I’ve been enjoying the marks made by using a dip pen and sumi ink. Next I took a wet square brush and pulled it along the ink. For more contrast I brushed the ink on wet into wet. As you’ll see from the video it’s an effective and swift process to capture a moment. By…
Category: sketchbook
The Fisherman’s Hut
Location: Dunwich, Suffolk. In this post I’ll just share the location for my recent journey…followed by (if you’re interested in more) the highs and lows… I’ve known Dunwich all my life and aware of the stories, a city lost to the sea. It’s a village located on the Suffolk coast of England, known for its…
Coming back
It’s been a while I know, I’ve been taking time for physical recovery. Now the awe and wonder at what is possible begins to surface. Tomorrow I have a change of scenery booked, a driver ( my son thank you) a warm space for creating (thank you Dunwich town trust) and the potential for a…
Finding Peace
Finding Peace is from a series of works, Whispering Reflections completed earlier in the year and exhibited at Snape Maltings. (The same week the fabulous Singh Twins were revealing their own extraordinary exhibition). Many of the originals have been sold including one of the three large paintings titled, Finding Balance. I am grateful for the…
Nature the healer
What with lockdown and an ME/cfs flare up, I was beginning to think I’d misplaced my painting mojo. Fortunately, with patience, encouragement, grit and of course all essential action I’m coming back. Nature uplifts and surprises, providing a visual feast for the eyes in this gorgeous part of the UK at present. I’m certainly embracing…
New Listings
Small, original watercolour images created during river walks and coastal visits. These can now be purchased from Etsy.com. Sale from 21st July until 20th August 2019.
Out from under darkness
Today I’m reminded what it takes to keep uplifted, out from under the darkness of chronic health conditions, those that threaten to hold us hostage from the outside world…thinking of those that I cherish, those that push through the pain & those that physically or mentally can’t. Recent watercolour sketches express my quiet moments witnessing…
A New Term of possibilities
Great to start back at Sudbourne Park Printmakers this week. In preparation, I’ve been working from my Cornwall sketches. My first interpretation of one sketch this week involved using drypoint etching and monotype. On the left, two printing plates (acetate) are shown. The bottom one is etched and inked in a mixture of burnt umber, process…
Autumn Sketches
Everywhere I go there’s my small sketchbook, pens and watercolour. It only takes a few strokes to capture the moment and some additional photos. Inspiration and resources are soon abundant. Waterproof ink was used on this occasion, retaining the structure of the line when washed over with watercolour. My first sketches, below, were scribbly immediate…
Sugarlift and Aquatint
Last week at the beginning of a new term with Sudbourne Park Printmakers I began working with copper and experimenting with ‘sugarlift’ to create the image of trees which were sketched from visits to Sutton Hoo (photo 1) in Suffolk. The process involves painting or drawing using the sugar solution, onto a prepared metal…
Susan Whatling 