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…
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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…
At Last…
Going from having a sketch of an idea in my mind to then not quite sure how I’m going to create it: all about the journey. My love of the unexpected outcomes in printmaking is what holds my interest. Pushing the boundaries of overlapping ink gradients to a painterly finish. Will the previous layer peer…
Walking in the Rain
When the moment for action arose rain became my creative inspiration rather than a hurdle. We encounter so many hurdles/obstacles in daily living. These are really an opportunity to change focus, adjust our perspective. For example, my recent experience with tendonitis & sacroiliac joint disfunction was pretty debilitating. After treatment for my joint I was…
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…
Simplifying
Following on from the last post, this is an example of moving on and then possibly moving too far on. I’m reminded to bring myself back to the awareness of that one fleeting moment… Firstly, in image one, the sky feels expansive, endless possibilities…Secondly, image two (and my favourite) demonstrates the delicacy and brightness of…
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…
Susan Whatling 