A quick sketch of field and house while I waited for the garage to put the summer tires on my car…watercolor, pastel, pencil and conte crayon.
A quick sketch of field and house while I waited for the garage to put the summer tires on my car…watercolor, pastel, pencil and conte crayon.
Finally home and the local library was able to get a book with Joan Eardley paintings. I really love her work, now that I’ve had time to really look. this is after her wave study-i used oil pastels.
Finally home and the local library was able to get a book with Joan Eardley paintings. I really love her work, now that I’ve had time to really look. this is after her wave study-i used oil pastels.
Pastel liked the simplicity of this and the colours. The scene is very similar to where I live.
Pastel liked the simplicity of this and the colours. The scene is very similar to where I live.
Love Joan Earley work ,charcoal like the darks and tones
Love Joan Earley work ,charcoal like the darks and tones
A first ‘big’ oil painting. It’s roughly 60cm sq on paper, only allowed myself to use big brushes. It felt like a very big blank space to fill and used far more paint than I had mixed & ready. What a learning curve this was, moving from terrified at the huge expanse of blankness, tentatively dabbing on paint, to using an entire arm, then the rest of the body joining §in. No thinking involved in this once it got going. It’s interesting how the paint & the process of paint going onto paper draws you in, until that moment when you find yourself back standing in front of the painting rather than in it…..I’m going to be hooked on this very soon…..
A first ‘big’ oil painting. It’s roughly 60cm sq on paper, only allowed myself to use big brushes. It felt like a very big blank space to fill and used far more paint than I had mixed & ready. What a learning curve this was, moving from terrified at the huge...
And another sky/landscape attempt. This is 25x25cm on very thick paper – to keep up the daily explorations of how to paint
And another sky/landscape attempt. This is 25x25cm on very thick paper – to keep up the daily explorations of how to paint
Quick pastel sketch in local woodland,amazingly the sun was shining.
Quick pastel sketch in local woodland,amazingly the sun was shining.
New palette for me. Inspired by Monet and Joan Mitchell. But always the same question – is it finished? 70 x 40
New palette for me. Inspired by Monet and Joan Mitchell. But always the same question – is it finished? 70 x 40
Transcription of a Joan Mitchell untitled pastel drawing. Loved pulling out the long unused pastels and starting to draw with them again. Thank you for the inspiration!
Transcription of a Joan Mitchell untitled pastel drawing. Loved pulling out the long unused pastels and starting to draw with them again. Thank you for the inspiration!
Hmmm I didnt have time to paint beyond about 10 mins this morning, but felt the need to do something. So, as I was listening to the nightingale singing in the hedge I remembered a homework about doing something out of our comfort zone. Here it is, the hedgerow of song….10 mins of paint applied with my left hand, lots of twigs ( which were loitering on my desk wondering what to do with themselves) to scratch the surface and some oil pastels. I stopped when I could feel I was laughing – loudly. Great fun & such an interesting exercise. Must use my left hand more often….it’s really interesting what appears
Hmmm I didnt have time to paint beyond about 10 mins this morning, but felt the need to do something. So, as I was listening to the nightingale singing in the hedge I remembered a homework about doing something out of our comfort zone. Here it is, the hedgerow of...
A second “after Joan Eardley”. I’m a huge fan of her work and this process gave me a much deeper understanding of it
A second “after Joan Eardley”. I’m a huge fan of her work and this process gave me a much deeper understanding of it
After Joan Eardley, I really enjoyed this exercise, it’s a long time since I used pastels, I love the energy they encourage
After Joan Eardley, I really enjoyed this exercise, it’s a long time since I used pastels, I love the energy they encourage
Storm at Birling Gap oil on gessoed heavyweight Khadi paper
Storm at Birling Gap oil on gessoed heavyweight Khadi paper
I know, I know, another one after I said I’d stop! I love the colours & feel of this one, I like the sky & the foreground but I think I’ve messed up the middle part – the distance & horizon. It seems to lack contrast & definition & has lost a bit of something somewhere along the process. Maybe I’ve just overdone the ‘finger blending” ? I’ll sit with it for a while before deciding what to do that’s best for it – unless it’s terminal. No matter if it is, tomorrow is another day to play..
