know what pencils and colours I want to use, so I get the sketchbook out.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
So here are some sketches above and I have singled out three of my favourite pages, which were done at home before I went, thinking of landscapes for my narrative work. I look over these and already see the core of something I can take into my own children's books... slowly feeding the new work, and making sense of it so I can replicate it in the studio.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="clear: left; color: black; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cLpFql3cqPs/Uu-_OuvtXZI/AAAAAAAACF4/pf93sDqtwuk/s1600/bearpond.jpg" height="320" width="217" /></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="clear: left; color: black; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wBuyof9bTdU/Uu-_mC9D_SI/AAAAAAAACGA/3_KXrK9_qW4/s1600/cloud.jpg" height="320" width="224" /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/goog_68889969" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iRGAP-PtWj0/Uu-_pMx5G9I/AAAAAAAACGI/KwzVKonTI8M/s1600/skb2+.jpg" height="320" width="222" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
Cazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00754470527557541516noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646156517943882513.post-43124343237680268412014-01-17T18:45:00.001+00:002014-01-17T18:46:17.438+00:00Where Does Your Art Take You.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
I've just come back from <a href="http://newlynartgallery.co.uk/peter-webster/" target="_blank">Newlyn Art Gallery</a> and the <a href="http://www.pirrippress.co.uk/about" target="_blank">Pirrip Pres</a>s exhibition that is nestled in (the Picture Room) with the Gareth Edwards and Peter Webster exhibition. The show was great and had a really satisfying contrast throughout. I'm having a show there later in the year as you may know and it really made me picture how I wanted it to be, so that was great. I love the work that Pirrip Press does and especially the looser screen prints, drawn and painted over by George (Hounsome) and it gave me the impetus to start on the work for my show, so I will be starting very soon on a new body of 'antidote' work, which is exciting.<br />
<br />
Today while I was driving some things started to drop into place, like the Newlyn Show in October, my children's books and authorial work, and I can't get the word residency out of my head. So maybe it is time to think about going away to work, to get perspective and put myself into a context in hope that my work may pick up on it and move forward, helping me out of my blockage?<br />
<br />
At college on Wednesday it was quiet in the afternoon, so I went to see what the first years were doing. They were separating an image into colour-ways and printing them on one piece of paper on the photocopier. The results were great. Here's mine...and also some of the separate layers. Not my style really but great to know there's a new technique that is not only pleasurable and easy, effective too.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8Oa-_3S5K2U/Utlwn3Ui6XI/AAAAAAAACEQ/PfZpghL_pZ4/s1600/bearsep3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8Oa-_3S5K2U/Utlwn3Ui6XI/AAAAAAAACEQ/PfZpghL_pZ4/s1600/bearsep3.jpg" height="317" width="400" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8Oa-_3S5K2U/Utlwn3Ui6XI/AAAAAAAACEQ/PfZpghL_pZ4/s1600/bearsep3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iSY0BhyJbHA/Utlw9Bp8RQI/AAAAAAAACEY/N7TeGy-WDp0/s1600/bearl1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iSY0BhyJbHA/Utlw9Bp8RQI/AAAAAAAACEY/N7TeGy-WDp0/s1600/bearl1.jpg" height="290" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0mc6XVaTnWc/Utlw-Proc2I/AAAAAAAACEg/Yj9YZMBix8w/s1600/bearl2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UFwdCC_hOy0/Utlw-LSUBKI/AAAAAAAACEk/Js383DlE5go/s1600/bearl3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iSY0BhyJbHA/Utlw9Bp8RQI/AAAAAAAACEY/N7TeGy-WDp0/s1600/bearl1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UFwdCC_hOy0/Utlw-LSUBKI/AAAAAAAACEk/Js383DlE5go/s1600/bearl3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UFwdCC_hOy0/Utlw-LSUBKI/AAAAAAAACEk/Js383DlE5go/s1600/bearl3.jpg" height="290" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0mc6XVaTnWc/Utlw-Proc2I/AAAAAAAACEg/Yj9YZMBix8w/s1600/bearl2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0mc6XVaTnWc/Utlw-Proc2I/AAAAAAAACEg/Yj9YZMBix8w/s1600/bearl2.jpg" height="290" width="400" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0mc6XVaTnWc/Utlw-Proc2I/AAAAAAAACEg/Yj9YZMBix8w/s1600/bearl2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
