Autumn Themed Pieces

 This is a watercolor still life study on hot press watercolour paper, wet on dry technique done Oct.17 2013

 Here is my red earthenware slab and coil ceramic pot from two angles done from my FVA year at NBCCD in the Autumn of 2006

 This Acrylic Autumn Tree Painting was done on a found canvas at Salvation Army on Strawberry Hill in Halifax NS. The canvas already had texture added, was white with light pink and blue washes with sparkles on it. I saw the potential of the texture on the canvas and allowed this tree to emerge. The canvas stands at 40 inches high and18 inches wide.

Another Autumn themed still life study on hot press watercolor paper using the wet on dry technique

What I Do and Actually Did the Month of September and Early October

Here is a section of dyed BFL wool  for spinning class which was about to be drum carded. The other half was spun onto spools on Friday the fourth. The wool was arranged in a layered circle and then zig zagged back and forth and then a circle again in the dye pot. The acid dyes used was Chestnut, Magenta and Turquoise!

Here is my second scarf still on the loom with the Walls of Troy pattern. The warp and the weft was dyed by me. 

Here is the first scarf which as you can see has some of the dyed warp coming through the pattern. Looks neat!

Here is a watercolor life study done in class with Linda Kelley using warm and cool washes.

                         

And here is the home-work watercolor study of warm and cool. 

 

                                          

In class study of complementary colors

                           

And here is my home-work study of complementary color washes. I think this kitty turned out quite handsome!

This is the most recent watercolor done on Oct.4th in class. It's a study for developing more attention to detail and representing colors from reality. They also happen to be cooling and calming to the eye. The magenta contrasted with the green are complementary. The blue with the yellow are also complementary.

                 

This one was done earlier on in September as a home-work study for light and dark.

So far my favorite paper to work on is hot press but when I get into more abstract and textured pieces the cold press will probably be my favorite for working in that way.

I enjoy working with color combinations and contrasts as well as setting up interesting life studies. I do actually have a lot of practice setting up life studies from setting up ritual altars, christmas displays and other arrangements at home. I like my pieces to be displayed and shown off to best advantage in a way that attracts my eye as I walk through my home.