Saturday, 31 October 2009

Skyscrappers Scrapping Sky

You look up to the blue of the sky, the towering buildings above, that patch of blue promises so many things

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Friday, 30 October 2009

Jolly Skyscrappers!

Mixed `Media 7insX!4ins
I think this is a rather jolly sort of painting It has really got to be of a image of New York.
The neaon sign of the shoe is a idea from a photo of somewhere elsetwo ideas colliding making a painting!

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Thursday, 29 October 2009

Waiting

This is based on a cafe where I used to  have Breakfast regulary on a Saturday Morning It was quite narrow bu and cramped but a friendly palce  and they did nice breakfasts!

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Wednesday, 28 October 2009

Portsmouth DLR

I worked at Portsmouth DLR  (Land Registry) From 1989 to 2005.

This was before I started my University studies,first the Access  Course in Art and Design 2005-2006 the B.A (Hons) Fine Art 2006-2009, Graduating this year.
It was with some sadness that last week I heard that the Portsmouth Office of the Land Registry is to close with the loss of about 299 jobs, I still have friends who work there and so feel sad for them. I also would like to say how sorry I am to all the x colleagues    who are still comming to terms with the news.
The office is due to close in 2011 along with other offices in the south- east like Tunbridege Wells for instance. all these place have a history and expertise yes and community.
So I would just like to take this oppurtunity to wish my ex colleagues well for the future.
Chris


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Tuesday, 27 October 2009

Not Sure Painting....


 This painting is at its very raw stage and I am not that sure about really but thought it would be fun to show, I may disregard it and start again but it has  something ,just not sure what yet.

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Curve Painting

This is more of a painting than a study and I like it. Blue being a colour I like. I think it works well


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Monday, 26 October 2009

Horse grazing

A pleasant day and a horse grazing


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Sunday, 25 October 2009

Pavement Pattern it a train!




http://desandian.posterous.com/cracked-pavement
After seein the wonderfull photo shown in the link I ha a quick rummage through the archives and sure enough came up with one of my pavement studies.this has got to be a train, you know the old steam treain and the enginge bit!

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Saturday, 24 October 2009

Ttranquility

thought i would just post this photo because it is just is , of the now

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Thursday, 22 October 2009

What Does You see In This Painting


i would be interested in your individual response as to what you see  in this painting, Iwill give no other details you just have the response to the image. 

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Wednesday, 21 October 2009

Painted CDs Again

Just a quickie post showing the painted CD's in another setting


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Tuesday, 20 October 2009

Painting In Progress Mied Media (18insx15ins)


 This painting is not finished I can see where it might be going but it is taking on a life of its own.
I have used Acrylic,bits of paper and light cardboard, there are some Loo rolls the bit that the loo paper surrounds  and some tippe, the tippex came in useful for the waves and a bit of mark making though you have to be careful and not breath too deply, the things we do for Art
As said do not think its finished...


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Monday, 19 October 2009

On The Beach By The Sea with thanks to @lisbet33

On the beach  by the sea
here we stand,
watching the waves
the seagulls gliding in the air.

The sound of waves
on the shore,
the senses alert to touch and feel.

The salty smell of the sea
a breeze picks up then dies away.natures place
beside the sea

Thanks to Twitter friend @lizbeth33
The image you see was done with acrylic on top of a old encaustic card so it has been scratched through

Mixed Media 6insx


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Sunday, 18 October 2009

Re Cycle CD Art

not a very good scan but thought I would share the idea with you.
All those CD's lying around anda certain newspaper has started the Saturday give away CD  again (which is so wastfull and annoying when you are not remotly interested in what they give awyway)
  You can paint on the silver side and this gives good effect if you scrape away and in the sunlight it glints nicely.
i was using Acrylic here/

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Saturday, 17 October 2009

Photos of everday


 Not really my everday I pass by here about once a week or maybe two weeks, noticed the curves and of course the interesting patterns I like the pering through of the fence.


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Photos of Everyday


 This is someones everyday, I go by here once in a wile and noticed the inteeresting curves and rust also a perring through the fence


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Friday, 16 October 2009

Photographs of Henri Matisse

Henri Matisse is one of my favourite artist and the idea of painting from your bed seems a brilliant idea now where did I put that long stick?

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Centering

yesterday was a calm day and though cloudy a good day for reflections on the water.
I like it when the tise is either just on the way ou or on the way back in between time.
Then as this is a special place it happen, very subtle a moment of calm, the universe speaks and you are now, a shimmer a part of nature and of now.
This happend all to briefly yesterday at this special place for me it is quick though a sort of leveling out, it probably lasts now more than 60 seconds
Hope this makes sense to anyone who may read this!

 



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Thursday, 15 October 2009

Photo Catch up

These were from Tuesday whicj has been the best day of the week.
A pleasant sun kissed day with piercing blue skies
From around Langstone



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Wednesday, 14 October 2009

For Tim The Guardian on The Floor


 Have turned todays The Guardian into a piece of artwork  for a special reason for a special guy!
Hope all goes well and the show is a succsess.

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Peering Through

There is nothing like peering through things to get a different perspective.
The first shot is of Warblington Castle across the fields followed by Warblington Church from about the same vantage point.
The last should really belong to my urban series of photos of everday but his post is about a theme of peering through it fits in, Ilke chain fences lots!


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Tuesday, 13 October 2009

Itroducing Curve Cards

! like these!
I painted them on mini playing cards some of the playing card is still showing through  so it becomes a bit of a oollage.Think the idea works though the series is not about playing cards as such just the patterns the combination can make


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Monday, 12 October 2009

More Curve studies

More studies for my curve theme though not really sure what to call them yet These were done on ordainary cartridge paper  (A3) using acrylic washes
It wants to become a wave type thing though the idea of a axxis is at the back of my mind 



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Sunday, 11 October 2009

Experiment Black and White

Not sure hos I managed this image exacrly though was doing my version of monoprinting.
Really about goung with the flow and discovering new possibilities and looking at patterns .
Patterns may then become pictures.


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Saturday, 10 October 2009

Untitled

We see the world in the round well at least we should do. The earth is a globe and the earth we walk on is all around us 360 and yet we do not record thing that way we want to put them in suares like pictures or TV or the computer screen.
These paintings are trying to convey this idea that is why they curve a bit, well it is a idea I may be developing and thinking about!
they were painted onA2 cartridge paer mixed media but mainly acrylic washes


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Friday, 9 October 2009

More Mornacan Adevetures


 Still down by the harbour in these sketches boats the shape of boats  the relationshipe between the boat and  its surroundings always inspire!


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Wednesday, 7 October 2009

More From Menorca Sketchbook

Here are some more sketches from my menorca Sketcjbook.
Old Town Hall,quick little studiea and Boats in The Harbour studies
The thing about a sketchbook is the images do not have to be perfect drawing they are your shorthand notes as to where you were at the time



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