tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43255362052036597392024-03-19T10:56:23.106-07:00Bixxy's BlogspotIts all about Art.....Be it painting, printing, crafting together with cooking, fishing and life at Bandouille.Bixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14372560652823144192noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325536205203659739.post-61689030916905929932019-02-06T05:06:00.002-08:002019-02-06T09:43:08.801-08:00Year of the Pig _ Happy New Chinese Year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>With the Chinese New Year and last month, a wonderful challenge on the FB page United by Art showing two little piglets, I took my inspiration from there.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>I sketched this little guy in my sketchbook and worked out how I was going to approach this.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>I already had alot of left overs of the fibres and film from the fish project, but wanted to create a new sheet with more pinks to represent his skin.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is what she looks like from the back - so very little details</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But effective</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I added the trough with some bleached denim and added the yellow middles</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b style="text-align: start;"> <a href="https://youtu.be/y-Vb4meZq5M"> <span style="color: red;">SEE VIDEO HERE</span></a></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I think I will change the frame for a larger one and make sure the background is smoothed out more by ironing on some vilene interfacing. It will help stiffen the piece too</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Great fun and more projects on their way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Angelina materials were supplied by<b> <a href="https://www.colourcraftltd.com/">Colourcraft Ltd</a> </b>My goto for craft/textile materials</span></div>
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Bixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14372560652823144192noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325536205203659739.post-35747653312510415252019-02-01T13:51:00.000-08:002019-02-01T13:53:43.329-08:00Angelina Fish - January 2019<br />
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on the sheet in a thin layer working out where you want the colours.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the fibres and film will adhere to each
other, but not to most other things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> This in turn will effectively become one sheet of unique material that can be used in sewing and collage. </span>Here I have used the netting from a fruit bag and laid it between the
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I recently did a commission that needed to include Mackerel and since then have decided to look a little closer at these pretty fish and this led to my inspiration for this project</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This painting is called Gone Fishing is depicting fishing for mackerel in the Solent in the south of England to include a fort and the Portsmouth spinaker as well as the fish on a line.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Have you have ever studied fish? Its amazing how many colours
you can see in their skin, especially fish like Mackerel and Tuna being the most
common. I did this sketch on craft paper so that the colours showed up more and tried to define the patterns in his upper body. This will be shown in black thread on the finish piece<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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pressed them using a medium iron.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
inserted some netting to represent the scales and the the colours included
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year saw us for the first time in 8 years not hosting art holidays and to be
honest I was bereft.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Its what I do, its
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are planning to move but in the meantime I decided to find more time to
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also had the opportunity to go out and do workshops outside Bandouille to teach
and to learn taking in a part of France I did not know.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a joy. And I think that is where I
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">The house is now officially on the market after not succeeding in finding a suitable agent here sell it. So we have found on online company who specialises in this field. If you click <a href="https://www.green-acres.fr/en/properties/86990.htm">here</a> you can see what we have to offer.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">So if you
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visit my daughter and partner and was warmly welcomed into his fathers
home.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">I had never been to mainland Spain
and the city was beautiful and so calm.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">
</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">A very strange experience next to London or Paris.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">We ventured out into the country and stayed
near beautiful Toledo in Grandmas house and visited La Mancha, site of the
windmills from the fables of Don Quioxte.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">
</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">I was able to relax there and sit and sketch together with Jose (my daughters
boyfriend) and we did these in very little time.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">It was the first time he had sketched let
alone plein air.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">I love this work.</span><br />
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have now returned home, armed with pictures that I want to sketch including a
