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| Judi Menges, Pauline Ashley (front), Hillary Taylor and Sue Wookey (background) demonstrating at Artscape © Teresa Newham 2013 |
It's been the busiest Open Studios yet for the five of us of us exhibiting as Artscape Arts - we had around two hundred visitors in total during the event! I've really enjoyed meeting and chatting to those who came to see us - about my own art and photos, about my fellow exhibitors' work and about the visitors' own interest in art.
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| experimental acrylic minis: ABC and Lavender Fields © Teresa Newham 2013 |
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| experimental acrylic minis - White Boats at Warren Weir © Teresa Newham 2013 |
I'm not a fan of acrylic - it's a bit too plastic for my taste - but I have enjoyed putting these together. I began by working in a graphic style, and then tried using them as I would watercolours. But the most interesting technique I've discovered is one which makes the most of that plastic texture.
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| experimental acrylic minis - using texture © Teresa Newham 2013 |
By the time I'd painted up my fourteen mini canvases, I was all miniatured out. I'll never love acrylic like I do watercolour. But I'd like to give acrylic a go on a larger canvas some time, if only to use those paints up . . .
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| experimental acrylic minis - "September" © Teresa Newham 2013 |
Love the mini canvas scenes. I must give that size a go. I can understand the acrylic dislike though I find the bold colors are attracting. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! they were an ideal size for demonstrating - fast and portable - but I felt very cramped. I will definitely have a go on a larger size canvas some time soon!
ReplyDeleteI think these are really attractive and so clever, getting all that detail onto such a small space. Real skill and delicacy involved here!
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