Recent work

 A couple of recent paintings.

"Hollyhocks" acrylic
7" x 9.5"

"Thomas Hardy's Cottage" pen and watercolour
9" x 6.5"

Acrylic experiments

I've been quiet on social media of late and, in the main, what I have posted has been textile-related. However, recently I was tempted to get out my acrylic inks and try some small experiments following an online demo by #artistintheshed.  The process is somewhat similar to the way I use watercolours in my small floral doodles, although less controlled and the inks make for a more vibrant result.  These are all about postcard size or smaller.

Drawing Attention

Urban Sketchers June issue of Drawing Attention:

Patchwork purse

 

A small purse made with a patchwork of eco-dyed cotton, embroidered and lined with unbleached calico.  Approximately 3.5" square.

Textile Gallery Page

The Textile Gallery

I have added a new gallery under the Pages section of my blog. This provides a brief overview some of the textile work I have been producing since 2020.  Fuller details of the individual items are given in the relevant blog posts.

More fabric pots

 A couple more fabric pots made from scraps of eco dyed fabric.  Both are about 3.5" tall, but differ in diameter.

Diameter 3.5"

Diameter 2.5"

Fabric fold book

 Last month I finally got round to completing a fold book structure for the printed and embroidered floral images I had been working on. (Larger images of the individual florals can be found in January and February posts.)

The cover is made from old sheeting, printed, painted, machine and hand-stitched.