Small soft pastel paintings
A few more soft pastel paintings … I’m now using Rembrandt materials, although some of these were done with the other pastels I already had. This is sold These are each about 11″ x 10″
A few more soft pastel paintings … I’m now using Rembrandt materials, although some of these were done with the other pastels I already had. This is sold These are each about 11″ x 10″
‘Oil Poppies’ Approx. 12″ x 8″ Underpainting of alcohol inks, added area of gold metal effect medium, then overpainted with oils (not artist quality) on canvas board. I didn’t have any linseed oil or other mediums, as well as cleaning solvents, so was hesitant to try out these oils but then discovered that I could … More Various … oil and soft pastel experiments
“New beginning” Acrylic, inks, gels and pastes on stretched canvas. 17½” x 23½” x ½” Close up of texture. “Going for a walk” Acrylics on stretched canvas 20″ x 16″ x ½” Close up of texture:
“Blue shift” 50cm x 40cm x 1.5cm Acrylics, inks, pens on stretched canvas. Below to show room view (for scale)
“In the field” 10″ x 8″ Acrylics, Inks, collage, gels, gold foil on acrylic canvas board/panel. Close ups of texture: I’ve been in a bit of the creative doldrums since I returned from South Africa, artistically speaking. Pottering about with clay hasn’t really helped, it’s just made me work small and that’s not what … More Doodling
“Field study” 15 ½” 10 ½” Acrylics, inks, found objects (threads), aluminium foil and gels on acrylic paper. Close ups of texture: The rape seed fields are now turning a glorious golden / electric yellow – I took this picture whilst out on my own last week, when I went to go and find some … More Collage on paper
“Hot – study” “10” x 8″ Inks, glitter, found items for texture, pebeo fantasy prisme paints (for the round ‘stones’ in the foreground) on acrylic canvas board. Photos to show texture:
“Spring fields” 11 ¾” x 7 ¾ “ Acrylic paints, Daler Rowney inks, Pebeo Fantasy Prisme paint (still settling and drying, so there will be changes in the final effects once it’s dried and cured overnight). Texture detail: Driving home the other evening, I took a quick photo out of the side of the car … More Abstract on paper – small
Close ups of texture: UPDATE: After weighting the painting last night, it’s not as rippled as in the previous photograph – so I’ve updated this post with new photos. Another reason why working on acrylic paper is not always the best thing for me to choose but I didn’t have any canvasses lying around … More Abstract on paper – mock up for larger work
“Sparklers with a fire stick” Acrylics, inks, gel, metallic effect medium on mixed-media paper. 10 ¾ “ x 7 ½ “ Close ups of texture: About the title: I was going through old dvd’s I have of stored family photos and came across a picture I’d taken when on holiday in the Southern Drakensberg with … More Abstract on paper – small
“Gold waves” 9 ½” x 6 ½” (Actual painting size) Acrylics, gels, inks and metallic effect Pebeo paper on mixed media paper. Detail of foil work I did a large canvas a few years ago that I’ve never been entirely satisfied with. I used bronze metallic paint to highlight the texture but it isn’t working … More Abstract on paper – small – study for larger work (I hope)
These are experiments with resists (vaseline), inks, layering “Hedgerow” Mixed media paper – small “Coral” Acrylic paper – A3 size This one was an experiment using printing technique – so the paint is applied on another surface, then lifted off with waxpaper or foil and then printed onto the paper that I’m using for the … More Abstract on paper – group
“Autumn with rocks” About 10½” x 7½” Acrylic, gels, paste, caulk, gilt metallic paper (Pebeo), inks on acrylic paper. I bought me some Pebeo metallic effect papers yesterday ‘cos they were on sale at Hobbycraft! Of course I didn’t get the gilding paste to go with (duh) … so it’s a bit futile trying to … More Abstract on paper – small
“Orange hills and grasses” 10½” x 7½” Acrylic, gels, paste, grit, sand, inks on mixed-media paper. I tried a few larger pieces this week on the A3 acrylic paper but I wasn’t happy with them, so then I fiddled about with this small piece. Also not really happy with it but thought I’d stick it … More Abstract on paper – small
“A little bit of sea” Fine sand/grit, bonding agent, acrylics, irridescent medium, metallics on watercolour paper 300grams Grain Fin Cold Pressed NOT Acid Free 9¾” x 6¼” (Actual paper size is 11.7″ x 8.3″) Close up of texture detail.
“the vestry window” Modelling gel, acrylics, metallics on mixed-media paper (250gm/169lb) Approximately 12″ x 8″ Close up of texture detail. One thing I learnt here is that you must use acrylic medium between layers – I don’t have any at the moment, hence my new found knowledge! Otherwise, the underlying layers become muddy and hard … More Abstract on paper series – 2
Untitled – study. Acrylics, gel medium, metallics on mixed-media paper (250gm/169lb) Approximately 12″ x 8″ Close up of texture detail. I have been watching a lot of videos by the German artist, Gerda Lipski and was inspired by her to try layering with acrylics on paper today. This is not something I normally do – … More Abstract on paper series – 1
“Little bit of blue” 12″ x 12″ x 3/4″ deep stretched canvas Acrylics – no texture medium, just varying thicknesses of paint, including metallic (gold). Close up of texture of paint below. Available for sale – please email: janiceheatherscott@gmail.comm this painting is now sold! Thanks for stopping by.
A friend of mine suggested that I do a better job with the images of my work, as this is one of the primary reasons why art doesn’t sell on the internet. I had a look at one painting in specific (Windy Day at Caister on Sea) which has received a lot of likes and … More Slight return
“Driftwood” 51cm x 41cm x 2cm 20″ x 16″ x 3/4″ (approx) This is a heavily textured piece and a lot of reworking went into its creation. There are many layers of material that I have sculpted. The layers were made from caulk, modelling paste, fabric, threads (metallic and cotton), sand and paint. I used … More Driftwood