After the exhibition I pootled off to Trewidden gardens to see my lovely friend and fellow artist <a href="http://fayedobinson.com/" target="_blank">Faye Dobinson</a> in her studio. We chatted about life and art and our place in it all, as we always tend do, although sometimes dancing takes place too, but today just chat and coffee. One conversation came up and it made me think and ask myself a question which may help me answer why my work doesn't seem to stick anywhere. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
My question is 'where do I want my art to take me? </div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-iSY0BhyJbHA%2FUtlw9Bp8RQI%2FAAAAAAAACEY%2FN7TeGy-WDp0%2Fs1600%2Fbearl1.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iSY0BhyJbHA/Utlw9Bp8RQI/AAAAAAAACEY/N7TeGy-WDp0/s1600/bearl1.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-UFwdCC_hOy0%2FUtlw-LSUBKI%2FAAAAAAAACEk%2FJs383DlE5go%2Fs1600%2Fbearl3.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UFwdCC_hOy0/Utlw-LSUBKI/AAAAAAAACEk/Js383DlE5go/s1600/bearl3.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-0mc6XVaTnWc%2FUtlw-Proc2I%2FAAAAAAAACEg%2FYj9YZMBix8w%2Fs1600%2Fbearl2.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0mc6XVaTnWc/Utlw-Proc2I/AAAAAAAACEg/Yj9YZMBix8w/s1600/bearl2.jpg" -->Cazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00754470527557541516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646156517943882513.post-43609623585626275322014-01-14T14:59:00.000+00:002014-01-14T17:04:07.830+00:00Looking Back To See<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jaXmrgKvIOk/UtVN1K_RNyI/AAAAAAAACDc/ZqimCNkcnb4/s1600/bearwatre+copy3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-neRoDmGmFhw/UtVHrF8zriI/AAAAAAAACDQ/XhlTIx5xgIk/s1600/bear.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-neRoDmGmFhw/UtVHrF8zriI/AAAAAAAACDQ/XhlTIx5xgIk/s1600/bear.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jaXmrgKvIOk/UtVN1K_RNyI/AAAAAAAACDc/ZqimCNkcnb4/s1600/bearwatre+copy3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="372" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jaXmrgKvIOk/UtVN1K_RNyI/AAAAAAAACDc/ZqimCNkcnb4/s400/bearwatre+copy3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: #0000ee;"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-neRoDmGmFhw/UtVHrF8zriI/AAAAAAAACDQ/XhlTIx5xgIk/s1600/bear.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="396" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-neRoDmGmFhw/UtVHrF8zriI/AAAAAAAACDQ/XhlTIx5xgIk/s400/bear.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4w7pdYwaf5E/UtVOCGVX6OI/AAAAAAAACDk/y2imtj3vF6w/s1600/bearwatre+copy+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-neRoDmGmFhw/UtVHrF8zriI/AAAAAAAACDQ/XhlTIx5xgIk/s1600/bear.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-neRoDmGmFhw/UtVHrF8zriI/AAAAAAAACDQ/XhlTIx5xgIk/s1600/bear.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-neRoDmGmFhw/UtVHrF8zriI/AAAAAAAACDQ/XhlTIx5xgIk/s1600/bear.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-neRoDmGmFhw/UtVHrF8zriI/AAAAAAAACDQ/XhlTIx5xgIk/s1600/bear.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-neRoDmGmFhw/UtVHrF8zriI/AAAAAAAACDQ/XhlTIx5xgIk/s1600/bear.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-neRoDmGmFhw/UtVHrF8zriI/AAAAAAAACDQ/XhlTIx5xgIk/s1600/bear.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-neRoDmGmFhw/UtVHrF8zriI/AAAAAAAACDQ/XhlTIx5xgIk/s1600/bear.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-neRoDmGmFhw/UtVHrF8zriI/AAAAAAAACDQ/XhlTIx5xgIk/s1600/bear.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-neRoDmGmFhw/UtVHrF8zriI/AAAAAAAACDQ/XhlTIx5xgIk/s1600/bear.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><br />
<br />
