I’m truly grateful to have seen so many visitors these past few weeks and I’d like to thank you for supporting my small business…supporting me. Honestly, it’s a real lifeline; a small outlet for expression and connection. http://www.etsy.com/shop/wildthymestudio Still a few small works on paper as well as etchings, woodcuts and larger works on canvas….
Tag: sketching
What became of my mark making?
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…
Sale now on!
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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…
Fascination for Echinacea
Photos and sketches of this little beauty are a starting point for a new reduction linocut print. After the outcome of my Rudbeckia woodcut I was determined to do another cone flower using Lino. Here is the start… Thanks for taking a peek. More to follow as the idea develops. Meanwhile, take a look in…
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…
Etching using soft ground
Etching is a process that I’m currently exploring. The featured image is a sketch from one of my recent photos. Below are my initial attempts. There’s a great deal of experimenting and work to be done before I reach my goal with this one! The point is, try something new & work towards your goal….
The Big Draw Festival: drawing for all
Check out http://www.wmartsproject.co.uk for further details of a visual celebration being held this Saturday, in Wickham Market. Art will be on display in All Saints Church, including a few of my own. Have a good weekend.
Susan Whatling 