Wall Drawing Fun

Have had a very busy time this last week. I spent two enjoyable days making a giant wall drawing with my student colleague Kirstin Johnston. We worked organically to incorporate my drawings of jumping trampolinists with Kirstin's nature drawings. The final work seemed to achieve the sense of flowing movement we were trying to capture. Neither of us had ever done a wall drawing before and it was a great experience. (Need to rest my arms before doing another one though...) 

Kirstin against the blank wall!
 

Getting Started
 

Cracking on

Ta da!

 

 

"Paperwork" Exhibition, at Edinburgh Ski Club

Macmillan Art Exhibition & Sale 2014

I just got back from delivering the below two pieces to the Macmillan Art Show "INSPIRED!" 2014, at Bonhams Auctioneers, Queen Street, Edinburgh. "Rhododendron Joy" can be seen on their show website at www.macmillanartshow.org.uk. Fifty per cent of the sale proceeds for these pieces will go to Macmillan Cancer Care.

Full Bloom

 

 

Rhododendron Joy

Latest Rhododendron Painting

I finally got this one finished today. Tried to capture the drama of the blooms against the dark leaves.

Finished rhododendron

Finished this one yesterday. I think I managed to capture the delicacy but also the vibrancy of colour in the plant.

Still working on the second one...

Rhododendron season at last

It is the glorious rhododendron season in South Edinburgh and the gardens around Morningside and Midmar are sporting brilliant bundles of colour. A glorious sight even in the current rainy weather. My favourite deep pink one in my own garden is in full flower and has been inspiring me these last couple of weeks to make some celebratory images.  Current works in progress shown below. I have laid down watercolour base layers and will now be working on top with pastels and coloured pencil.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This week's work

This week I have at last got round to making some mixed media works inspired by the crocus I photographed earlier this year at the Meadows (Edinburgh). I have several pieces on the go but these two I am the most happy with so far. They manage to capture some of the joy and thankfulness of being alive that I feel when I see this sight each year in the spring..