I was looking through some old MA sketches from 2009-11 and found some old bear sketches that I've worked on and finally see more clearly. I've been struggling to find a new way of working, to find the content that makes me tick, that I get excited about etc. I was looking over a reference from a previous lecturer from Portsmouth Uni, and he said that I would be an asset to any course etc etc, which was lovely to hear, he also said that I needed to work on my understanding of fine art and design content. Back then I didn't really understand what he meant but I do now, and although the MA has definitely improved this tenfold, I still find difficulty in finding content of my own. I almost feel like I have the know how, the capability but I just need projects, briefs to move my work forward and to give me content, because I am rubbish at choosing my own. It was easier on the MA because I had deadlines. Ironically it is under brief, with less time that I work more effectively, it would seem. With too much time and the whole world to grasp inspiration from it all feels too much.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JPUsvmXtlNQ/UtVsXkq5KFI/AAAAAAAACEE/au3hjcgPuKk/s1600/bear3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="372" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JPUsvmXtlNQ/UtVsXkq5KFI/AAAAAAAACEE/au3hjcgPuKk/s400/bear3.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br />
I have started to look more closely to home and to my old sketchbooks. I have realised that the search for a new style, way of working, finished pieces etc is right under my nose. It was on the MA, under pressure of deadlines, with no pressure from audience or commercial demand, that I found that way of working. So all the small movements forward I have made with my new bits and pieces, have been ok but I feel by going back and reflecting I have moved forward even more.<br />
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2phSdQap4Eo/UtVia4ssxKI/AAAAAAAACD4/gULNkP2bg9c/s1600/bearfishing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="372" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2phSdQap4Eo/UtVia4ssxKI/AAAAAAAACD4/gULNkP2bg9c/s400/bearfishing.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
I feel I need somewhere to put these new gem illustrations, so I will be making a book...possibly for Pylon Press if they'll have me. So I now have a purpose, a brief, a deadline again. Self inflicted, but never the less valid and I feel a flow of clarity and it feels nice.</div>
Cazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00754470527557541516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646156517943882513.post-37161388988855775772014-01-07T18:23:00.000+00:002014-01-13T13:28:38.182+00:00New Year Gusto<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e3Yys1mhMqI/Us1yS0e8tQI/AAAAAAAACC4/Q9tcXcoB-PM/s1600/goforwhat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e3Yys1mhMqI/Us1yS0e8tQI/AAAAAAAACC4/Q9tcXcoB-PM/s1600/goforwhat.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RIygbZQyMmA/UsxFDIE008I/AAAAAAAACCA/CYkr4b6wQnU/s1600/troublesclean.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e3Yys1mhMqI/Us1yS0e8tQI/AAAAAAAACC4/Q9tcXcoB-PM/s1600/goforwhat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
I seemed to have woken up on New Years day with a bit more gusto.. I have been in a receiving, more contemplative mode for the past 12 months and now I have energy again. I may even start running again!? Here are just a few more illustrations I have managed to extract from my sketchbooks, one including a piece for the PCA Pylon press publication, Support Structure-Shelter. So here you are, bit clunky in places, esp the text but we'll ignore that for now. Also to reiterate that these are something of an attempt to find ground between authorial and commercial illustration.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RIygbZQyMmA/UsxFDIE008I/AAAAAAAACCA/CYkr4b6wQnU/s1600/troublesclean.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="335" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RIygbZQyMmA/UsxFDIE008I/AAAAAAAACCA/CYkr4b6wQnU/s1600/troublesclean.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r99dbpKj8Xo/UsxEikvQc8I/AAAAAAAACBs/jTYmblsH6OM/s1600/shelter2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="377" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r99dbpKj8Xo/UsxEikvQc8I/AAAAAAAACBs/jTYmblsH6OM/s1600/shelter2.