Colour combining

 I have been experimenting with my collage papers, laying them out in different colour and pattern combinations. I have also been researching the colour trends for 2013 and there they were the colours that I had been instinctively drawn to. Odeneal, aqua, crimson pale, smoky grey, colours with atmosphere and depth.

Printing yellow

I have spent the last two days in my studio creating new collage papers.  The prints are made from both lino and vinyl cuts, my favourite mediums. I felt that I wanted to put the sunshine into the work through yellow.

Running Deer collage

Recent work showing a pair of young deer. I have been experimenting with the patterns here, I really enjoyed using the abstracted marks in the darker textured mound shapes that came from an older linocut print, nothing is wasted in art practise. 

Exmoor Beasts

Walking in the mizzle on the moors and there they were, huge shaggy Exmoor longhorn cows. I sneaked up as close as I dared and photographed. I am really excited to have had a chance to get so close to them after the odd rare sighting over the last couple of years. Now I am just itching to draw their iconic shapes. I would love to hear from anyone else who has seen these or even painted them, you can click on the comment line at the bottom to share :)

Pegasus

A new working of my horse vinyl print in the form of Pegasus. Find for sale on Etsy.

Featuring my love of grey

Night birds print collage using Anchor 125 vinyl from the wonderful 'The Blast Shop'. Every colour sings when it is placed next to a grey. 

Dog walking a study in grey

Hello I wanted to share with you the beautiful greys in the coat of Lucy the dog and on the wet road ahead. I  will show you over the next posts how I explore colour. Natures colours.

Spring deer

Another stag collage for you. A print of this is just winging its way to America to an art collecting Etsy shopper.

Sunrise Woodland collage

Another woodland for you to see, the dawn sunrise. I collaged and printed this one onto Japanese paper which is my favourite paper, it feels like fine cloth. I love breaking the boundaries of the print, creating a frame and a sun symbol at the same time. Hope you enjoy.