“I was an art student who became a screenwriter. Twenty years later, I abandon the page and return to the canvas as I attempt to tell stories through pictures.”
Day 11 Inspiration 6:
Day 11 Inspiration 6: I'm playing with composition, Rauschenberg style.
Day 10 Painting 5: Leaving Traces.
Day 10 Painting 5: Leaving Traces. A piece inspired by the notion that that mum and I may have passed through the same photo booth when we were both younger girls.
Day 9 Inspiration 5: Going Underground
Day 9 Inspiration 5: Going Underground. Exploring the notion that whoever passes through leaves a trace of themselves behind.
Day 8 Painting 4: St Paul's wall filth
Day 8 Painting 4 inspired by the history of St Paul's Cathedral in London.
Day 7 Inspiration 4: St Paul's wall filth
The history of St Paul's Cathedral in London is quite a saga. I'm experimenting with some graffiti and layering techniques for painting number four.
Day 6 Painting 3: A New York Story
Day 6 Painting 3. An artwork inspired by the role of St Paul's Chapel during the 9/11 attacks in New York City.
Day 5 Inspiration 3: New York Story
Shortly after writing yesterday's blog, I had a revelation. Not a mini break-through concerning a technique, but a major light-bulb moment that will shape my artwork from this moment forward.
Day 2 Painting 1: Monochrome ironwork work
My painting inspired by wrought iron work and Nigel Henderson.
Day 1 Inspiration 1: An ironwork work.
I begin my thirty day painting challenge with inspiration from the wrought iron works at the V&A museum in London.
April Challenge: Thirty Days, Fifteen Paintings
Every piece of art or design begins with an inspiration: a subject, a colour palette or a technique. Follow my process as I create fifteen paintings over thirty days inspired by the content of my muse file!