Date: December 2022
Size: 67 x 42 inches
Medium: Paint pen
Studio Christmas Window
This Christmas window was inspired by hanging baubles ad the decorations traditionally surrounding Christmas. The baubles were filled with patterns to make a bigger impact on the window, as well as to make it more visually striking from the outside. With this being a first floor window, it was easier to complete this drawing on the inside of the window.
Date: December 2022
Size: 5 x 3 m
Medium: Paint pen
Ask Italian Christmas Window, Oxford
Ask Italian created an open call for window artists to create their Christmas displays. Using previous Christmas line drawings from the Lined Collection, and Ask Italian Christmas motifs, the three and a half pane drawing was created. The drawing encompassed the whole of the front window on the busy George Street, Oxford. A design was also added to the fire escape and front door.
Date: July 2022
Size: 4 x 6 inches
Medium: Coloured pencil and paint pen
Self Face
This piece is an original self portrait combining six coloured pencils and a paint pen outline. An increased amount of time was spent on planning this piece due to the few colours that were being used, and the avoidance of putting the same colour blocks next to each other. The use of two darker colours allows for the suggestion for shadow and hair. The outline helps to define the shapes and contours of the portrait, as well as separating the colours further.
Date: June 2022
Size: 1 x 2 m
Medium: Paint pen
Platinum Jubilee
As part of the local Platinum Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II, a timetable for the days events was created. This was a volunteered commission piece that allowed freedom of design and style. The large sign was visible to all those who attended the local event, and contained important information and details.
Date: May 2022
Size: 8 x 10 inches
Medium: Coloured Pencil
Fire of my Eye
The heat of lava rolls of this piece that stares at you from across the room. This was the first piece of this style using coloured pencil, and it was found that there was more control by using these than initially thought. The more blocked style of the iris is quieter compared to painted pieces, however this still hits you with emotion. The pencil also allowed for better detail in a smaller piece.
Date: April 2022
Size: 8 x 10 inches
Medium: Acrylic paint
Blue Eye
This was inspired by the piece 50 Shades of Blue, focusing on one particular element – the eye. The intimate size of the canvas allowed extra detail to be painted around the layering of the paint, and the mixed colours within each patch. With no recognition for whom the eye belongs to, it sits in a sea of blues and greys.
Date: December 2021
Size:
Material: Wood and wood paint
The Rabbitts Hole
The Rabbitts Hole was a commission based on a pub sign for a local household who wanted a special addition to a planned extension. Several designs were drawn up and this one was selected by the commissioner to be painted. The design was then laser cut onto the wood so that there would always be definition of the design, and then painted over in white and then black wood paint.
Date: November – December, 2021
Size: A5
Material: Fine liner
Lined
Collection
This collection of line drawings and pen drawings takes inspiration from previous works and basic shapes. Each of the drawings are contained in a single sketchbook, creating its own collection within a tightly bound cover. These drawings range from single line drawings with a Christmas theme, to shapes containing gradient lines flowing like lava. The drawings from this collection have inspired later drawings and artworks.
Date: January, 2021
Size: A4
Material: Watercolour paint and fine liner
Configuration Eight
The Configuration Series came from Project 365, where the aim was to create a piece of artwork every day in 2021. This piece was the eighth and final part of the series, where the watercolours were explored in a new, abstract way. During the creation of this piece, there was a determination to stop due to not enjoying the creation process, however watercolours were continually applied in varying shapes to fill the page. The additional layers of swirling lines highlighted the depth and light in the colours used.
Date: January, 2021
Size: A4
Material: Watercolour paint
Configuration Seven
The Configuration Series came from Project 365, where the aim was to create a piece of artwork every day in 2021. This piece was the seventh of the series, where watercolours were explored in a new, abstract way. This seventh piece took inspiration from the first of the series, Configuration One, with similar curving and bulbous forms. The watercolour paint pooled in these forms creating a varying level of depth in the mountainous tones.