Not only was it great fun to do, but I found myself feeling more creative on the pages I had stitched together using different textured papers as well as making the book. There was something about the personalised colours and textures of the random sized pages that got my energy going, rather than opening up …
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THEMES AND IDEAS Hand Made Paper It’s not as daunting as it seems. It just takes a little preparation, a little time, and a bit more patience. The patience part coming at the end of the process when the paper is layered and you are painstakingly peeling it off the board with the most delicate …
(2) 'Left Luggage. Debbie Smyth (1) 'The Hermit'- Caulfield P. Positive and negative space in art refers to the difference between the objects and the shadows that they cast by treating them as two separate entities. Positive being the actual objects themselves, and the negative referring to the space that is occupied or affected by …
Looking back and seeing how genres of art evolved, 'still life' came into vogue around the 16th century to the present, although depicted in Greek and Roman times, it seems like it was a break from Renaissance fresco's and representations of religious figures on a huge scale, down to a more intimate subject matter of …
This is a topic that could get very 'deep' very quickly so I'll define my intentions clearly from the start to avoid confusion or the wandering off of the beaten track. The idea of subconscious images retrieved from sleep is a rich source of inspiration and awe, without a doubt taken up bravely in the …
Redon was a French artist 1840-1916, who painted in a variety of styles throughout his life, using symbolism as a reoccurring theme through his work. Although many of his paintings were in colour, he had a deep fascination with contrast, developing the relationship of black and white tones most notably in his charcoal sketches and …
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