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have been asked by <a href="http://colourcraftltd.com/">Colourcraftltd.com</a> to feature in their February blog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I have selected some materials from their
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you have not heard of Colourcraft before, they are the original producers and
suppliers of Brusho, but that is only a fraction of what they supply. Please visit and discover the treasures they hold for the keen crafter.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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with that in mind I shall be on again very soon and feel free to comment and
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">No we havent moved yet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Nor is Bandouille properly on the market. Yet....Not until we can found someone who is actually capable of marketing and selling our beautiful home. Finding an estate agent here that is worthy of their commission is proving extremely hard. I say no more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As most are aware we are currently not running art holidays as we wish to sell. And I am relieved that this year we did not do them. What with the atrocious start to the year with the rain and constant storms till the beginning of June and since then the incredible heatwave. France has also been hit with air and rail strikes which has hindered tourism. And indeed would have left us with alot of frustrated people, not to mention how awful we would have felt to.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So what to do? Gardening is out...pretty much since having both my hips replaced, but mainly due to the fact the gardens gone mad and its too hot. Cooking exotic meals is not really practical for one....I am sewing and crafting and sketching, but need to be fulfilled. I miss my guests terribly......</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Since then I have spent alot of quiet days sketching from the myriad of pictures that I had taken.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But truth is I am also re evaluating me...and what I want to do in the future. I know now that I still want to teach and paint and to create and to be with people.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Then the blood moon eclipse happened and was aware that big changes could be taking place, not only for me but for everyone. That day I received an email asking if I knew anyone that could fill the place of an artist/tutor that had fallen ill and could not attend a venue near Bordeaux at short notice...Instantly I knew that it should be me to fill that slot. I'd not really thought of "being the tutor" outside of Bandouille before. But it made so much sense and I jumped at the opportunity. I love coincidences and they certainly didnt stop there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So I wrote back and offered myself et voila.....I'm off to the gorgeous <a href="http://www.chez-castillon.com/">Chez Castillon</a> in a couple of weeks, to join my hosts Janie and Mickey Wilson and a house full of authors which looks like lots of fun. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Janie herself has just launched her latest book and its rapidly becoming a bestseller. I have just myself bought it and am hooked as it touches on my life in many more ways than just one. You can find it here.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Skys-Limit-Janie-Millman-ebook/dp/B07BLMCVNP/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1534164060&sr=8-1&keywords=skys+the+limit" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="339" data-original-width="227" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr2NtmlIisc9efyCznbVcd_Oph_jS1ccPewXWUmToBOVcL-DCMInylTMKjkAP-W3YDXN7kBWsMhfOo4WM8tEEWeghl0p0TQ6ImbTtt8txPx6OcTXSDSyxzvps1d8gpPPyS5dpOwmt2bs3I/s200/Skys+the+limit.jpg" width="132" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I found a photo of their gorgeous venue and decided to get to know the place by sketching it on brown paper with gouache. Being in a "townscape" is going to be new to me in France and fits in perfectly with my recent new pastime of urban sketching.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Since then I have been revisiting my lesson plans and gathering my tools together and have also been making some sketchbooks and a brush roll too. Such fun and I hope to share those ideas with my students too. <br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The sketchbooks are made with watercolour paper and are made in accordian style which is fun when out and about and creating a flowing record of your visit. It can be covered with anything you want including maybe maps of where you are going and inside you can attach an envelope to collect tickets and souvenirs that you pick up en route. I also use my Gel prints</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So I have alot planned and in the meantime the weather has become cooler and I feel some gardening coming on and also some eco printing too whilst the leaves and the flowers are still fresh.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In a few weeks I will be sketching with Christian Couteau which I am also looking forward to so will fill you in on that adventure too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Oh here is a picture of Arty too to show that he is still alive and kicking ....or not as the case may be Bx</span><br />
