I love finding new media to work with, but I also love finding media that solves a problem! I often work with oil paint and Cold Wax Medium. It is a lovely way to work, the CWM speeds up the drying time of the oils considerably. The result is a lush paste that you can...
October 2 – October 15 I am thrilled to announce that Drew Steinbrecher has invited me to be one of 14 international artists taking part in his GEL PRINTERS SUMMIT 2O23 Over the two weeks fourteen instructors will share pre-recorded video lessons incorporating...
Three years ago in 2020, Elizabeth Schowachert sent me some of her hand made brushes and tools to use with oil and cold wax medium. The result was a blog post I wrote for her which has helped countless artists to see how her tools are perfect for painting with oil and...
My last blog post dealt with the types of paper I like to use for both monotype (gelplate printmaking) and collage. In this blog I am discussing transparency. Why? I like to use transparent and translucent papers in my collages to reveal the papers underneath. This...
The aim of my new Collage Creations course is to enable participants to create collages from papers they have made by printing or painting, or found using maps, book papers or dress making tissue. Something about the process of applying paper to a support and watching...
