Small Works Art Drop

 

I’ve always found sketchbooks intimidating—those pristine pages just don’t inspire me. Instead, I prefer working on loose watercolor paper, to explore ideas and using these small explorations to spark ideas for larger paintings or to develop into small stand-alone pieces with carefully considered composition, marks, and color.

I’m excited to share a curated collection of 13 of these small unique paintings. These one-of-a-kind, affordable artworks are acrylic and mixed-media plus I've included two watercolor pieces. All are approx 17x22 cm (5x7inches). They are designed to bring joy and personality to your space.

Why not choose one - or two? - for yourself or use them as a unique personal gift this holiday season. Afraid of gifting art? A piece of art thoughtfully chosen is more than just an object. It is special and brings joy, reminding you both of what you share.

 I will be releasing them at 8:00 GMT time tomorrow Friday 22 November.

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Painting Inspirations from my garden

Where do you get your inspiration from? My work has always been inspired by nature and the world around me. And, even though my paintings are abstract artworks, this is still the case,

Many of the colours I use in my abstract art are inspired by colours in my garden particularly in spring. 

At the moment there is not much colour around as the garden waits for winter. I am already looking forward to spring. Living in a warm and arid climate (southern France) my garden springs to life in spring - literally. After the rains of winter, March, April and June sees a passing parade of colours from the daffodils, tulips and dutch irises through to the blues of the agapanthus, scattered around the garden, from mid June. and we mustn't forget about the the purples, pinks and whites of the aliums, the whites of the flag irises that stand proud and tall, and the red poppies which have seeded themselves everywhere. 

Every morning I open the door of my studio and step out into the garden do my daily inspection, dead heading and pulling weeds and just stopping and drinking it in. This ritual connects me to nature and lifts my soul. I find it a perfectly relaxing way to start the day before picking up the paint brushes. 

How do you to get ready to start the day? Please share in the comments below.

Shown above is Things Unseen and Transfixed by the Light

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The Essence of Wandering
Oil and Cold Wax on canvas

 

I switch between working with acrylic and oil and cold wax  (OCW) to stop me getting bored with one medium. My work looks different depending on the medium. My acrylics are smoother and have more luminosity, while my OCW paintings have more texture which I love.

The painting above is an example of one of my oil and cold wax paintings and you can see the texture.

Currently I’m working on two new works using oil and cold wax with a limited palette of yellow, red (in the form of magenta and alazarin crimson) and purple plus black and white. For the first time, I’m using Arches oil paper as the substrate because the paper is easier to store.

 I am not a fan. The paint doesn't move nicely for me and I’m finding it hard to to get into the flow and 'zone'. I miss the grip of the canvas and I can’t get much texture going. apart from where I carve into the paint for some of the line work. I’ve used a lot of paint so far but I’m hoping if I keep going, maybe it will get to the sweet spot. Share your experiences using OCW on paper in the comments below.

 

Works in Progress OCW on paper