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Bixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14372560652823144192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325536205203659739.post-15119341174700594942018-04-05T07:58:00.003-07:002018-04-05T07:58:36.451-07:00Easter Over?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Well that seems to have passed my by......</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So much printing done I didn't really notice Easter even happening...but my Easter Tree has to be done every year....even just to bring a little colour and cheer....I think the duck liked it!!! and amazingly enough my cat avoided</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I result is more subtle than the acrylic but effective none the less and this can be altered depending on the amount of pigment you put on the block. The paper can also be a major factor in changing the look of the print.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">I like to play and push theories as far as they can take me and maybe further. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">So as a newbie with Lino here is what I recently did.....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Once I discovered the joys of printing, first via a Gel Plate and then doing collagraph work I was hooked </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">(see previous entries)</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">and desperate for some kind of "affordable" printing press. So I started my search.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Valentines day last year my search ended at Ebay and found this baby for £15.00. I still wasn't sure if it would work, but I was determined to try.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">In this project I am Lino printing using my mangle as a printing press. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> I have prepared it by rolling in a large MDF drawing board and made a registration jig using two corners of an A4 mount which has carefully been measured around the lino block aperture.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Here you can see that that aperture is larger than the block I will be using as I have squared it off. This did not really cause me any problems as I fitted it each time to the top left corner. Double sided tape can be used to keep the block in place<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I taped down the jig and set my rollers to the pressure that I need for lino printing.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This would be set tighter if I were to collagraph (or intaglio) print.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I have two A4 board pieces taken from the back of old sketch pads and a large chammois style cloth folded in half.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I rolled out a few practice runs till I was happy with the pressure. This is important so that you do not ruin any potential prints.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Another theory I wanted to test was the use of Brusho powder in tinting block printing ink for printing from Lino. I have searched everywhere for reference to this and found nothing. So I thought I would see if it works. The same goes for the Brusho thickener......I needed to find another use for it. So I played.......</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I worked the mix till I got the right colours and consistency.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I love the gentle texture the Brusho gives on these prints. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I did my 2nd cut on my block.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This area will show the how much of the background I want and the first printing of stems and leaves.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> The ink is very very thick so I added some Brusho gel to loosen (not water)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> I worked the ink till it was tacky and sounded like velcro.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These turned out to be very effective.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">and did my 2</span><sup style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">nd</sup><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">cut green print over the backgrounds</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg62aes5S1EPmab_5qarON-7DlsVxpJEln14e4IY-tMcc9vk13SFlAuqNhohWUIk1m7eDbTrop6SXnU59Lr9PiQOjghRI2DPJkzLvy0YLH6LU_j8IK1yR-owfJvzjsPjpeMpJIHzYDfPTSG/s1600/IMG_3944.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg62aes5S1EPmab_5qarON-7DlsVxpJEln14e4IY-tMcc9vk13SFlAuqNhohWUIk1m7eDbTrop6SXnU59Lr9PiQOjghRI2DPJkzLvy0YLH6LU_j8IK1yR-owfJvzjsPjpeMpJIHzYDfPTSG/s200/IMG_3944.JPG" width="150" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Different looks are achieved by using different greens and different rollers too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The softer the roller the denser the print. I made my own soft roller using a childs sponge roller and replace the sponge with a cork covered in foam sheet stuck with a glue gun....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Worked perfectly......</span><br />
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Bixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14372560652823144192noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325536205203659739.post-48771458525942823332017-04-22T11:17:00.000-07:002017-04-22T11:49:43.181-07:00World Earth Day 2017<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here is my contribution for today's thought. The world is in turmoil and on the brink of utter madness. I think enough said...in the meantime "life" goes on.....<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Last year I promised myself that I would do more sketching
and develop sketch books that I could be proud of. I also joined a few of the Craftsy sketching
courses run by various artists (<a href="http://bandouille-bix.blogspot.fr/2016/10/supermoons-and-sketching.html">see here</a>) which helped me so much to see things so
differently…and I think that I have made great moves forward now. What do you
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I think its a bit like learning perspective...its such a thrill to get a likeness. Oh what fun...Just my kind of thing (at that time)....so I did as many as I possibly could. I think that I reached 20....</span></div>