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_McpIfoCXFc/Us1yRuDaToI/AAAAAAAACCs/8K2210aj37g/s1600/notacare.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_McpIfoCXFc/Us1yRuDaToI/AAAAAAAACCs/8K2210aj37g/s1600/notacare.jpg" width="283" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wF8Pu8Yo2_Y/UsxDwYhR8uI/AAAAAAAACBU/2S2Mft0i0uc/s1600/coldhands.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wF8Pu8Yo2_Y/UsxDwYhR8uI/AAAAAAAACBU/2S2Mft0i0uc/s1600/coldhands.jpg" width="220" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q7F5sxNn-6o/Us1zsTS23WI/AAAAAAAACDA/MWd1rbE9Oys/s1600/swimming+up+stream.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="371" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q7F5sxNn-6o/Us1zsTS23WI/AAAAAAAACDA/MWd1rbE9Oys/s1600/swimming+up+stream.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-RIygbZQyMmA%2FUsxFDIE008I%2FAAAAAAAACCA%2FCYkr4b6wQnU%2Fs1600%2Ftroublesclean.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RIygbZQyMmA/UsxFDIE008I/AAAAAAAACCA/CYkr4b6wQnU/s1600/troublesclean.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-e3Yys1mhMqI%2FUs1yS0e8tQI%2FAAAAAAAACC4%2FQ9tcXcoB-PM%2Fs1600%2Fgoforwhat.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e3Yys1mhMqI/Us1yS0e8tQI/AAAAAAAACC4/Q9tcXcoB-PM/s1600/goforwhat.jpg" -->Cazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00754470527557541516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646156517943882513.post-68285879644528689022013-12-04T14:55:00.002+00:002013-12-15T10:07:21.766+00:00Finding Your Inner Illustrator<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
Having not posted on here for what seems eternity, here is a post that lifts a stale period of fear and loathing within my illustration work. A stale mate of inactivity and deadlines!</div>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
I've been struggling over a style or theme to put out there in the illustration world, and when I say style, I mean imagery that represents me honestly and where my hand and eye are in harmony, not a quest to be like him or her, or to fit in there. (Although this is a constant battle to stay away from).</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
My plan, when I'm in full flow, is to create a range of small print limited edition books.</div>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
So, without going into too much depth, I've found it hard since the MA to find a place where I create in a way that nurtures both my love of illustration (meaning work to sell, and for an audience) and the integrity and honesty I strive to represent my inner workings. I have had a fallow period of thinking and processing life and life patterns. I have stopped driving life and simply let the world settle at my feet for a while. It's been quite calming especially after a lot of excitement and lots of lessons learnt through what has been a roller coaster of a year.</div>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
After a morning spent in good company, in a really rather special place yesterday, my thoughts, dreams, learnings and observations over the past few months, even years, have started to fall into place and I feel like this is the start of something new within my illustration...at last. They will move into something very different to these no doubt, I think it's the application and light of touch and detailing that I like most. The characters are secondary and indicative of current thoughts of childhood memories and aspirations.</div>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
These are sketchbooks pieces and have influences of fellow artists and although this perturbs me slightly, I'm letting it go... to move past and through it, in order to create work that is solely mine. Or it could be that they feel familiar because they are right, and are mine?.... who knows, but I'm aware of the possibility of both.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
I am also realising how important it is to give yourself, and your work, space and moments of time to settle and accept all the learning and messages that swim around on a daily basis, surrounding yourself with people who support this and help and guide you to listen.</div>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
