It was too cold for our life model to undress, so she just unpinned her hair and lay down on the platform fully clothed. Her unruly hair and unconventional style of dress - dungaree shorts and thick tights - at first made it seem more difficult to capture than her unclothed form might have. It… Continue reading Life painting – It was too cold for the model to undress
Tag: Modern art
Life drawing and painting – exploring colour
A few weeks back I began attending weekly life drawing and painting sessions at the Glasgow School of Art. The emphasis has been on using colour and it has been eye opening. I find it fascinating that you can paint the human figure in, for example, greens yellow and reds and it works! Now while… Continue reading Life drawing and painting – exploring colour
Collage Art – mini landscapes
One of my favourite ways of working is using collage to form the basis of a composition. But in these works I only use papers that I have prepared myself in advance; that is sheets of paper that have been splattered with paints and inks. The mediums are run into one another and scored through… Continue reading Collage Art – mini landscapes
Flowers and more flowers
If you've read my recent posts you will know I love to paint expressive, semi abstract flowers and hopefully you've had a look at my website and had look at some of them. Well my good news for today is that I sold a framed work via a gallery in the Scottish Borders - it's… Continue reading Flowers and more flowers
Art for Christmas – bouquets that last for ever
I've been pretty busy over the past 2 week sorting out work for Christmas shows - writing lists, filling out forms and a bit of framing. Feels like I've not painted for ages! But truth is this is where all the painting leads - unless you want to keep an ever growing collection of your… Continue reading Art for Christmas – bouquets that last for ever
Painting winter
As I write this the sun is pouring through my windows and shining brightly in the garden, but it is cold and it is clear winter is on its way. I love cold, clear, sunny winter days especially after snow but hopefully they won't come too soon, lovely as they are. Painting snow is always… Continue reading Painting winter
Colour Wheels, Life drawing and painting
I decided at the end of Summer that I needed to challenge myself artistically and as I live out in the country, to get a bit more social contact. So I signed up for a class at the Glasgow School of Art on colour. One day a week for 18 weeks. I didn't realise it… Continue reading Colour Wheels, Life drawing and painting
A wee work nicely framed
Us arty types are always posting pics of our work - of course we do - we want others to enjoy and admire the fruits of our labour and we are always hopeful for a sale. It is extremely difficult to get your work into a gallery, and if you do get picked up it's… Continue reading A wee work nicely framed
Lovely flowers – some feedback
I love to paint and I consider myself a creative sort of person but, when it comes to talking about or describing my work I can get a bit tongue tied.I had stated that I was trying to capture the way flowers made me feel rather than trying to paint realistically. So it was like… Continue reading Lovely flowers – some feedback
Collage Landscapes
via Collage Landscapes A few of my mixed media collages for your delectation. More to be added soon. Tell me what one you like best and why 💖🎨
Pamela McMahon Art 