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Bixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14372560652823144192noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325536205203659739.post-55540394610754103462017-02-17T01:51:00.002-08:002017-02-17T03:33:56.803-08:00Hip Op and moving forward<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Its February already and I did have so many plans to write this sooner. But old habits die hard.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm typing this after a day reaching 18 degrees???? But we have had lovely frosty days too. But nothing like the snow and Ice that we used to get.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After my second hip op in November I am back on track and have been in the garden trying to catch up with raking up the leaves and generally tidying up. Great (hopefully) for building up the muscle again. I have also been in the Studio (and kitchen) doing lots of Gel Press Prints. I had a fabulous run on those and got some great results too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have a Gel Plate workshop planned beginning of March and the ideas are racing! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These three rectangular images were created using the largest plate by <a href="http://gelpress.com/shop/">Gel Press</a>. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">12 x 14 inch</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And then……I officially discovered "real" Collagraph printing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I entered a challenge in January for fun - as I do - and the photo did not inspire me to paint it. So I thought I would make a collagraph plate and see how that panned out. Oh boy did I have fun. I combined the technique with Gel printing and watercolour and this was my final entry to which a gained 4th place. Seriously...I was thrilled! Well who else is going to blow my trumpet? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Of course I have made collagraphs before and used them in my Gel prints.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But when a few wonderful artists work popped up in my Pinterest feed I have been hooked ever since, wanting to know everything there is to know about collagaphing. I then realised how little I knew of this absorbing art form.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So I have been researching and playing….of course!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the meantime checkout <a href="http://www.rossthompsonprints.com/home">Sarah Ross Thompson</a>, <a href="http://suebrownprintmaker.blogspot.fr/p/gallery_31.html">Sue Brown</a> and<a href="http://www.hestercox.com/"> Hester Stolly Cox</a> to name but a few. Checkout Collagraph on Pinterest too and see what wonders you will get.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The beauty for me at the moment is that it is another tool from which to produce something unique. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These artists above have spent a long time honing their craft and I do not wish to imagine that I can do what they do because I am not that far down that road - yet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But I am using Collagraph techniques to create within my realms of knowledge in watercolour, collage, gel printing etc and enjoying the experimenting. I have also realised that this is a great way for any artist in any medium to get to know their subject. As they have to create what they want to do in such intimate detail to create a plate. By the time they have pulled a few prints every line, every edge is known to the artist.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have just experimented with a Pasta Maker and also bought an old mangle with intent on converting it to a press. We shall see! In the meantime I am using my body and my hands to press into the plates. Fun!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you want to know more and get fantastic support and guidance join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/940711942607275/">Collagraph Worldwide</a> FB group. I have learnt so much from them and am truly inspired</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Please enquire. Our 2017 Art Holidays at Bandouille calendar is now open.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Please visit <a href="http://www.francepaintingholiday.com/">www.francepaintingholiday.com</a> for all the details.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">More coming up very soon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Just straight from shorts and t-shirts to woolly jumpers and boots. Which acutally suits my wardrobe nicely.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But with the winter days coming towards us at a rapid rate we are given natures best gifts of stunning visions. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">As many of you know I have signed up with <a href="http://craftsy.com/">Craftsy.com</a> and joined sketching classes with <a href="https://citizensketcher.com/">Marc Taro Holmes</a>, <a href="http://stephaniebower.com/">Stephanie Bower</a>, <a href="https://shariblaukopf.com/">Shari Blaukopf</a> and more recently <a href="http://www.jamesrichardssketchbook.com/">James Richards</a>. I love these online classes as I feel that I am having one to one tuiton with each of the tutors. They are all very concise in their delivery and generous in the advice that they give out especially if you have a specific question. Well worth paying for and not expensive. Look out for regular special offers on all their courses covering a huge range of creative subjects.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are a few examples of my recent sketching work after learning from the above tutors.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">First I gathered some walnuts. But its not the fruit that interests me at this point. Its the husks. I collected all I could find. The green, brown, fresh and dried up versions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This was the result.</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The amount is less than I got from the first run but its more concentrated in colour which is what I wanted..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Add a splash of alcohol to preserve it</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here is an example of the colour just daubed on watercolour paper. Its fun to try something like this and to use natural elements from your surroundings. I love the colour sepia and this is perfect.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Just roasting off vine tomatoes and cherry tomatoes, sweet potato, onions, head of garlic till soft and a tiny bit charred!