Author Archives: AnnIsikArts

About AnnIsikArts

Artist/Writer/Blogger

Autumn Is Come

Posted on October 18, 2021 by AnnIsikArts

“Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn.” – Elizabeth Lawrence

Posted in Art, Artist Sketchbooks, Drawing, Painting, Quotes | Tagged Autumn Colours, Coloured Drawing, Drawing, Sumac | Leave a comment

The Last of the Handmade Markmakers – for Now

Posted on October 13, 2021 by AnnIsikArts

Here’s two mark-makers, out of one. It was originally a sponge roller. The sponge had deteriorated a bit. I took it off and replaced it with rubber bands. I cut notches into the sponge and now I’ve a sponge stamp … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Art Notes, Collage & Assemblage, Mixed Media, Monoprinting, Painting, Printmaking | Tagged Collages, Deli Paper for Art, Handmade Brushes, Handmade Markmakers, Monoprinting | Leave a comment

Even More Home-Made Paintbrushes

Posted on October 3, 2021 by AnnIsikArts

“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them as an artist.” Pablo Picasso

Posted in Art, Art Notes, Creativity, Drawing, Printmaking | Tagged Found Object Stamp-Making, Home-made Paintbrush, Mark-Making, Mark-Making Tools, Stamp-making | Leave a comment

More Home-Made Brushes

Posted on September 25, 2021 by AnnIsikArts

Though comical to look at, I do like the double-ended home-made brush with shuttlecock at one end and paper bag handles at the other. I had this plastic tube in my stash of stuff waiting to become useful. I decided … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Painting | Tagged Home-made Artist's Brush, Mark-Making, Mark-Making Tools | 1 Comment

Tubes and Triangles

Posted on September 23, 2021 by AnnIsikArts

“A house that has been experienced is not an inert box. Inhabited space transcends geometrical space.” ― Gaston Bachelard, The Poetics of Space I haven’t had much time for art this week. I was determined yesterday to grab some, were … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Art Notes, Artist Sketchbooks, Drawing, Mixed Media, Painting | Tagged Derwent Inktense Watercolour Pencils, Drawing, Gaston Bachelard, Goodreads, Painting, The Poetics of Space, Watercolour Sketch | Leave a comment

Books and Bookmarks

Posted on September 17, 2021 by AnnIsikArts

“She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain.” Louisa May Alcott 160 Quotes about Books and Reading

Posted in Art, Painting, Quotes | Tagged Acrylic Painting, Acrylic Painting on Paper, Louisa May Alcott, Painting | Leave a comment

An Art Challenge: Day 1

Posted on September 14, 2021 by AnnIsikArts

Limbering up, loosening up much as a dancer or a singer does before a performance, with nothing in mind but a single word. For me this was EXPLORATION. I explored acrylic inks, watercolour inks, graphite pencil, felt tip pens, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Mixed Media, Painting | Tagged Acrylic Inks, Felt Tip Pens, Graphite Pencil, Home-made Artist's Brush, Mixed media, Watercolour inks | Leave a comment

A Third Art Project

Posted on September 13, 2021 by AnnIsikArts

Posted in Art, Drawing | Tagged Boat Drawing, Drawing | Leave a comment

11th WordPress Blogging Anniversary

Posted on September 12, 2021 by AnnIsikArts

That quote defines why I write. When I started to write this blog, I didn’t know that was why I write. It whets my appetite for mapping to have two (or more) seemingly disparate events occur and to know – … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Writing | Tagged Blogging, Reif Larsen, The Selected Works of T S Spivet, Writing | Leave a comment

Handmade Paint or Dye-Paste Brushes

Posted on September 11, 2021 by AnnIsikArts

I’ve been dying (and dyeing) to hand-make some brushes for a long time. The drawing – below – is part of an ongoing exploration of the pond in my garden. This was initially for textile work, but since my return … Continue reading →