I have digitally combined a few favorite images that mean something to me, to remember Dad this Father’s Day. You really were the best. With love, always. C
Tag: collage
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A theme emerges
Mum’s funeral service, conducted by a local JP who had a lot to do with Mum, has made me think about what I do and don’t believe. Mum was an atheist, as was her dad. I spent some time in the church as a teenager but I suspect that was about belonging more than anything. I certainly don’t call myself a Christian. Thinking all that through seems to be a recurring theme in my journal, as does my changing relationship with my now-retired husband, and career/art time, now that Mum is gone. Here’s what I have been creating with all this in mind:
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Making vintage postcards
I have spent a good part of the morning making vintage-style postcards. For me it’s a good way to use up old supplies, get my fingers inky and brain into art mode, and then I’m inspired to write to people using my new postcards . Talk about win-win!
I try to write a few letters a month, with a fountain pen and awesome ink colours (currently using Lierre Sauvage), because so many people only ever receive bills in the mail, and email is so transient.
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Looking at recent work
I’ve been looking at recent work and thinking about what I do, and don’t, like. About colour, shape , texture, line, tone…all the things that combine to make an image we love or an image we end up gessoing over and redoing! One thing I have noticed is that the recent patch of terrible weather has impacted on my colour choices. I’ve also noticed more of a tendency to take things a step too far then not like the result – I seem to have lost the ability to know when to stop. Interesting…
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Cath Sheard Art 