The vermillion mix has certainly warmed up the overall effect. I like the contrast from the middle section and the outer edges, which is what I wanted to achieve. This is close to how I imaged it would look like colour wise.
I spent some time aging the photographs further by using a fine sandpaper.. It hardly takes any pressure to remove parts of the image. I then added both red and yellow ochre wash to the scratched parts of the images to blend them further into the background making them look part of the overall effect.
View of the top right hand corner. I'm loving the contrast between light and dark (chiaroscuro). I still felt the reds looked a little flat and I decided to add some antique gold acrylic with a palette knife and apply it to the creases and folds in the red ochre/vermillion area only and I feel it's had the desired effect, as it highlights the texture. I've added some more detail with a black fine tipped pen to emphasise the blending of the stamp and photograph images. I quite like the effect.
Top left hand side. It is just possible to see the gold on the red. I have tried to keep the gold to a minimum, which is evident in this image. For a change I thought I'd go for a subtle effect.
Framed photos and image transfers all ready to go to Castlefield Gallery. Good old bubble wrap!! I'm looking forward to seeing my framed photographs up on the wall, as I only saw them briefly before they were wrapped up for transit between the framers and the studio (StudioFour Gallery) and then on to Manchester.
Main canvas all ready to go too. I can't wait to see where in the gallery it's going and taking photos.
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I am a new up and coming mixed media artist currently studying my 2nd year at Macclesfield College on Creative Arts for Employment Foundation Degree.
Since April this year I share a Studio Workshop and Gallery space in Macclesfield with three of the students that are on the same course. We are all quite diverse from one another; one specialising in textile and embroidery, and the three remaining artists have all created our own techniques in mixed media.
We will eventually have guest artists exhibiting their work and we'll also be doing workshops so that we can share our knowledge to all ages.
My work is primarily centered on natural forms such as abstract flowers, landscapes, seascapes and ceramic work that is both textural and with the feeling of movement.
Colour has a strong influence on me and this is reflected in my work mainly strong and bright or subtle, however the mood or subject dictates. When looking around me for inspiration colour is the first thing that has a major impact on me with texture a close second. Due to colours influence on me this is the first thing I consider when starting a new project and then I decide if I'm going to add texture to the canvas, paper or board. I use photography, watercolour, acrylic, mixed media, printing & ceramics as a means to translate what I see. Some of my work is representative yet I also like to experiment with small compositions & paint abstract images from them. I use a wide range of media from tissue paper to tile grout in my acrylic & printing work to add texture & depth; this makes my work both visual & tactile.
I have been commissioned paintings & I'm available for more work.