THE BLOG

I was 1st drawn to Alcohol inks because of their absolutely brilliant tones and deep saturated colours. I was looking for a material that felt light on the page, something that held its own when completely washed out but still could be used in super pigmented applications.

Pablo Picasso once said, “… good artists borrow, great artists steal.” What he really meant was, a Great Artist can realise what makes a certain piece of imagery good and distill these thoughts into something better. It is the reimagining of an element that makes the work completely your own.

Creative souls view the world in a very different way. For us, everything is a stimuli; the scent of a flower, the particular blue of an evening sky, even the touch of a leaf of an unusual plant. Every sensory experience resonates as a form of inspiration for a new piece of Art.

Colour Theory is one aspect of my Art process that is very dear to my heart. It is at the core of the Art I make. I do enjoy creating narration and story with my colour choices. Even the absence of colour plays an important part in how your work is understood. Let us begin by thinking about Colour as a time travelling tool.

Lines represent a passage of time and an overall sense of motion. They link one aspect of a drawing to another, allowing your viewer to traverse your picture plane in a very relaxed way. You can create very interesting imagery with just a simple line choice. Tension can be achieved by duplicating lines in an almost parallel format. This recurring choice reinforces a single idea over and over again, in a persistent way.

Words and physical gestures are how most people communicate their thoughts. We as a social construct use the written word, a spoken language and bodily gesture to share our ideas and thoughts with each other. Have you ever felt as if you didn’t have the right words to describe how you felt about something? Creative thinkers, have devised another way.