I hope you enjoy them... I feel most happiest with the first and last three. The last three being most comfortable to look at.</div>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a7Utuu8ZOO8/Up9mSCdTPVI/AAAAAAAACAQ/c3yD4S6ZfgI/s1600/growingup9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a7Utuu8ZOO8/Up9mSCdTPVI/AAAAAAAACAQ/c3yD4S6ZfgI/s400/growingup9.jpg" width="280" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vFdhgZYZAww/Up8_HR4JDDI/AAAAAAAAB_M/QnEaql6AQ7k/s1600/growingup2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vFdhgZYZAww/Up8_HR4JDDI/AAAAAAAAB_M/QnEaql6AQ7k/s400/growingup2.jpg" width="285" /></a><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5j2euc9CXu8/Up8_F6cdWWI/AAAAAAAAB_E/EODnycH8s2g/s1600/growingup3notext.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5j2euc9CXu8/Up8_F6cdWWI/AAAAAAAAB_E/EODnycH8s2g/s400/growingup3notext.jpg" width="295" /></a></div>
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0TfYz2faxoU/Up8-_rBfPBI/AAAAAAAAB-0/Dq9F6j4Uh9I/s1600/growing+up+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0TfYz2faxoU/Up8-_rBfPBI/AAAAAAAAB-0/Dq9F6j4Uh9I/s400/growing+up+4.jpg" width="300" /></a><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MrFVycgzGIc/Up8_Da_PR3I/AAAAAAAAB-8/6V7b_0kIYy0/s1600/growing+up+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MrFVycgzGIc/Up8_Da_PR3I/AAAAAAAAB-8/6V7b_0kIYy0/s400/growing+up+5.jpg" width="283" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zl6P3n7NPLM/Up9g0pZNkMI/AAAAAAAAB_o/588r5-TqHq8/s1600/growingup7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zl6P3n7NPLM/Up9g0pZNkMI/AAAAAAAAB_o/588r5-TqHq8/s400/growingup7.jpg" width="371" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--Um78Ble-GQ/Up9hJnbkTEI/AAAAAAAAB_w/Gj5fdu_HM0I/s1600/growingup8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--Um78Ble-GQ/Up9hJnbkTEI/AAAAAAAAB_w/Gj5fdu_HM0I/s400/growingup8.jpg" width="292" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Nqi8iURHBbg/UqChZUFZv1I/AAAAAAAACAk/CfZW3Dv582I/s1600/crop1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Nqi8iURHBbg/UqChZUFZv1I/AAAAAAAACAk/CfZW3Dv582I/s400/crop1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-97hOs7c-3qY/Up9hbN-7LUI/AAAAAAAAB_4/jvIamvTIWSE/s1600/innerforestsml.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t19TcjPFeM4/UqChbauyJfI/AAAAAAAACAw/wmHRd6xWgh4/s1600/crop2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t19TcjPFeM4/UqChbauyJfI/AAAAAAAACAw/wmHRd6xWgh4/s400/crop2.jpg" width="336" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cNvBdDyWLKQ/UqChZJGi7bI/AAAAAAAACAg/wFO-Vg1IIOc/s1600/new14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cNvBdDyWLKQ/UqChZJGi7bI/AAAAAAAACAg/wFO-Vg1IIOc/s1600/new14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cNvBdDyWLKQ/UqChZJGi7bI/AAAAAAAACAg/wFO-Vg1IIOc/s400/new14.jpg" width="220" /></a></div>
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LlatqTUPaiw/UqCixXsmvjI/AAAAAAAACBE/mu8AhNosBfs/s1600/newwork13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t19TcjPFeM4/UqChbauyJfI/AAAAAAAACAw/wmHRd6xWgh4/s1600/crop2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t19TcjPFeM4/UqChbauyJfI/AAAAAAAACAw/wmHRd6xWgh4/s1600/crop2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t19TcjPFeM4/UqChbauyJfI/AAAAAAAACAw/wmHRd6xWgh4/s1600/crop2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />Cazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00754470527557541516noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646156517943882513.post-63418346736578611332013-07-30T23:35:00.001+01:002013-07-30T23:35:47.021+01:00NEWLYN WORKWhen I was taking the workshop in Newlyn (artschool) I wanted to leave the guys to it for 20 minutes or so, so I did some drawing... very quick, picking out colours and details I liked. I showed my boyfriend and he agreed that they looked like a 3 year old had done them, credit indeed! I love kids drawings!<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Pgm6YAn0Z8w/Ufg9SzZ2mwI/AAAAAAAAB9Q/KOij3moaTY0/s1600/Scan+3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="288" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Pgm6YAn0Z8w/Ufg9SzZ2mwI/AAAAAAAAB9Q/KOij3moaTY0/s400/Scan+3.jpeg" width="400" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oSxreVCPEI8/Ufg83PcbJ3I/AAAAAAAAB9A/rdVjKq3_BYQ/s1600/Scan+5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="286" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oSxreVCPEI8/Ufg83PcbJ3I/AAAAAAAAB9A/rdVjKq3_BYQ/s400/Scan+5.