Time for a new take on the blot-inspired imagery. I decided, instead of one large piece of work, this time I wanted to do a series, with the intention of linking them into a larger piece. So, eight pieces of paper have been prepared with random blots, once again using Liquid Pencil. The above is the first one completed. I worked to the edges of the paper so that there can be continuity with the next piece, and in a further development from Evolution (see here) I have brought in more colour, which has been suggested by the faint colour that comes with the different toned Liquid Pencil.
To me in this imagery there is a sense of floating, of objects that are sometimes only seen in the air when the sun catches them in a particular way, like the spiders’ webs that can be seen in the early morning or by torchlight at night. They feel impermanent, insubstantial, ephemeral.
All the drawing is done with pencils, the graphite is 2B in a clutch pencil with a 2mm lead which can be sharpened to a needle-point and the colour is Pablo and Luminance pencils made by Caran d’Ache. Very expensive pencils, but with the richest and most permanent colour. The paper is Magnani Corona 300 gsm 25 x 35 cm.
Below are details from the drawing.
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Thank you Mukul.
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welcome
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Wonderful and beautiful to see. On the one hand they as ephemeral objects and on the other hand they look to be little portals or rends in the paper showing glimpses of fantastical landscapes. The details are mesmerizing and the visual play with the viewer is delightfully fun.
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Thank you so much – I love the way you see things into these. Rends in paper – that sends my mind off in more new directions! And I am delighted that you find fun in these, I do too!
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I could sit and look at these for ages, conjuring up all sorts of stories. These look a little more spiky and barbed than your previous blot images. They’re wonderful.
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To have someone say they can spend time with these drawings is a great compliment. Thank you Anne!
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These drawings are a fantastical hybrid between nightmares of Hieronymus Bosch and fairy tales of wondrous enchantment. The forms could be exquisite jewellery (made from gold spun from straw) or labyrinths of inescapable weapon-filled tunnels. In a word – otherworldly.
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There are a lot of stories in there – some light and delicate, others dark and violent. That’s the thing about fairy tales isn’t it – many shades of meaning. Thank you Julie!
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The detail is amazing, I had to zoom in on my computer to get the full impact of your imaginative art. Thank for sharing.
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Thanks Sharon – the original faint blots sometimes offer the tiniest of marks to start with, some remain that way, others develop further. I do love intricacy!
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These are fabulous. I love this random and accidental approach, brings to mind Hantai’s pliage paintings, but on a much more delicate scale
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I had to look up Simon Hantai as I hadn’t heard of him before. What a fascinating technique, it has a lot of similarities to what I am doing but almost in reverse, as he paints the crumples. I love what I have seen of his work and will explore him further. It is the random surprises that capture me too! Thanks Rosie.
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You’re welcome. I found him accidentally when we visited Paris a couple of years ago, went to the Pompidou Centre and found an exhibition there.
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I love the Pompidou Centre, haven’t been for a while but every time I have found something surprising and exciting.
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It was my first time. What a fantastic place
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I have been using a much more random approach to my latest series of drawings, with random walnut ink overlaid with more formal observational drawing
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I’m really enjoying your recent drawings – the layering works so well, giving so much depth. Your walnut ink is fabulous!
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Thank you. My walnut – gathering friend is putting aside a lot of walnuts again for me this year. The stuff is so expensive to buy
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And fresh walnuts are so good to eat too ….
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Very littoral of me but that blue always reminds me of blue bottles on the beach and tide wrack.
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Ah Leonie – I can absolutely see that! More subjects that are dear to my heart …
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PS your littoral pun didn’t pass me by!
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Ta, couldn’t resist it!
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You continue to amaze me with your creations. Delicate and absorbing. Just fabulous!
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Ah, thank you Gale!
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Anna, they look like a very organic pods taking me from this world to another world. The details are amazing and look like they are from another world. I would love to observe you as you create these beauties.
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Spacecraft – yes! That’s a nice idea Cathe, they do have an unearthly feel. It wouldn’t be too exciting seeing me work on these, its generally quite slow! I tend to work one area, then step away to let more ideas consolidate, then come back in again. But it is quite mesmerising for me too!
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Just incredible Anna . Entering the world of your fantastical art is one of the best imagination workouts I can think of 🙂
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Always happy to provide a good imagination workout Poppy! That is a very nice description, thank you 😄
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Just lovely Anna, they just dance across the pages like dandelion fluff, can wait to see what you do with them all. Karen
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Thanks Karen – dancing is such a nice analogy. I’m looking forward to seeing what happens next – I’ve started the next one and a lot more colour is creeping in!
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Wow–these are spectacular. I love them. The feelings of floating and falling come through to me.
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Thanks Nancy – I have that feeling too, I’m glad it comes through!
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