30 April 2023
quick* studio update
*totally depends on what you consider quick, mind!
Since I finished the Agapanthus paintings my plan had been to take some time out and just explore, I had some ideas about working in sketchbooks and digging a bit deeper into what I love most about pattern, shape, texture, line and colour.
But what actually happened was that I didn't really create anything for a few weeks.
When I realised, I took some canvas boards that were a bit warped. Nothing to lose working on those. Let's play!
And here are the results: funnily enough I think I have been digging deeper in to all the elements I wanted to explore in these two play boards.
Of course I love them. Mirror mirror didn't become an abstract Italian landscape with scalloped awning on the balcony and distant hillside village (sorry mum). Instead it has oodles of mystery, I look at it trying to figure out what I'm seeing - even though I made it!
I had so much fun creating the diamond patterns in Style. I adored revealing the layers below and recollaging some of the cut-out diamond shapes at different stages.
So now I plan to spend a bit of time and care flattening them out ready for framing.
These two pieces started what I'm calling my Collage / Decollage / Recollage paintings. I start with adding layers of collage papers. The decollage is ripping papers off and cutting sections out. I recollage cut-out pieces back on top of the painting.
In creating Style I loved finding the small patterns and bright colours in the lower layers when I cut out the diamonds. This is one idea I'm taking into my next pieces. I'm making them on wood panels which will take more collage layers and I can worry less about the cutting part too.
Here is my rainbow of different layers of collage and ink on a single 12" panel. When I cut into the layers I hope to reveal different colours and patterns, the exciting part is I have no way of predicting what it will actually look like!
Inspired by one of my favourite flowers, tulips, one painting may even become Tulimpsest! I am interested in merging the processes used to create the agapanthus and collage / decollage / recollage paintings.
Art in the Park exhibition news
I'm absolutely delighted to be able to tell you that Agapanthimpsest was the first sale at the Art in the Park exhibition! My lovely buyer got in early because she didn't want anyone else to be able to buy it first. She has a place in her house ready for it. How wonderful is that? 🥰
If this has made you feel a little bit like you lost out then please let me know, as I'm considering getting high quality prints made of a couple of my sold originals (including Agapanthimpsest) and would be happy to offer you a print discount as a subscriber treat. Click the button below to open a new email - my address and the subject will be filled in automatically.
🔴 Sold Agapanthimpsest
Here are the remaining two Agapanthus paintings. Tom's cottage garden (£175 unframed) is a mixed media piece on paper that has been attached to a 12" square wooden panel. Its name comes from the house where the agapanthus inspiration photo was taken: Tom's cottage.
Soft stars (£85 unframed) is from the same mixed media piece on paper and has been attached to an 8" square deep cradled wood panel. It is ready to hang or pop on a shelf. The name comes from a poem The soft blue stars of agapanthus by Mary Kendall.
Tom’s cottage garden
If you want a closer look at these, or any other paintings that are available, I am happy to arrange a video call (or pop into the studio if you are local).
Soft stars
Bye for now,
Lucy
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