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When done, add 1.5 litres of vegetable</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> stock to a large saucepan, add the vegtables, teaspoon of fennel seeds, cover and simmer gently for 45 mins.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you like it creamier you can use some creme fraiche and mix it in or serve separately with toasted seeds and chorizo, and feta cheese...with of course some french bread!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The 2016 Art Holiday season was packed with fun and wonderful paintings from both Tutors and guests. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sadly because of the work that this entails I felt that I had to resign from my role as Creative Designer from the Gel Press Team to give 100% to the holidays. I throughly enjoyed the short time I had with them and the people I met through them too. But I am following their progress avidly on their facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1833561140204118/">Gel Press Junkies</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">No doubt now that the Autumn has arrived I will be printing madly again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The tutors we had this year were Stephie Butler, Eugen Chisnicean, Joanne Boon Thomas and Jane Minter and they left their mark as usual by thrilling us all with their wonderful skills.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Of course all of our guest produced lovely works too and many of these can be found on our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FrancePaintingHoliday/photos?ref=page_internal">Facebook page </a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Just select the album you wish to view and browse. If you see any photo you would like to use as reference you may do so.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We announced earlier in the year that this year would possibly be our last at Bandouille. I am pleased now to say that it wont be and business will continue as usual next year although we will be reducing the amount of weeks and tutors that we normally have. So please be sure to check our <a href="http://francepaintingholiday.com/#/available-dates-2016/4590655874">website</a> for available dates. Or if you have a date in mind please contact us as none of the calendar is set in stone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Also if you wish to bring a group let us know as we can organise group rates, pick ups and dietary requirements, which we do as standard.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The standard holidays essentially means that there will be no guest tutor and you are free to paint what you like with my guidance if required. We will also go out visiting sites to either sketch, photograph or just enjoy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Also the holidays are not restricted to Painting. Crafting, yoga, anything in fact if you need a venue for your groups. Please enquire.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Fathers day is rapidly approaching and I have here a little project you can do for your dear ol </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">dad.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This also includes a perfect project for kids too. At home or at school.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The point of this post is what you can do with your Gel Press™ Prints. They are so versatile that they can be used for any project requiring printed papers - or even <b>cloth.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is the first time that I have used my Gel Press™ plates as a platform for printing fabric, but what a lovely experience it was.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I used an old white cotton shirt of mine to test the method. And was very pleased with the results.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>FABRIC BOWTIE with </b></span><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Gel Press™</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://sewlikemymom.com/mens-bow-tie-tutorial/">CLICKHERE</a></b> for both the pattern and how to tie the bow tie - please refer to this for the instructions for cutting out and construction</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Always be sure to comment, and thank the originator of a project or photo....without these generous people (us included) these projects and tutorials wouldn't circulate like they now do! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Take a piece of A4 white card fold in half. Open, cut approx 4 cms down the middle and turn the collar 3/4 way own. Cut 3cm towards right from centre and 3cm on the other side, so it looks like photo A. Turn up corners of first fold. Draw line down centre from neckline (optional) for shirt opening. For waistcoat chose complimentary print to bowtie. Fold to fit front across shoulders and stick down. Lapels could be cut also. Trim to fit when dry. Add 3 buttons to the front and hey presto....you are done! Fix the Bowtie to the card so that it can be removed easily.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You could of course do the same process for making a standard tie. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here I created a very simple card using a </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Gel Press™</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">print for an Origami paper tie that I glued to the front of the card. Simple but effective! Doing a fabric one would be just as fun!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The idea is based on Free motion stitching and the prints are perfect for this technique as the acrylic paint has given each print the stability to withstand the needles going through and added to that after the page has been glued to the backing card it is further stabilized!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After I chose my base paper Gel Press™ prints I then embellished them by glueing on the two birds and embroidered around a similar flower from another print, cut it out and glued it on. I finished these off by sewing in Free motion around each element.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The buttons and beads just added a bit of fun and the elastic holds the pages together when not in use. The ends of the elastic are hidden by the first page of the sketchbook and will be glued into place also</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Go as far as you want!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I hope you enjoyed this little project and will try this yourselves......</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">See you again soon</span><br />
