I made a steampunk Kathy Orta folio mini album using a Kathy Orta tutorial and a paper stack called Tattered Time By Die Cuts with a View (DCWV) I was inspired by an amazing youtube video by Bellajucielove Here is the front, most of the embellishments are papercuts painted with gold gouache then inked with…
Category: Art
Paper Graphic Design by Natasha Molotkova
The ‘new’ art of paper graphic design is portrayed here in the work of Natasha Molotkova and her company http://www.papergraphic.co.uk. Natasha grew up in Siberia, studied Fashion and Surface Pattern at the University of Worcester and now produces colourful tangible campaigns for a variety of clients.
Paper Bird Sculptures
I’ve recently discovered the work of artist Diana Beltran Herrera. She makes exquisite bird sculptures out of paper. Originally from Colombia this very talented 25 year old is currently studying for an MA in Bristol, UK. Be sure to check out some of her more abstract sculptural work, an example of which is linked below….
Sunday afternoon at the V and A
On Sunday I spent a lovely afternoon at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. I was supposed to be going to see the Beatrix Potter exhibit on the 5th floor but got sidetracked by the wrought iron, metalwork and recently opened ceramics galleries :) We also had an amazing meal in the beautiful cafe…
Silhouette Sketch pens
I’ve been playing with sketch pens on my electronic cutter the Silhouette Cameo. I replaced the blade with a pen then converted some cut files to sketch designs in the Studio software then sketched onto watercolour paper before painting them with my new Gouache paints… I luv gouache!! :) I’m looking forward to the weekend…
Recent Sketches..
I started painting and drawing for the first time last year and its been a great journey so far. I’ve mainly been using watercolour and inks but more recently I’ve discovered the joy of graphite pencils. Oh yes, and different types of paper for painting on, my most recent discovery is Glassine paper, I just…
Update..
Hello, it’s been a while since I’ve posted here as life is all a whirl at the moment. :) I’ve had to stop creating my desktop wallpaper calendars due to lack of time, sorry if you have been waiting for them but hopefully I will resume after I’ve finished my current project.. Over the last…
National Maritime Museum
A couple of weeks ago Cha guy and I decided to visit the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. I had spent most of my teen years in Greenwich and nearby Kidbrooke and Blackheath but had never visited the museum so it was quite exciting. On arrival I immediately recognised a large fresnel lens which had…
Afrique Geometrique..
I have an interest in African geometry, especially in printed fabrics, wood carvings and metal work. Whilst studying for my environmental biology degree (many years ago!!) I took up batik fabric printing and made cushions and wall hangings using African patterns. More recently I’ve been visiting the British Museum in london to explore the African…
Art Journaling
During most of January I tried my hand at art journaling. It’s a mixture of art, craft and diary discovered through the millions of Youtube videos dedicated to the hobby. I aim to make more nature/science inspired pages soon and will post them up here :) The image above features a character inspired by William…
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