Work load

It's amazing how many people think that art is no big deal and that there is very little effort involved. When I can say with much relief that the massive workload for semester 1 of tafe is completed. Once I have received my works back I will upload photos of them (I was too busy trying to make sure I had everything done to remember to photograph them). But now it is time for a break from school work, and hopefully more development of personal art. I feel this break will include many paintings, but we will see. And soon to be upload (which I've been meaning to upload for some time) some craft work. Here's a clue; it rhymes with "muishond gored" (well sort of).

Honey Bee; Silk Screen Print

A silk screen print I did for class. One of my original sketches now on canvas fabric!

  I'm very happy with how this turned out. She's a 1920s influenced cartoon flapper girl, also influenced by this song;

'Honey Bee' by Steam Powered Giraffe!

"Everyone is a genius. But you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."
                                         -Albert Einstein.

Paintings, Work in progress

Two paintings, one water colour, the other acrylic. Just something I was working while being sick on this miserable day. Hopefully I'll have both done by next week.

Winter Stroll; Photography

 Wanted to test and try to develop some photography skills and understand the workings of my camera more in a completely new environment.

*Note; no photoshop was used to manipulate the image, only to add my name/copyright.

Photography, things in the garden

Again, practicing with the camera. I know this isn't in focus but I like that because it makes this 'weed' look so much fluffier and there's the faintest hint of a lens flair which I thinks helps with the softness. Again, it's not spectacular but I enjoy looking at it. I am still practicing with photography after all. 

DIY Screen Printing

The last project in Printmaking class was silk screen printings. It's really fun and easy, but what if you don't have a silk screen or all the fancy equipment? Well a few years ago I found this tutorial on youtube on a very cost effective and easy way to make your own screen prints. I've used this technique myself and it worked really well, my design was a little bit small and too intricate for it to work fully, but it still worked well. So here's an great way of printing your own designs onto a t-shirt (it works on paper too) by Youtuber Bubzbeauty.

And as soon as I can locate what I created using this method I will upload it to show you!