Showing posts with label ink. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ink. Show all posts

Friday, 30 December 2011

Where has the time gone?!

Soon after the wedding, I thought I'd have time to get back to my art work. It didn't happen!

My wedding was wonderful as was our mini-moon. However, when I got back it was back to work- add to this that I needed to cover for a friend who had an operation and I was back working a full time job!

Christmas has been and gone with all the racing around that entails. It went well and I enjoyed the holiday but I'm left with this Christmases are no longer Christmassy sort of feeling.

Anyway I've drawn a picture it's called "Return To The Abyss". I was kind on inspired by a post from The Bloggess- called the Tightrope walker.



The figure in my picture is me returning to the edge of the hole. A place  I and others find themselves and desperately try not to fall in. Some times you fall in. It's hard to climb out. But when you do (and you can) you are are stronger for it. Like The Bloggess says "Depression is a lying Bastard"

For me this is what depression is like. The first time I experienced it, it was like being enveloped in darkness. You just find yourself in the bottom of this incredibly deep hole with sheer sides. The next time I knew the signs better... I could feel myself slipping and managed to catch myself before I fell in. Sometimes you fall in.

I enjoyed creating this picture, it was quick and simple but has real meaning to me. I used pastels and ink. The ink made the paper warp... I need thicker paper!

Monday, 3 October 2011

Sickness

It's been a while since I last posted. The fact that I'm now back at work, after the school's Summer holidays, is likely related. What also may be related is the fact that in just under 3 weeks its my wedding and my brain is progressively turning to cottage cheese!!!

I've been making things for the wedding  like placecards and favour bag/boxes (I'll post pictures on here later). Not really arty, more crafty... I suppose there is still creativity involved.

Now I'm ill! Sick! My chest hurts and I can't stop coughing. However, being under the weather has inspired my latest piece of artwork appropriately titled: Sickness.

I used green and yellow ink and my own particular abstract style.



Sunday, 27 February 2011

Loud

This is a piece called Loud;  named after and inspired by Rihanna's album. This is part of the challenge/project I have set for myself where I produce 30 pieces based on album titles.

I used soft pastels and ink. I used a style that I developed myself that originated from years of doodling that began after seeing Chakotay's tattoo on Startrek Voyager- which is supposed to be Native American. I enjoyed creating this and pieces like this

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