Cow

I have been rather out of doing any art over the past couple of weeks for various reasons, however I have been using my creativity in a slightly different way, I learnt to crochet! Since then, I have been busy making lots of things, and thought I'd share my first crocheted cow with you.

The Making Place

Hunter's Retreat

'Hunter's Retreat' (thanks go out to Ian who came up with the title), was inspired after seeing three different takes on one shape, and is primarily a pen and ink drawing, however a paintbrush was also used. The piece is actually A3 in size, so I've had to take a photograph of it, unfortunately some of the texture of the artwork has been lost due to the conversion and size reduction needed to display it here.

The Wanderer

I created this montage after becoming inspired by a shadow cast over one the wardrobes. The piece is made using old photographic paper that has changed colour due to its exposure to sunlight. Over time is it also possible that each piece of paper will continue to slightly change hue, so it will be interesting for me to see it in a year's time.

XV

I had become annoyed and frustrated prior to drawing this piece, and it wasn't until I had finished it, that I realized it had come from somewhere very deep within myself, basically what in Jungian psychology is called the shadow.

The reason I have called the piece 'XV' is it also appears to be my own representation of the 15th card in the Tarot's Major Arcana. Due to this realization, I might re-draw the piece more precisely and not in charcoal; and am contemplating whether I should experiment in drawing my own representations of the other cards.

The Room

This drawing was done back in April 2009, as an illustration for a short story called The Room It has since been decided that the illustration can now also appear on my blog.

Refraction

I have always found it difficult to make a true representation of any artwork I do using either charcoal or pastels, as the colours never seem to translate quite correctly on the computer and the subtleness of shading is often lost to some degree.

'Refraction', although rather simple in its abstract style, can be interpreted in several ways. I will leave it up to you to consider any meanings, free from my own thoughts, as the piece will no doubt be perceived slightly differently by each viewer.

Windrush Hill

Way up high on Windrush Hill
I stand for hours to test my skill
Like a sail upon a stormy sea
Completely as one, I'm free.

Me and my shadow

For the past few weeks I have been concentrating on drawing up blueprints, so I thought I should share this very quick cartoon drawn on my new whiteboard.

From behind the curtain

On and off over the past week I've been working on something slightly unique to me. Partly because it is Gouache on stained wood and a re-creation of some of my previous artwork, but also as it is painting instead of drawing.

In true form to my blog title I am still finding the Errant side hugely outwaying the finished artwork side, so seeing as this appears to be a continuing thread at the moment, I thought it was time I wrote something about my artistic struggles.

The major issue is not only in finding enough time, but also in finding the right time when I'm feeling the inspiration to draw, and matching up these two parts has become a tricky issue.

I naïvely thought that when we bought our rural village house, almost two years ago now, that I would have more available time. Admittedly I am using my artistic design skills almost every day, but in re-landscaping over half of our 120 foot back garden, our front garden, and in restoring all the glossed wood in the house back to varnished wood; in short, planning, maintaining and improving everything.

Add into that all the normal household requirements, plus baking, and more often than not I am physically, mentally and inspirationally spent to even contemplate art, let alone to actually sit down and draw, if I have any ideas left to draw on in the first place!

I do actually have a rather large piece of art that I have been fleetingly working on for the past two months, but as to when it will be finished, well your guess is as good as mine.

I do envisage a time when this will not be the case, however as long as it is for now, I really do need to find a workable solution. Several months ago I made Thursday evenings a time to sit down and concentrate on ideas and artwork, but although this can work on occasion, for the most part I find my inspiration cannot be channelled into a specific time slot, so the idea has basically become unworkable in the long term.

Presently still unable to find a workable solution, I am hoping that if you have any suggestions, ideas or advice on how I can manage my life and art together please leave a comment.

Just deliver them!

I've been busy

Frustration in a box

The Mushroom Cap

Health and Safety Gone Mad

The Rabbit Stone