We’ve had a lovely weekend of super visitors! Great vibe, feedback and support. Thank you for coming and for purchasing. All the very best from us. img_4137 Unexpected special visitor on our last afternoon, the tiger moth. Note: New work being added to my online shop soon. Discount codes may be available on Instagram and/or…
Tag: expressive
Peninsula Hidden Delights
Looking forward to being part of a showcase of local artists at Alderton Church this coming weekend. A beautiful part of Suffolk (UK) to explore. If you happen to be in the area do drop by and enjoy the ‘vibrant creative talent of our wonderful Peninsula, together with that of the residents of HMP Warren…
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…
Realisation: Autumn Woodland
The local woodlands are still abundant with rich, striking colours. I love to immerse myself, witnessing nature as the sun rises and sets…sometimes I even sketch. It’s never a case of just what I see, it’s an impression, a feeling. Those feelings however can be so expansive and positively overwhelming that I find my work,…
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…
The Big Draw, Wickham Market
Looking forward to the private view this evening at All Saints Church, Wickham Market, from 7pm. I shall be exhibiting alongside many talented local artists and will have a small selection of framed and unframed work including etchings and woodcuts. The exhibition will run through Saturday until 4pm. http://www.wmartsproject.co.uk for further details of donations and projects…
New Work
by Susan Whatling New work from my garden studio this morning, freshly cut soft linoblock and hand pulled prints. For the original drawing, I used chalk on large black paper, to capture the highlights I saw on the life drawing model. Next, I photographed the drawn image, printed off a photo and traced it. The…
Express Yourself
A blank canvas or sketch pad can be daunting but does it need to be? It is one more hurdle that we, ourselves have imposed. In the grand scheme of things does it really have to be such a big deal? Of course not. So, open your sketch book, get your blank canvas and just look….
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