Calico painting: Project 4

Ink & collage on calico, 1 metre square. This is a final outcome from a brief 'Secrets and Lies'.

Finding Neverland: Sketchbook (4)

 Some more research for my little book of stories. This is inspired by the film 'Finding Neverland', which is about J.M Barrie writing Peter Pan.

 Lots of potential, in ideas, quotes & imagery, to develop in the next couple of weeks.

 Cut up bits of paper and material sewn onto a background. This was one of my designs to enter into a competition blogged about here, development of drawing seen here and here. I felt it ended up looking like the beginnings of an idea, rather than a finished design, so thought it belonged more in a sketchbook context.

 There is a beautiful scence in Finding Neverland where 

J.M Barrie and Llewelyn Davies family fly a kite together.

The Secret Garden: Sketchbook (4)

 So I have been awful this week at keeping to my lent challenge! However, this isn't because I havn't been working. I am pleased to say I have masses of work to blog about so intend to be blogging a plenty next week!

 I've started my next project on 'Secrets and Lies'. I've spent about two weeks on this project and have loads of exciting ideas, so much so I will need to start narrowing it down very soon!

 These images are from a little book of stories about secrets and lies. I've started with The Secret Garden.

 I've always loved the secret garden. There's something magical about it. I love the key she finds in the box, and how she can escapes the strange adult world, with this key through a gate covered in ivy.

 Gardens they are always changing and moving on; they don't stand still; always growing. There is something beautiful in that.

 I used pastals, an ink pen and collage to make these images.