October

Samhain Greetings 31st October – 1st November

Small Window Studio Garden

The weather during this monthly has been mostly wet and wild. The garden is in real need of attention but it has been a matter of going out there when the rain stops. The earth is sodden and the grass squelches when you walk on it. On the few fine, sunny days the autumn colours and textures have been spectacular, with plenty of berries for the hungry birds. A large family of long tailed tits paid a visit when a remnant of blue stilton went onto the bird table.

The month started productively with a visit to the theatre to hear Grayson Perry on perceptions of self – hilarious, fascinating and a thought provoking. The next day working with Linnah and three other artists at Waters’ Edge Country Park, then back in her studio. There was much to inspire in this beautiful place and some of the work is still in progress. Here are some snippets from the day.

Autumn Seasonal Landscape

Experimental Monoprints

I am still working on Tetra Pac prints and learning more about the possibilities and limitations. I enjoyed a very busy and productive day in my own small window studio – workshop. Using acetate to print a monotype background then overprinting with a monoprint Tetra Pac drypoint.

This is the first print – I felt the background was too strong, fortunately I had made a ghost print – the second print is more subtle.

The workshop was a bit mad by the end of the day – but a little print was made during the cleaning up.

Good to be back in my ‘clean’ studio later in the day, looking out on the small window studio garden.

Trip to Whitby

23rd October 2023 – our Silver Wedding

We took a trip to Whitby to celebrate, booked before storm Babette! Renamed it WHETBY. Managed to work on some sketches at Sandsend before retreating to the White Horse and Griffin.

We had a studio session for an Anniversary picture with the talented Paul Armstrong – of the Artistic Lens in his beautiful old house.

25 Years

Back to Work

The Lincolnshire Artists’ Society first exhibition of 2024 is on the theme of Reflections. I’m starting early.

This was an experiment! – I cut a Tetra Pac plate and inked up in Charcoal Black and a hint of Cornish Sea. I made a print, then a ghost print from the plate on a sheet of damp lining paper. This was carefully peeled off and the bottom trimmed to the edge of the print. This cut of out was placed face down -upside down on the original print lining up the bottom then put back through the press thereby printing a ‘reflection’. Probably best explained in pictures!