Work in progress
I am currently working on a wall hanging.
Earlier this year I complete a freeform wall hanging based on a beautiful tree in natural surroundings. I worked the cr onto a framework off withies, with a Hessian backdrop.
Wherever I go I am intrigued by patterns and textures. Last Autumn I took a leisurely walk with a friend round Cauldshiels Loch near Galashiels. It was a dreich grey day. Wet and still. Yet the cool quiet atmosphere was wonderfully relaxing and refreshing. Colours everywhere sang and shone in the wet.
Afterwards I returned to this wonderful atmospheric feeling and worked on capturing some of that vibrant,stripped-away stillness on canvas. Here is one of them in various stages of its emergence.
- An autumn day in the Borders.
- All is still and wet.
- Back indoors, recapturing the patterns in my mind.
- The 3D base, 60x60cm. This one incorporates organic litter from the wood floor.
- Bringing in colour in inks.
- Building up the layers of inks and pastels.
- More layers.
- More layers.
- “Autumn Afternoon” (mainly ink and plaster
Like the website Ellie, great works, hope you have a great time in Germany, see you soon, John Mc the sculptor
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October 17, 2012 at 2:04 pm
Thanks John!
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October 17, 2012 at 7:01 pm