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Bixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14372560652823144192noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325536205203659739.post-61121049325172821462016-05-10T07:13:00.001-07:002016-05-10T07:14:42.800-07:00Sketching in Lanzerote April 2016<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXMq-hE8AngLHAXUpCB6ddEkgd3YuxW4IIVGxPbr75DnU1B0v3m7mYUgWHPuH2wp5JktAwWtBVWeprRWnVonpvFhndh-YPOoAsaP3Srv5jKNXyfhtWu6jR0XtDAh3mQVf-3QiL4TdzKAhi/s1600/May16+042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXMq-hE8AngLHAXUpCB6ddEkgd3YuxW4IIVGxPbr75DnU1B0v3m7mYUgWHPuH2wp5JktAwWtBVWeprRWnVonpvFhndh-YPOoAsaP3Srv5jKNXyfhtWu6jR0XtDAh3mQVf-3QiL4TdzKAhi/s400/May16+042.JPG" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Just a quick post to show that I still paint! Of course that is something that I would never give up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Having just been to Lanzerote I brought my faithful paints and brushes with me together with a couple sketchbooks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am still at a loss though with sketchbooks and will finally decide on the right one for me! But at the moment just have some basic watercolour ones and a couple cartiridge paper ones which I like the effect of but not the buckling of the paper when wet. I am also in the process of making my own sketchbooks, but that will have to be another post in the near future!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So here are some of my sketches.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The aim was no longer than 20 minutes and try and get some different heights going to exercise my perspective lessons.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Also bear in mind I was painting by the pool and the beach only in a bikini.....so I didnt want to hang around cooking only one side of me!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Having just joined on a online perspective sketching course with Stephanie Bower (Craftsy - great value) I was determined to test some theories and was pleased with the results.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />These are by no means works of art that are wall worthy or sale-able but did what they needed to do and that was to give me more confidence in recording what I was seeing and having a "reasonable" entry in my sketchbook.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">All advice received gratefully on urban sketching and keeping a "good" sketchbook. Its what I am striving towards, so that when I finally do more travelling I can record in fab detail the things that stir me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So if you you didn't know we do Art Holidays visit <a href="http://www.francepaintingholiday.com/">www.francepaintingholiday.com</a> and book a week with us where we can go out sketching and come back to do the painting from the sketch in the afternoon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We still have places left on <a href="http://francepaintingholiday.com/#/jane-minter/4575303217">Jane Minters workshop</a> which I am really looking forward to this year so contact me now if you want to reserve a place. You wont be disappointed!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Till nextime</span><br />
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<br />Bixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14372560652823144192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325536205203659739.post-53846187073523398592016-04-20T00:20:00.000-07:002016-04-20T10:40:28.001-07:00World Earth Day with Gel Press <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Welcome to the Gel Press Earth Day Blog Hop!</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We want to encourage you to reuse and recycle with Gel Press. Have you thought of making Gel Press Prints on old maps? What about old Christmas cards or even magazines? </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Enter by going to all of the blogs listed and linked below. Leave a comment on the <a href="http://www.gelpressblog.com/">Gel Press Blog</a> telling us your favourite project. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">8 inch Round Gel Press Plate <span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="color: orange;"><b>SLIDESHOW BELOW</b></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Assorted pens for embellishing</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">If you don't know where you are going with a project, I like to do good quality photocopies of the base print that I like and keep some spares so that I can try different effects on each of them. Its also useful to have so you can create different things for different occasions. Each will still be unique. This is also useful if something you are trying fails. You will always have another at hand to do it again.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As promised I have released a short video of how I do my landscapes under the Gel Press umbrella.</span><br />
