Current Work…Tawny Frogmouth…Linocuts…Linoprints

This is the template finally finished for the current set of linocut prints I have been working on. It has developed from the original sketches of Tawny Frogmouth Expressions into a more cohesive set of images. I am planning to print them all as small prints and then frame them as a whole. I am... Continue Reading →

July 1, 2008 0

Wildlife Art @ Discovery – Canberra Exhibition

Just a quick note to say that two of my works have been selected to be part of the Wildlife Art @ Discovery - CSIRO Discovery Centre Clunies Ross Street, Black Mountain, Canberra ACT. The exhibition runs from 27th June to 6th July, 2008. The Exhibition is presented by WABA - Wildlife And Botanical Artists.... Continue Reading →

June 17, 2008 2

Drawing – mistakes, learning and practise

As I noted in the original posting of this drawing "it is not quite right!" I can see that it isn't and posted it anyway to highlight that things go wrong. The secret is to be able to see the mistakes and then either fix them - or as in the case of this drawing... Continue Reading →

May 29, 2008 0

Illustration…Current and Past

In elaborating on the previous comments about developing arts practice and learning from mistakes and past work...there are these 2 works. Today I have just completed this Tawny Frogmouth Pen and Ink with Watercolour Illustration - or drawing - the second is probably one of the least successful illustrations/drawings from 21 years ago - a... Continue Reading →

May 28, 2008 2

Tawny Frogmouth Stare…Linocut…

Have just finished handcolouring and scanning this new linocut. It is of a tawny frogmouth - a native Australian bird - my favourite! I have been working to a schedule for this one but managed it - just - I hope. Certainly have been challenging the limits on the recurrence of my RSI in my... Continue Reading →

May 20, 2008 6

Printing a linoblock…Linocut…Linoprints…

Printing a linoblock is not always an easy task - there are so many linocut prints out there that have been have not been printed well. This was highlighted again to me yesterday whilst in a building with numerous artworks hanging throughout the large complex (I am very impressed by this!) including linocut prints (even... Continue Reading →

May 18, 2008 4

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