Graphite Sketches

Here are a couple of quick sketches in graphite crayon. I wanted to practice my first hand drawing. The first is of one of those flip out brushes and the second a crumpled £5 note. They are really huge - about A0 size.

I quite liked using graphite and being able to shade with such strong light and dark. Also because the crayon is so thick it means I have to be bold and try and be confident with the lines.

Smoky Quartz Charms

I got a commission this week for a bracelet and earrings to match the Smoky Quartz Charm Necklace I made for my autumn collection.

Here is the original necklace.

Uncover Ops

This is camouflage-guy Action Man - that's why he has green on his face. I really like the moulded muscle thing on Action Men. It looks so funky and that's why I did this study.

Bonfire Night

At my art therapy class this week we were asked to draw bonfire night. This is what I came up with, I'm sorry that it is so dark and oppressive but I really hate bonfire night and can't help for this to come across in my picture.
I remember going to one when I was little and I really didn't understand why we had to stand around a big fire with strangers in the dark and I found the heat from the fire and the noise of the fireworks very frightening.

Red Lady

Painting in acrylic. There is actually a lot more of this painting but I think it looks better cropped.

IMT - Trick or Treat

This is an unusual painting for me this week. It seemed like a reasonable fit for Halloween. It actually depicts a nightmare I had a few weeks ago. It was really vivid and has continued to trouble me so I'm hoping by painting it I may exorcise it! :)

Also here are some creepy photographs I took. My Dad and I were being silly taking photographs with his red DIY light thing. I thought they were really good when I saw how they had come out. And suitably eerie for Halloween too.

Queen Collage

I can't believe I did this to the Queen... I love my Queen! In my defence this was a collage experiment which took on a life of its own. There are all sorts here - fabric, acetate, acrylic watercolour and fabric paint (!).