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Bixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14372560652823144192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325536205203659739.post-28528156224102886822016-04-04T05:46:00.000-07:002016-04-04T05:59:41.738-07:00Inspired by Art<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSSiOGLD9PTcEisDXkJ1HNFdSQyrs80VHza56I4pe4TMGEHhPwuVLlM1MQ7W3-mXLOALpTUQfvbK8LdUYabiGeVU8pvelLuh-v4sf7f3J9WrSf3hhUYIe6FaFiuqhDBnM5bfDi4Jkw8ySY/s1600/April16+038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSSiOGLD9PTcEisDXkJ1HNFdSQyrs80VHza56I4pe4TMGEHhPwuVLlM1MQ7W3-mXLOALpTUQfvbK8LdUYabiGeVU8pvelLuh-v4sf7f3J9WrSf3hhUYIe6FaFiuqhDBnM5bfDi4Jkw8ySY/s320/April16+038.JPG" width="314" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Having fun playing with my Gel Press plates again this weekend and have set aside a new blog post step by step for April 20th for World Earth day which will be a blog hop where you can win a Large Format Round plate from Gel Press so keep an eye out for that. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In preparation for that I was playing around getting ideas for it and the ideas kept flowing. This one is inspired by Monet,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I will post the other ones after embellishment after the Blog Hop;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have discovered one thing whilst doing all this printing on the Gel Press Plates...I do love it but I love an instant result too. As I am not a "art journaller per se" (and I do so admire those that are) I cannot see myself cutting out bits n pieces to use in a book or journal. I paint. I paint pictures mostly in watercolour and therefore I like to produce paintings........so that is what I am going to strive for mostly from this process.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpmcSFFBzL3LPhtEAD2CanSQSsoMcdOMpUfWhyphenhyphenVti72TzX4GHXTzwAMFRql6kq7zxPYEDKqH7z9pciuQVZ4sWLWBH2iqCfGg7hICmt1Hbw4hTDU2HZEaoQlSjptolsVTjYTXoW_kDL4h9E/s1600/April16+020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpmcSFFBzL3LPhtEAD2CanSQSsoMcdOMpUfWhyphenhyphenVti72TzX4GHXTzwAMFRql6kq7zxPYEDKqH7z9pciuQVZ4sWLWBH2iqCfGg7hICmt1Hbw4hTDU2HZEaoQlSjptolsVTjYTXoW_kDL4h9E/s200/April16+020.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As so many people have requested a video showing how I create my small poppy landscapes I have just finished filming a simple landscape routine which I will be publishing later this week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So this month I am working on a huge favourite of mine and may do more of his....that was a big hint!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Perfect quote sent to me the other day by my lovely friend and fellow artist <a href="http://www.artbyboon.co.uk/">Joanne Boone Thomas</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I can't believe it was only last week that I received my delivery of all my new Gel Press plates and this is the first time or using a round one. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So much has happened since then and all of it doing printing! Oh and planning, dreaming, sketching out ideas..............</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Gel Press junky is now an understatement. So whilst the paint is still wet I will fill you in with what I have done.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here is a short step-by-step on how I achieved my nests of eggs. A favourite subject at this time of year in all mediums and printing by no means gets left behind!</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">8" Round Gel Press Plate</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bunch of grasses</span></li>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4EnDEVXrgALV4O23JzK9hOAJ9UJ340UPJEdg_HAtNV5MFAm3jCeADKY4sEy-JrveazmXiZ6Tv8xU4acLElzEds3-NpnZYb9f_ol9xpQGvw-AippkeX1NZV5LL5dd0qkWV6O2w4t4wWN0w/s1600/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4EnDEVXrgALV4O23JzK9hOAJ9UJ340UPJEdg_HAtNV5MFAm3jCeADKY4sEy-JrveazmXiZ6Tv8xU4acLElzEds3-NpnZYb9f_ol9xpQGvw-AippkeX1NZV5LL5dd0qkWV6O2w4t4wWN0w/s320/018.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Spent nearly the whole of last week pretty much locked in my very "underused in the winter" Studio as I took delivery of 14 different sized Gel Press Plates from Gel Press in the US on Tuesday. So not alot of fresh was had!!! A shock as I only had to wait 3 days and was thrilled when the box arrived jammed packed with goodies.<br />
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As part of my role as a Creative Designer for the Team I need to play with each Gel Press Plate and see what I can come up with and my head is swimming with ideas.<br />
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjessJ0wm3Vez1XgZn78bY_1NSzDwIM2Cc6COyUxsTN7sbJAlh7TSOhEiFSs12mIJzcO8SJYETc9p9ZE6cgnQqvWJboQ3k_ryINgnV70VjyncmeCvrHuhXBhhByOFDB5Sz7f9Y2yUgSfTUd/s1600/028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjessJ0wm3Vez1XgZn78bY_1NSzDwIM2Cc6COyUxsTN7sbJAlh7TSOhEiFSs12mIJzcO8SJYETc9p9ZE6cgnQqvWJboQ3k_ryINgnV70VjyncmeCvrHuhXBhhByOFDB5Sz7f9Y2yUgSfTUd/s200/028.JPG" width="186" /></a>I decided that I wanted to work on the 10x8 Gel Press plate as that was a bit larger than what I am used to. Effectively it is just a wee bit smaller than an A4 sheet of paper as you can see from the image below.<br />
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For warming up I just added a few blobs of acrylic paint on the plate and smoothed them out with the brayer and textured the surface with some home made stamps and bubble wrap took a first pull and then added the dragonfly masks and some blue green paint rollered over the top<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I shall be doing a landscape video very soon, so follow me here on this blog and on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1833561140204118/?fref=ts">Gel Press Junkies</a> for the latest updates from me and my Gel Press Creative Team mates..<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">See you soon with some Gel Press updates!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Today I can officially announce that I am to be part of a team for an American based company called Gel Press as a Creative Designer amongst others with the same role. The great thing is that we all use similar tools but we produce very different work. So this really is art that YOU create and will always be unique.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Its all exciting! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So my Gel plate printing in the last couple of years has paid off and I hope now to move forward with the craft and develop many more techniques and already my head is swimming with inspiration and ideas. