Category Archives: art process

Palimpsest drawing

 I started with two drawings and wove them together into a single one similar to a plimpsest, which is wriing running in different directions on the same paper. The process was to slice and weave:         and … Continue reading

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Rosie after Arcimboldo, in collage

I just finished this collage, reprising the image of Rosie the Riveter, for a competition for a magazine cover.  The premise was to create a work reflecting 21st century women.  I took the iconic 1940s image of Rosie, used to … Continue reading

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Camelias in the garden

We put espaliered Camelias along the fence on guide wires at a previous house.  I took an element of  the Camelias on the wire and worked it up on the shaped canvas, using it as a field. Why do I … Continue reading

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while on water…

A friend dropped in and commented on the Harlequin Duck painting. Iwas trying to explain the origin in a drawing so I though I’d post it.  It started with this ink and wash drawing and then evolved into two duck paintings and … Continue reading

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