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Even More Home-Made Paintbrushes
“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
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More Home-Made Brushes
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
Handmade Paint or Dye-Paste Brushes
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
Posted in Art, Artist Sketchbooks, Drawing
Tagged Acrylic Pen, Drawing, Energy Art, Graphite Pencil, Handmade Brushes, Mark-Making
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A Return to Painting II
This is the second in my series of 12″x12″ (c30xc30cms) acrylic painting series ‘L’Isle-Adam’. (Despite the fact it’s labelled ‘L’Isle-Adam IV’!) It isn’t as grainy as this but it has been enormously difficult to photograph and this is the best … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Drawing, Painting
Tagged Abstraction, Acrylic Painting, Cy Twombly, Energy Painting, Mark-Making, Painting on Wood Panels
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