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is the facebook page for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1833561140204118/?fref=ts">Gel Press Junkies</a> so pop over there every so often to see what has been created by the team and other members. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So join me on my journey and please feel free to comment at anytime and I will endeavour to answer your questions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These past few weeks has seen me busy with a miriad of things including the building of a new website and updating some old footage of videos etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I also joined a group on Facebook called Everyday in February which is a sketching group. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A new years resolution of "i must do more sketching in more creative ways" has resulted in my getting the above job on the team, by giving me the confidence to "go for it". </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This has been great for me as I also used gel printed papers that were in my "what do i do with these" box and sketched over them. The theme this month was world travel and we given a different country per day to visit. Here are some of mine on the Printed papers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is definately something I will be doing for my travel journals and will update you on these when I start.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So will all this going on....the holiday bookings are still coming in and I am looking forward to this season.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you would like to find out more about us either click on the online Brochure on the right or visit us on our website. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These will be our tutors this year and we also run our standard art holidays. This leaves you free to paint when and what you want with the added bonuses of being taken out locally to visit our lovely towns and villages. Any queries can be covered by me if you need some one to one tutoring. All this and the benefits of ensuite accommodation and full board. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you are a tutor and would like to bring your own group, please call and we can discuss the details. Discounts will be available to 5+ people</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Open access to the studio and materials also available</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In addition to the above I will also be holding a Craft week to incorporate making unusual christmas decorations and other gifts and a Printing week, to include Gel Prints, watercolour batik, collagraph, decoupage and monoprinting. Please email me at <a href="mailto:info@francepaintingholiday.com">info@francepaintingholiday</a> if you are interested.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Two of these designs have been chosen to be used on fabric for clothes designs. Take a look <a href="http://www.shopvida.com/collections/voices/bixxy-nash">here</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thats it for today....two days in a row!!!! Lets see when I next post. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ok, I think you guys have got it....I am not the best at updating this blog, but with every New Year comes new intentions and this is one of them. New Years resolution..no 1 More updates!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But I do post alot on my FB page and the France Painting Holiday page too</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This I did for United by Art FB page as a challenge and received 4th place out of 50+ entries which I have to say I was chuffed with. Good start to the new year! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">No 2 New Years resolution was to get more into sketching as I would love to own a "beautiful" sketch book. So as a christmas present to myself I signed onto two online sketching courses with Craftsy and have found them to be one of the best things I have done. These are the two that I have gone for.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Firstly, Travel Sketching in Mixed Media with <a href="http://citizensketcher.com/">Mark Taro Holmes</a>, as he is a fantastic sketcher and one of the founders of Urban Sketching I believe and Travel Sketching really covers the type that I want to be doing. He also has a lovely relaxed and natural way of teaching</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So since joining I have done more than I normally do at this time of year. The trick will be to keep going on a regular basis as practice makes perfect! And I am longing for the weather to improve so that I can go out and do more plein air. Here are a few from last week!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">PS and Arty is still with us and thriving! x</span><br />
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Bixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14372560652823144192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325536205203659739.post-1027349907049225802015-07-07T05:44:00.000-07:002015-07-07T07:38:59.020-07:00Stephie Butlers portrait workshop 2015<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well what an amazing week that was! Apart from watching Stephie doing her wonderful demos the weather was beyond belief! By Tuesday we hit 42 degrees but working in the coolness of the Studio during some of the hottest times was lovely. But even there we needed some airing!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The above paintings are some of the demonstrations that Stephie did for the group and she also found time to do some large cat studies aswell to demonstrate that her techniques work well for wildlife too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Inbetween time we popped out and visited a couple of places early in the morning when the air was nice and cool and it was comfortable to walk around. A nice photo opportunity for everyone and then back for a well deserved lunch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">See you again soon</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh and here is one that I did on Sunday following everyone departure!</span><br />
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