I know, I know, another one after I said I’d stop! I love the colours & feel of this one, I like the sky & the foreground but I think I’ve messed up the middle part – the distance & horizon. It seems to lack contrast & definition & has lost a...
Thank you to Louise..and Caroline – you’re both edging me towards having the confidence to be much bolder with marks & colour. I’ve learned so much since joining this course. So here’s another one of the very same view ( maybe I should find a different spot to sketch?) I’d love your thoughts on the last two paintings because I’m not sure about what I’m doing, a few friends have said that they don’t like them because they’re not ‘pretty pictures of views’ – but I don’t want to paint pretty, that’s the very last thing I want to do – capturing a moment is what this is about.
Thank you to Louise..and Caroline – you’re both edging me towards having the confidence to be much bolder with marks & colour. I’ve learned so much since joining this course. So here’s another one of the very same view ( maybe I should find a different spot...
Sorry…and another one – today’s effort, still with fingers and small knife. I have no idea what to do with a brush! This one is inspired by the post on the chat about SJ Peploe – looking for & seeing colour in the landscape. Thank you for posting about the Scottish colourists!
Sorry…and another one – today’s effort, still with fingers and small knife. I have no idea what to do with a brush! This one is inspired by the post on the chat about SJ Peploe – looking for & seeing colour in the landscape. Thank you for posting about...
The second attempt in oils….as much as I enjoyed the painting in oil it’s a whole different thing to acrylic or gouache…I have a lot to learn about paint & mixing & light & brushes & marks & how to do, & what to do. But what fun, I’ll paint as many small paintings on thick paper as I can manage, to learn as I go along. This is going to be addictive, with so much exploration & play over the coming months.
The second attempt in oils….as much as I enjoyed the painting in oil it’s a whole different thing to acrylic or gouache…I have a lot to learn about paint & mixing & light & brushes & marks & how to do, & what to do. But what fun, I’ll paint as...
So, here it is, posted after a lot of dithering. The first attempt at oil paints – the dark rain shower over the ploughed fields. Hmmm, the mud of the fields was easy to make!! How many brushes do you need to use? I suppose one for each colour? I didn’t mix up enough paint, I didn’t have enough brushes, there are a lot of other didn’ts & oh dears, but I really enjoyed this.
So, here it is, posted after a lot of dithering. The first attempt at oil paints – the dark rain shower over the ploughed fields. Hmmm, the mud of the fields was easy to make!! How many brushes do you need to use? I suppose one for each colour? I didn't mix...
And another Joan Eardley inspired sketch with acrylic and dry pastel…the view through the hedge over the rapeseed to the mountains the more I look at her works the more I love them. I’m off to play with oil paint later today!
And another Joan Eardley inspired sketch with acrylic and dry pastel…the view through the hedge over the rapeseed to the mountains the more I look at her works the more I love them. I’m off to play with oil paint later today!
A Joan Eardley inspired sketch of my view from the kitchen garden…where I sketch a lot. This time using neopastel ll water soluble pastels, wet brush followed by dry pastel for detail. As much as I love the Sennelier pastels the thought of having to carry fixative everywhere was a bit depressing!! The neopastel was lovely to use. And I love Joan Eardley.
A Joan Eardley inspired sketch of my view from the kitchen garden…where I sketch a lot. This time using neopastel ll water soluble pastels, wet brush followed by dry pastel for detail. As much as I love the Sennelier pastels the thought of having to carry fixative...
Oil pastel on gessoed paper
Oil pastel on gessoed paper
Hi Louise, Really loved your episode on Joan Eardley, possibly my favourite artist. Was on the beach doing some sketches, albeit without the storms. Trying to not look but feel. Maureen
Hi Louise, Really loved your episode on Joan Eardley, possibly my favourite artist. Was on the beach doing some sketches, albeit without the storms. Trying to not look but feel. Maureen