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ElwnAXihEno/Ufg-ERnOACI/AAAAAAAAB9g/pbXFwn4hZF4/s1600/Scan+6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ElwnAXihEno/Ufg-ERnOACI/AAAAAAAAB9g/pbXFwn4hZF4/s400/Scan+6.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-49HiH9jtpQY/Ufg-5ZVFOmI/AAAAAAAAB94/4eqf5UCRrQs/s1600/Scan.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-49HiH9jtpQY/Ufg-5ZVFOmI/AAAAAAAAB94/4eqf5UCRrQs/s400/Scan.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g5zvWatdiUw/Ufg86kY5_vI/AAAAAAAAB9I/jgtvTqIIXkY/s1600/Scan+4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g5zvWatdiUw/Ufg86kY5_vI/AAAAAAAAB9I/jgtvTqIIXkY/s400/Scan+4.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7CQ3aLU5J4Q/Ufg-haxWkjI/AAAAAAAAB9o/0dHKWiyGF6A/s1600/Scan+7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7CQ3aLU5J4Q/Ufg-haxWkjI/AAAAAAAAB9o/0dHKWiyGF6A/s400/Scan+7.jpeg" width="283" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oEdcUUW6sWI/Ufg-tHm6GaI/AAAAAAAAB9w/RCMJnHpn3qU/s1600/Scan+8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oEdcUUW6sWI/Ufg-tHm6GaI/AAAAAAAAB9w/RCMJnHpn3qU/s400/Scan+8.jpeg" width="280" /></a><br />
<br />
Cazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00754470527557541516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646156517943882513.post-67158689059525081492013-07-30T15:18:00.004+01:002013-07-30T15:24:15.362+01:00WATERLOG {a journey}Everytime I exhibit a body of work I create a book to accompany it, so here is the book to accompany the work for Waterlog.<br />
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4HLH5180m4I/UffKYxscunI/AAAAAAAAB8g/Ot0ASOqWbSc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-07-29+at+22.00.33.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4HLH5180m4I/UffKYxscunI/AAAAAAAAB8g/Ot0ASOqWbSc/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-07-29+at+22.00.33.png" width="397" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">picking 25 up on Friday, ready for sale at the Poly on the 6th Aug.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M60TcmmfR5s/UffKc6TUBLI/AAAAAAAAB8o/PcriAonzTNI/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M60TcmmfR5s/UffKc6TUBLI/AAAAAAAAB8o/PcriAonzTNI/s400/photo.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">with excerpts from the Roger Deacin book included</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Gvv0jfUsYnI/UffKpGR79KI/AAAAAAAAB8w/ewTbROazS6E/s1600/photo+copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Gvv0jfUsYnI/UffKpGR79KI/AAAAAAAAB8w/ewTbROazS6E/s400/photo+copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">so now a set of three</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Also to accompany the work, a description for those interested.<br />
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Waterlog {a journey}</div>
<div>
The images I create are inspired by the world around me.
More than ever I feel finely tuned in to my immediate environment, through the
objects that I touch, the structures I live within and the energy of situations
and relationships close to me. It all effects me, so my work is where I work
out the parts that go deeper than I can understand, where I conclude, let go
and find peace and clarity.<br />
<div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I want my work to emanate this sense of calm and resolution,
while hopefully offering integrity through its honesty and inquiry. I have
realised that although my world can be in complete flux and my mind muddled, my
work can settle and calm my mind and body, encouraging alternative emotions to
stress, worry and confusion.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
My paintbrush is where I think, work things out and come to
conclusions by punctuating thoughts and worries with the marks that I make. It
is a place where I pass through turbulence, failure and stress, and where I
have reached a certain level of application that allows me to unlock my inner
thoughts and my unconscious mind, in order to travel through it and out the
other side. </div>
<!--EndFragment--></div>
</div>
Cazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00754470527557541516noreply@blogger.com0